7 U.S.C. § 3152 — Grants and fellowships for food and agri-

Page 1581 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3152 § 3152. Grants and fellowships for food and agri- cultural sciences education (a) Higher education teaching programs The Secretary shall promote and strengthen higher education in the food and agricultural sciences by formulating and administering pro- grams to enhance college and university teach- ing programs in agriculture, natural resources, forestry, veterinary medicine, home economics, disciplines closely allied to the food and agricul- tural system, and rural economic, community, and business development. (b) Grants The Secretary may make competitive grants (or grants without regard to any requirement for competition) to land-grant colleges and uni- versities (including the University of the Dis- trict 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— (1) to strengthen institutional capacities, in- cluding curriculum, faculty, scientific instru- mentation, instruction delivery systems, and student recruitment and retention, to respond to identified State, regional, national, or international educational needs in the food and agricultural sciences, or in rural eco- nomic, community, and business development; (2) to attract and support undergraduate and graduate students in order to educate the stu- dents in national need areas of the food and agricultural sciences, or in rural economic, community, and business development; (3) to facilitate cooperative initiatives be- tween two or more eligible institutions, or be- tween eligible institutions and units of State government or organizations in the private sector, to maximize the development and use of resources such as faculty, facilities, and equipment to improve food and agricultural sciences teaching programs, or teaching pro- grams emphasizing rural economic, commu- nity, and business development; (4) to design and implement food and agri- cultural programs, or programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business de- velopment, to build teaching, research, and ex- tension capacity at colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments; (5) to conduct undergraduate scholarship programs to meet national and international needs for training food and agricultural sci- entists and professionals, or professionals in rural economic, community, and business de- velopment; and (6) to conduct graduate and postdoctoral fel- lowship programs to attract highly promising individuals to research or teaching careers in the food and agricultural sciences. (c) Priorities In awarding grants under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to— (1) applications for teaching enhancement projects that demonstrate enhanced coordina- tion among all types of institutions eligible for funding under this section; and (2) applications for teaching enhancement projects that focus on innovative, multidisci- plinary education programs, material, and curricula. (d) Eligibility for grants (1) In general To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b), a recipient institution must have a signifi- cant demonstrable commitment to higher edu- cation teaching programs in the food and agri- cultural sciences, or in rural economic, com- munity, and business development, and to each specific subject area for which the grant is to be used. (2) Minority groups 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 agricul- tural sciences workforce, or in the rural eco- nomic, community, and business development workforce, of the United States. (3) Research foundations An eligible college or university under sub- section (b) includes a research foundation maintained by the college or university. (e) Food and agricultural education information system From amounts made available for grants under this section, the Secretary may maintain a national food and agricultural education infor- mation system that contains— (1) information on enrollment, degrees awarded, faculty, and employment placement in the food and agricultural sciences; and (2) such other similar information as the Secretary considers appropriate. (f) Evaluation of teaching programs The Secretary shall conduct programs to de- velop, analyze, and provide to colleges and uni- versities data and information that are essential to the evaluation of the quality of teaching pro- grams and to facilitate the design of more effec- tive programs comprising the food and agricul- tural sciences higher education system of the United States. (g) Continuing education The Secretary shall conduct special programs with colleges and universities, and with organi- zations in the private sector, to support edu- cational initiatives to enable food and agricul- tural scientists and professionals to maintain their knowledge of changing technology, the ex- panding knowledge base, societal issues, and other factors that impact the skills and com- petencies needed to maintain the expertise base available to the agricultural system of the United States. The special programs shall in- clude grants and technical assistance. Page 1582 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3152 (h) Transfers of funds and functions 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 pro- grams for which funds are made available under section 22 of such Act. (i) National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards (1) Establishment (A) In general The Secretary shall establish a National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards program to recognize and promote excellence in teach- ing, extension, and research in the food and agricultural sciences at a college or univer- sity. (B) Minimum requirement The Secretary shall make at least 1 cash award in each fiscal year to a nominee se- lected 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. (2) Funding 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 ac- cordance with section 2269 of this title for the purpose of making the awards. (j) Secondary education, 2-year postsecondary education, and agriculture in the K–12 class- room (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Institution of higher education The term ‘‘institution of higher edu- cation’’ has the meaning given the term in section 1001 of title 20. (B) Secondary school The term ‘‘secondary school’’ has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of title 20. (2) Agriscience and agribusiness education The Secretary shall— (A) promote and strengthen secondary edu- cation and 2-year postsecondary education in agriscience and agribusiness in order to help ensure the existence in the United States of a qualified workforce to serve the food and agricultural sciences system; and (B) promote complementary and syner- gistic linkages among secondary, 2-year postsecondary, and higher education pro- grams in the food and agricultural sciences in order to promote excellence in education and encourage more young Americans to pursue and complete a baccalaureate or higher degree in the food and agricultural sciences. (3) Grants 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 com- mitment to teaching agriscience and agri- business— (A) to enhance curricula in agricultural education; (B) to increase faculty teaching com- petencies; (C) to interest young people in pursuing higher education in order to prepare for sci- entific and professional careers in the food and agricultural sciences; (D) to promote the incorporation of agriscience and agribusiness subject matter into other instructional programs, particu- larly classes in science, business, and con- sumer education; (E) to facilitate joint initiatives by the grant recipient with other secondary schools, institutions of higher education that award an associate’s degree, and insti- tutions of higher education that award a bachelor’s degree to maximize the develop- ment and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve agriscience and agribusiness education; (F) to support other initiatives designed to meet local, State, regional, or national needs related to promoting excellence in agriscience and agribusiness education; and (G) to support current agriculture in the classroom programs for grades K–12. (k) Administration 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. (l) Report 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 de- tailing the distribution of funds used to imple- ment the teaching programs under subsection (j). (m) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section— (1) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1990 through 2013; and (2) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1417, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1418, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1305; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1412, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1548; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1608, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3716; Pub. L. 102–237, title IV, § 402(6), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. Page 1583 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3152 1863; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 805, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1160; Pub. L. 105–185, title II, § 223, title III, § 301(a)(1), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 539, 562; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(1)(B), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1617; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(c), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7102, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 431; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §§ 7106–7109(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1217, 1218; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, §§ 7106–7109(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1978, 1979; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7105, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 869; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(ll), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2175; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7107, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4783; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(35), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4309.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The 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 classifica- tion 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. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘Chap- ter 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 ‘‘sec- tion—’’ 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 Colum- bia)’’ after ‘‘land-grant colleges and universities’’ in in- troductory 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 ‘‘(in- cluding 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 ag- ricultural 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), sub- stituted ‘‘secondary schools, institutions of higher edu- cation that award an associate’s degree, other institu- tions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations’’ for ‘‘secondary schools, and institutions of higher edu- cation that award an associate’s degree’’ in introduc- tory 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), redesig- nated 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 develop- ment’’ before period at end. Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7102(2)(A), (B), in- serted ‘‘, or in rural economic, community, and busi- ness 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 semi- colon. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7102(2)(D), inserted ‘‘, or programs emphasizing rural economic, commu- nity, 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 de- velopment,’’ 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), redesig- nated subsecs. (d) to (g) as (f) to (i), respectively. Former subsecs. (h) and (i) redesignated (j) and (k), re- spectively. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105–185, § 223(1), redesignated sub- sec. (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 sub- sec. (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 fol- lows: ‘‘to design and implement innovative food and ag- ricultural 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.’’ Page 1584 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3153 1990—Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, sub- stituting present provisions for provisions which estab- lished 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 cer- tain Federal laws to any panel or board created to re- view applications submitted under the section. 1985—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1412(a)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘Each’’ for ‘‘Such grants shall be made with- out regard to matching funds, but each’’. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1412(a)(2), substituted ‘‘Each recipient institution shall have a significant on- going 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 appro- priated for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 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 edu- cation 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 admin- ister 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 fis- cal 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 pro- grams 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 other- wise 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 pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 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 sec- tion 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 DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amend- ment note under section 1307 of this title. § 3153. National Agricultural Science Award (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish the National Ag- ricultural Science Award for research or ad- vanced studies in the food and agricultural sciences, including the social sciences. Two such awards, one for each of the categories described in subsection (d) of this section, shall be made in each fiscal year. (b) Amount and term The awards shall not exceed $50,000 per year for a period of not to exceed three years to sup- port research or study by the recipient. (c) Eligibility The awards shall be open to persons in agricul- tural research, extension, teaching, or any com- bination thereof. (d) Categories Awards under this section shall be made in each fiscal year in two categories as follows: (1) to a scientist in recognition of out- standing contributions to the advancement of the food and agricultural sciences; and (2) to a research scientist in early career de- velopment or a graduate student, in recogni- tion of demonstrated capability and promise of significant future achievement in the food and agricultural sciences. (e) Nominating and selection committees The Secretary may establish such nominating and selection committees, to consist of sci- entists and others, to receive nominations and make recommendations for awards under this section, as the Secretary deems appropriate. (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1418, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1420(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1306.)