Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
§ 3243. Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities
Statutory text
Definition of endowment fund
In this section, the term “endowment fund” means the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities Fund established under subsection (b).
Endowment
In general
The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish in accordance with this subsection a Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities Fund.
Agreements
The Secretary of the Treasury may enter into such agreements as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
Deposit to the endowment fund
The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the endowment fund any—
amounts made available through Acts of appropriations, which shall be the endowment fund corpus; and
interest earned on the endowment fund corpus.
Investments
The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest the endowment fund corpus and income in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
Withdrawals and expenditures
Corpus
The Secretary of the Treasury may not make a withdrawal or expenditure from the endowment fund corpus.
Withdrawals
On , and each September 30 thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall withdraw the amount of the income from the endowment fund for the fiscal year and warrant the funds to the Secretary of Agriculture who, after making adjustments for the cost of administering the endowment fund, shall distribute the adjusted income as follows:
60 percent shall be distributed among the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities on a pro rata basis based on the Hispanic enrollment count of each institution.
40 percent shall be distributed in equal shares to the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.
Endowments
Amounts made available under this subsection shall be held and considered to be granted to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities to establish an endowment in accordance with this subsection.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Authorization for annual payments
In general
For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to carry out this subsection an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
$80,000; by
the number of Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.
Payments
For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the treasurer of each Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university an amount equal to—
the total amount made available by appropriations under paragraph (1); divided by
the number of Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.
Use of funds
In general
Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection shall be used in the same manner as is prescribed for colleges under the Act of (commonly known as the “Second Morrill Act”) (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.).
Relationship to other law
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the requirements of that Act shall apply to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities under this section.
Institutional capacity-building grants
In general
For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall make grants to assist Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in institutional capacity building (not including alteration, repair, renovation, or construction of buildings).
Criteria for institutional capacity-building grants
Requirements for grants
The Secretary shall make grants under this subsection on the basis of a competitive application process under which Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities may submit applications to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
Demonstration of need
In general
As part of an application for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall require the applicant to demonstrate need for the grant, as determined by the Secretary.
Other sources of funding
The Secretary may award a grant under this subsection only to an applicant that demonstrates a failure to obtain funding for a project after making a reasonable effort to otherwise obtain the funding.
Payment of non-Federal share
A grant awarded under this subsection shall be made only if the recipient of the grant pays a non-Federal share in an amount that is specified by the Secretary and based on assessed institutional needs.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Competitive grants program
In general
The Secretary shall establish a competitive grants program—
to fund fundamental and applied research and extension at Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and environmental science; and
to award competitive grants to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities to provide for training in the food and agricultural sciences of Hispanic agricultural workers and Hispanic youth working in the food and agricultural sciences.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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.
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
Pub. L. 95–113 title XIV § 1456 · 91 Stat. 913
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3243
Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1456, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7129(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1224, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7129(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1985
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1456, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7129(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1224, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7129(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1985Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 1456. authorization for appropriations There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such 7 USC 3281. funds as are necessary to carry out the provisions of parts 2, 3, and 5 of this subtitleAgricultural Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7116 · 128 Stat. 649
Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 3243(e)(1)
Pub. L. 113–79 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall establish a competitive grants program to fund fundamental and applied research at Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and environmental science.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 113–79 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall establish a competitive grants program to fund fundamental and applied research at Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and environmental science.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 7116. COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND YOUTH. Section 1456(e)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3243(e)(1)) is amended to read as follows: “(1) In general.— The Secretary shall establish a competitive grants program— “(A) to fund fundamental and applied research and extension at Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and environmental science; and “(B) to award competitive grants to Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities to provide for training in the food and agricultural sciences of Hispanic agricultural workers and Hispanic youth working in the food and agricultural sciences.” .
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Act of and that Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), 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
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Prior Provisions
For prior section 1456 of Pub. L. 95–113, see note set out preceding section 3241.
Amendments
2014—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 113–79 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall establish a competitive grants program to fund fundamental and applied research at Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities in agriculture, human nutrition, food science, bioenergy, and environmental science.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.
Credits
2008–2014 · 2 acts
- 2008Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1456, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7129(a), , 122 Stat. 1224, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7129(a), , 122 Stat. 1664, 1985
- 2014amended Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7116, , 128 Stat. 875.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1456, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7129(a), , 122 Stat. 1224, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7129(a), , 122 Stat. 1664, 1985; amended Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7116, , 128 Stat. 875.)