§ 3222b. — Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 landgrant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3222b]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER VI--1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGE FUNDING
Sec. 3222b. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences
facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee
University
(a) Purpose
It is hereby declared to be the intent of Congress to assist the
institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890
[7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.], including Tuskegee University (hereafter
referred to in this section as ``eligible institutions'') in the
acquisition and improvement of agricultural and food sciences facilities
and equipment, including libraries, so that the eligible institutions
may participate fully in the production of human capital.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Agriculture for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this
section, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007, and
such sums shall remain available until expended.
(c) Use of grant funds
Four percent of the sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall
be available to the Secretary for administration of this grants program.
The remaining funds shall be available for grants to eligible
institutions for the purpose of assisting them in the purchase of
equipment and land, the planning, construction, alteration, or
renovation of buildings to strengthen their capacity in the production
of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences and can be used
at the discretion of the eligible institutions in the areas of research,
extension, and resident instruction or any combination thereof.
(d) Method of awarding grants
Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be made in such
amounts and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall
determine necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section.
(e) Prohibition of certain uses
Federal funds provided under this section may not be utilized for
the payment of any overhead costs of the eligible institutions.
(f) Regulations
The Secretary may promulgate such rules and regulations as the
Secretary may consider necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1447, as added Pub. L. 101-624, title
XVI, Sec. 1612(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3722; amended Pub. L. 104-
127, title VIII, Sec. 813, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1166; Pub. L. 105-
185, title III, Sec. 301(a)(9), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L.
107-171, title VII, Sec. 7109, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 432.)
References in Text
Act of August 30, 1890, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 30,
1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, as amended, popularly known as the
``Agricultural College Act of 1890'' and also as the ``Second Morrill
Act'', which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 321 et seq.)
of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of this title
and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1447 of Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sept. 29, 1977,
91 Stat. 1011, amended sections 341 and 342 of this title, prior to
repeal by Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1601(f)(1)(D), Nov. 28, 1990,
104 Stat. 3704.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-171 substituted ``$25,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007'' for ``$15,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 1996 through 2002''.
1998--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-185 substituted ``through 2002'' for
``and 1997''.
1996--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-127 substituted ``, $15,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 1996 and 1997'' for ``$8,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1991 through 1995''.
