§ 3223. — Grants for acquisition and improvement of research facilities and equipment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3223]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER VI--1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGE FUNDING
Sec. 3223. Grants for acquisition and improvement of research
facilities and equipment
(a) Eligible institutions; statement of purposes
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 Institute (hereinafter
referred to in this section as ``eligible institutions''), in the
acquisition and improvement of research facilities and equipment,
including agricultural libraries, so that eligible institutions may
participate fully with the State agricultural experiment stations in a
balanced attack on the research needs of the people of their States.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Agriculture for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30,
1982, September 30, 1983, September 30, 1984, September 30, 1985,
September 30, 1986, and September 30, 1987, such sums to remain
available until expended.
(c) Allocation of funds
Four per centum 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 the
eligible institutions for the purpose of assisting them in the purchase
of equipment and land, and the planning, construction, alteration, or
renovation of buildings to strengthen their capacity to conduct research
in the food and agricultural sciences.
(d) Amount, terms, and conditions
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) Restrictions
Federal funds provided under this section may not be utilized for
the payment of any overhead costs of the eligible institutions.
(f) Rules and regulations
The Secretary may promulgate such rules and regulations as the
Secretary may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
(Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, Sec. 1433, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1312; Pub.
L. 99-198, title XIV, Sec. 1433, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1557.)
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.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981,
and not as part of the National Agricultural Research Extension and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1432(a), inserted ``,
including agricultural libraries,'' after ``equipment''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1432(b), authorized appropriations
for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1987.
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98,
set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
