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[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, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002, 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.)

                       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

    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''.
