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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching

§ 3223. Grants for acquisition and improvement of research facilities and equipment

Statutory text

(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 (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 , , , , , and , 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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–98 title XIV § 1433 · 95 Stat. 1213

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3223

    Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1433, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1312

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1433, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1312

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1433. authority to award grants to upgrade 1890 land-grant college research facilities (a) 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 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) 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, and September 30, 1986, such sums to remain available until expended. (c) 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) 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) Federal funds provided under this section may not be utilized for the payment of any overhead costs of the eligible institutions. (f) The Secretary may promulgate such rules and regulations as the Secretary may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

  2. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 § 1432(a) · 99 Stat. 1354

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 3223(a)

    Pub. L. 99–198, § 1432(a), inserted “, including agricultural libraries,” after “equipment”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1432(a), inserted “, including agricultural libraries,” after “equipment”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1432. dairy goat research Effective October 1, 1985, section 1432(b)(4) of the Effective date. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 3222 note) is amended by striking out “September” the first place it appears and all that follows through “1985” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1986, through September 30, 1990”.

  3. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 § 1432(b) · 99 Stat. 1354

    Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 3223(b)

    Pub. L. 99–198, § 1432(b), authorized appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1987

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1432(b), authorized appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1987.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1432. dairy goat research Effective October 1, 1985, section 1432(b)(4) of the Effective date. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 3222 note) is amended by striking out “September” the first place it appears and all that follows through “1985” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1986, through September 30, 1990”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Act of , referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 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, § 1432(a), inserted “, including agricultural libraries,” after “equipment”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1432(b), authorized appropriations for fiscal year ending .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

Credits

1981–1985 · 2 acts
  1. 1981Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1433, , 95 Stat. 1312
  2. 1985Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1433, , 99 Stat. 1557.
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(Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1433, , 95 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1433, , 99 Stat. 1557.)

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