[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3151]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER III--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS AND
FELLOWSHIPS
Sec. 3151. Grants to enhance research capacity in schools of
veterinary medicine
(a) Competitive grant program
The Secretary shall conduct a program of competitive grants to
States for the purpose of meeting the costs of renovation, improving
compliance with Federal regulations, employing faculty, acquiring
equipment, and taking other action related to the improvement of schools
of veterinary medicine to ensure agricultural competitiveness on a
worldwide basis. This grant program shall be based on a matching formula
of 50 per centum Federal and 50 per centum State funding.
(b) Preference
Except with respect to the States of Alaska and Hawaii, the
Secretary shall give preference in awarding grants to States which file,
with their application for funds under this section, assurances
satisfactory to the Secretary that--
(1) the State has established a veterinary medical training
program with one or more States without colleges of veterinary
medicine which consists of appropriate cooperative agreements
providing for a sharing of curriculum and costs by the individual
States;
(2) the clinical training of the school to be improved shall
emphasize care and preventive medical programs for food animals and
companion animals (including horses) which support industries of
major economic importance; and
(3) the Secretary may set aside a portion of funds appropriated
for the award of grants under this section and make such amounts
available only for grants to eligible colleges and universities that
the Secretary determines have unique capabilities for achieving the
objective of full participation of minority groups in research in
the Nation's schools of veterinary medicine.
Notwithstanding clause (1) of this subsection, no State which the
Secretary determines has made a reasonable effort to establish
appropriate cooperative agreements shall be denied a grant or otherwise
prejudiced because of its failure to establish such cooperative
agreements.
(c) Apportionment and distribution of funds
Funds appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year
shall be apportioned and distributed as follows:
(1) Five per centum shall be retained by the Department of
Agriculture for administration, program assistance to eligible
States, and program coordination.
(2) The remainder shall be apportioned and distributed by the
Secretary to those States which have applied for funds under this
section on such basis as the Secretary may deem appropriate.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1415, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 993;
Pub. L. 97-98, title XIV, Sec. 1417, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1305; Pub.
L. 99-198, title XIV, Sec. 1410, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547; Pub. L.
101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1607(a), (b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3716.)
Amendments
1990--Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1607(b)(1), amended section catchline
generally.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1607(b)(1), inserted heading.
Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1607(a)(1), amended first sentence generally.
Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: ``The Secretary
shall conduct a program of grants to States for the purpose of meeting
the costs of construction, employing faculty, acquiring equipment, and
taking other action relating to the initial establishment and initial
operation of schools of veterina
