§ 3222c. — National research and training centennial centers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3222c]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER VI--1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGE FUNDING
Sec. 3222c. National research and training virtual centers
(a) Competitive grants authorized
The Secretary of Agriculture may make a competitive grant to five
national research and training virtual centers located at colleges (or a
consortia of such colleges) eligible to receive funds under the Act of
August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University,
that--
(1) have been designated by the Secretary for the fiscal years
1991 through 1995, or fiscal years 1996 through 2007, as national
research and training virtual centers; and
(2) have the best demonstrable capacity, as determined by the
Secretary, to provide administrative leadership as--
(A) a National Center for Goat Research and Training;
(B) a National Center for Agricultural Engineering
Development, Research, and Training;
(C) a National Center for Water Quality and Agricultural
Production Research and Training;
(D) a National Center for Sustainable Agriculture Research
and Training; and
(E) a National Center for Domestic and International Trade
and Development Research and Training.
(b) Use of grants
A grant made under subsection (a) of this section may be expended by
a center to--
(1) pay expenses incurred in conducting research for which the
center was designated;
(2) print and disseminate the results of such research;
(3) plan, administer, and direct such research; and
(4) alter or repair buildings necessary to conduct such
research.
(c) Priority
In making a grant determination under subsection (a) of this
section, the Secretary shall give priority to those centers that--
(1) will assure dissemination of information between eligible
institutions described in subsection (a) of this section and among
agricultural producers; and
(2) will attract students and needed professionals in the food
and agricultural sciences.
(d) Payments
(1) Under the terms of a grant made under subsection (a) of this
section, funds appropriated under subsection (f) of this section for a
fiscal year shall be paid (upon vouchers approved by the Secretary) to a
center receiving the grant in equal quarterly installments beginning on
or about the first day of October of such year.
(2) Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year for
which funds are paid under this section to a center, the research
director of such center shall submit to the Secretary a detailed
statement of the disbursements in such fiscal year of funds received by
such center under this section.
(3) If any of the funds received by a center under this section are
misapplied, lost, or diminished by any action or contingency on the part
of the center--
(A) the center shall replace such funds; and
(B) the Secretary shall not distribute to such center any other
funds under this subsection until such funds are replaced.
(e) Prohibited uses of funds
Funds provided under this section may not be used--
(1) to acquire or construct a building; or
(2) to pay the overhead costs of the college (or consortia of
colleges) receiving the grant.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1991 through 2007 for grants under this section.
(g) ``Center'' defined
For purposes of this section, the term ``center'' means a national
research and training virtual center that receives a grant under this
subsection.
(h) Coordination of center activities
(1) The center designated under subsection (a)(2)(C) of this section
shall coordinate its activities with the water quality research
activities conducted under subtitle G of title XIV of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.\1\
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(2) The center designated under subsection (a)(2)(D) of this section
shall coordinate its activities with the sustainable agriculture
research and education program established under subtitle B of title XVI
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 [7 U.S.C.
5801 et seq.].
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1448, as added Pub. L. 101-624, title
XVI, Sec. 1612(c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3723; amended Pub. L. 104-
127, title VIII, Sec. 814, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1166; Pub. L. 105-
185, title III, Sec. 301(a)(10), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L.
107-171, title VII, Sec. 7110, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 433.)
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.
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, referred
to in subsec. (h), is Pub. L. 101-624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3359, as
amended. Subtitle G of title XIV of the Act, popularly known as the
``Agriculture and Water Policy Coordination Act'', was classified
generally to chapter 86 (Sec. 5501 et seq.) of this title, prior to
repeal by Pub. L. 105-185, title III, Sec. 302(c), June 23, 1998, 112
Stat. 563. Subtitle B of title XVI of the Act enacted subchapter I
(Sec. 5801 et seq.) of chapter 88 of this title and repealed chapter 78
(Sec. 4701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1448 of Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sept. 29, 1977,
91 Stat. 1011, amended sections 1923 and 1942 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
2002--Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7110(b)(1), substituted ``virtual'' for
``centennial'' in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7110(b)(2), substituted ``virtual
centers'' for ``centennial centers'' in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7110(a), (b)(2), substituted
``2007'' for ``2002'' and ``virtual centers'' for ``centennial
centers''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7110(a), substituted ``2007'' for
``2002''.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7110(b)(2), substituted
``virtual'' for ``centennial''.
1998--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 301(a)(10)(A),
substituted ``through 2002'' for ``and 1997''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 301(a)(10)(B), substituted
``2002'' for ``1997''.
1996--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 814(1), inserted ``, or
fiscal years 1996 and 1997,'' after ``1995''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-127, Sec. 814(2), substituted ``1997'' for
``1995''.
