7 U.S.C. § 3152
The Secretary shall promote and strengthen higher education in the food and agricultural sciences by formulating and administering programs to enhance college and university teaching programs in agriculture, natural resources, forestry, veterinary medicine, home economics, disciplines closely allied to the food and agricultural system, and rural economic, community, and business development.
The Secretary may make competitive grants (or grants without regard to any requirement for competition) to land-grant colleges and universities (including the University of the District of Columbia), to colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences, and to other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences, for a period not to exceed 5 years-
In awarding grants under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to-
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b), a recipient institution must have a significant demonstrable commitment to higher education teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences, or in rural economic, community, and business development, and to each specific subject area for which the grant is to be used.
The Secretary may set aside a portion of the funds appropriated for the awarding of grants under subsection (b), and make such amounts available only for grants to eligible colleges and universities (including the University of the District of Columbia) that the Secretary determines have unique capabilities for achieving the objective of full representation of minority groups in the food and agricultural sciences workforce, or in the rural economic, community, and business development workforce, of the United States.
An eligible college or university under subsection (b) includes a research foundation maintained by the college or university.
From amounts made available for grants under this section, the Secretary may maintain a national food and agricultural education information system that contains-
The Secretary shall conduct programs to develop, analyze, and provide to colleges and universities data and information that are essential to the evaluation of the quality of teaching programs and to facilitate the design of more effective programs comprising the food and agricultural sciences higher education system of the United States.
The Secretary shall conduct special programs with colleges and universities, and with organizations in the private sector, to support educational initiatives to enable food and agricultural scientists and professionals to maintain their knowledge of changing technology, the expanding knowledge base, societal issues, and other factors that impact the skills and competencies needed to maintain the expertise base available to the agricultural system of the United States. The special programs shall include grants and technical assistance.
Funds authorized in section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 439, chapter 338; 7 U.S.C. 329) are transferred to and shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. There are transferred to the Secretary all the functions and duties of the Secretary of Education under such Act applicable to the activities and programs for which funds are made available under section 22 of such Act.
The Secretary shall establish a National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards program to recognize and promote excellence in teaching, extension, and research in the food and agricultural sciences at a college or university.
The Secretary shall make at least 1 cash award in each fiscal year to a nominee selected by the Secretary for excellence in each of the areas of teaching, extension, and research of food and agricultural science at a college or university.
The Secretary may transfer funds from amounts appropriated for the conduct of any agricultural research, extension, or teaching program to an account established pursuant to this section for the purpose of making the awards. The Secretary may accept gifts in accordance with section 2269 of this title for the purpose of making the awards.
In this subsection:
The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 1001 of title 20.
The term "secondary school" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of title 20.
The Secretary shall-
The Secretary may make competitive or noncompetitive grants, for grant periods not to exceed 5 years, to public secondary schools, institutions of higher education that award an associate's degree, other institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations, that the Secretary determines have made a commitment to teaching agriscience and agribusiness-
Chapter 10 of title 5 and title XVIII of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.) shall not apply to a panel or board created for the purpose of reviewing applications and proposals for grants or nominations for awards submitted under this section.
The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a biennial report detailing the distribution of funds used to implement the teaching programs under subsection (j).
There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section-
7 U.S.C. § 3152
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Act of June 29, 1935, referred to in subsec. (h), is act June 29, 1935, ch. 338, 49 Stat. 436, popularly known as the Bankhead-Jones Act and also as the Agricultural Research Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1935 Amendment note under section 3101 of this title and Tables. The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, referred to in subsec. (k), is Pub. L. 95-113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913. Title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to chapter 55A (§2281 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110-234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246.
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 117-286 substituted "Chapter 10 of title 5" for "The Federal Advisory Committee Act".2018-Subsec. (m)(2). Pub. L. 115-334 substituted "2023" for "2018". 2015-Subsec. (j)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114-95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20.2014-Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 113-79 substituted "section-" for "section $60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 through 2012." and added pars. (1) and (2). 2008-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110-246, §7106(1), inserted "(including the University of the District of Columbia)" after "land-grant colleges and universities" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 110-246, §7107, substituted "teaching, research, and extension" for "teaching and research".Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 110-246, §7106(2), inserted "(including the University of the District of Columbia)" after "universities".Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 110-246, §7108(1), substituted "Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards" for "Teaching Awards" in heading.Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 110-246, §7108(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall establish a National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching Awards program to recognize and promote excellence in teaching food and agricultural sciences at a college or university. The Secretary shall make at least one cash award in each fiscal year to a nominee selected by the Secretary for excellence in teaching a food and agricultural science at a college or university."Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 110-246, §7109(a)(1), substituted "Secondary education, 2-year postsecondary education, and agriculture in the K-12 classroom" for "Secondary education and 2-year postsecondary education teaching programs" in heading.Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 110-246, §7109(a)(2)(A), substituted "secondary schools, institutions of higher education that award an associate's degree, other institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations" for "secondary schools, and institutions of higher education that award an associate's degree" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (j)(3)(G). Pub. L. 110-246, §7109(a)(2)(B)-(D), added subpar. (G).Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 110-246, §7109(b)(2), added subsec. (l). Former subsec. (l) redesignated (m).Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 110-246, §7109(b)(1), (c), redesignated subsec. (l) as (m) and substituted "2012" for "2007".2002-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-171, §7102(1), struck out "and" after "home economics," and inserted ",and rural economic, community, and business development" before period at end.Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 107-171, §7102(2)(A), (B), inserted ",or in rural economic, community, and business development" before semicolon.Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107-171, §7102(2)(C), inserted ",or teaching programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business development" before semicolon.Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107-171, §7102(2)(D), inserted ",or programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business development," after "agricultural programs". Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107-171, §7102(2)(E), inserted ",or professionals in rural economic, community, and business development" before semicolon.Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 107-171, §7102(3)(A), inserted ",or in rural economic, community, and business development," after "food and agricultural sciences". Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 107-171, §7102(3)(B), inserted ",or in the rural economic, community, and business development workforce," after "food and agricultural sciences workforce". Subsec. (j)(1)(B). Pub. L. 107-110 substituted "7801" for "8801(25)".Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 107-171, §7102(4), substituted "2007" for "2002". 1998-Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 105-185, §223(1), (2), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f).Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-185, §223(3), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g). Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 105-185, §223(1), redesignated subsecs. (d) to (g) as (f) to (i), respectively. Former subsecs. (h) and (i) redesignated (j) and (k), respectively.Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105-185, §223(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (l). Subsec. (j)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105-244 substituted "section 1001 of title 20" for "section 1141(a) of title 20".Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 105-185, §223(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (k). Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 105-185, §301(a)(1), substituted "2002" for "1997". Pub. L. 105-185, §223(1), redesignated subsec. (j) as (l).1996-Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104-127, §805(a), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "to design and implement innovative food and agricultural educational programs;".Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104-127, §805(b), added par. (3).Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104-127, §805(d)(2), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 104-127, §805(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). Pub. L. 104-127, §805(c), substituted "1997" for "1995".Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 104-127, §805(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j). 1991-Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102-237 struck out at end "Of amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, not less than $10,000,000 shall be used for the national needs graduate fellowship program referred to in subsection (b)(6) of this section." 1990- Pub. L. 101-624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which established grant categories for promotion and development of higher education in food and agricultural sciences, provided for program of predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships in food and agricultural sciences, provided for transfer of funds, functions and duties to Secretary of Agriculture, authorized appropriations to carry out the section, and provided for nonapplicability of certain Federal laws to any panel or board created to review applications submitted under the section.1985-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99-198, §1412(a)(1), substituted "Each" for "Such grants shall be made without regard to matching funds, but each". Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99-198, §1412(a)(2), substituted "Each recipient institution shall have a significant ongoing commitment to the food and agricultural sciences generally and to the specific subject area for which such grant is to be used." for "Such grants shall be made without regard to matching funds provided by recipients."Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-198, §1412(b), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, September 30, 1983, September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985, and not in excess of such sums as may after the date of enactment of this title be authorized by law for any subsequent fiscal year." Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-198, §1412(c), added subsec. (e). 1981-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98, §1418(a), substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary to promote and develop higher education in the food and agricultural science by formulating and administering higher education programs, to make grants to land-grant colleges and universities and other institutions capable of teaching food and agricultural education for specified purposes for a period not to exceed five years without regard to matching funds and to make competitive grants to colleges and universities to develop or administer programs to meet unique food and agricultural educational problems, and to administer and conduct specialized programs and graduate fellowship programs for a period not to exceed five years without regard to matching funds for provisions relating to competitive grants to all colleges and universities for the purpose of furthering education in the food and agricultural sciences in two specified categories.Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-98 inserted provisions relating to the transfer to the Secretary of all the functions and duties of the Secretary of Education under the act of June 29, 1935, applicable to the activities and programs for which funds are made available under section 329 of this title. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-98, §1418(c), inserted provisions relating to the authorization of appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1983, Sept. 30, 1984, and Sept. 30, 1985.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114-95 set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110-234 by Pub. L. 110-246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-234 except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Pub. L. 110-234, title VII, §7109(d), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1218, and Pub. L. 110-246, §4(a), title VII, §7109(d), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1979, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] take effect on October 1, 2008."[Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110-234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107-110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107-110 set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244 see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244 set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98 set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-113 set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.
- agricultural research
- The term "agricultural research" means research in the food and agricultural sciences.
- extension
- The term "extension" means the informal education programs conducted in the States in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture.
- land-grant colleges and universities
- The term "land-grant colleges and universities" means those institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503-505, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 301-305, 307 and 308), or the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), including Tuskegee University.