2018 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 64 - Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Subchapter VI - 1890 Land-Grant College Funding
Sec. 3222a - Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions
| 7 U.S.C. § 3222a (2018) |
| §3222a. Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions |
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(a) In general
(1) Scholarship grant program established
The Secretary shall make grants to each college or university eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly known as the Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C. 322 [321] et seq.), including Tuskegee University, for purposes of awarding scholarships to individuals who— (A) have been accepted for admission at such college or university; (B) will be enrolled at such college or university not later than one year after the date of such acceptance; and (C) intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences, including a career in— (i) agribusiness; (ii) energy and renewable fuels; or (iii) financial management. The Secretary may only award a grant under this subsection to a college or university described in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such college or university has established a competitive scholarship awards process for the award of scholarships to individuals described in such paragraph. Of the funds made available under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may use not more than $10,000,000 to award grants under this subsection for the academic year beginning on July 1, 2020, and each of the three succeeding academic years. Each grant made under this section shall be in an amount of not less than $500,000. Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $40,000,000 not later than October 1, 2019, to remain available until expended. In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023. Of the funds made available under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, not more than 4 percent may be used for expenses related to administering the program under this section. Beginning on the date that is two years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), and every two years thereafter, 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 report detailing— (1) the amount of funds provided to each eligible college or university under this section; (2) the number of scholarships awarded under each grant each fiscal year; and (3) the amount of each such scholarship. |
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(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, §1446, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, §7117, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4789.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Act of August 30, 1890, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§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. CODIFICATIONAnother section 1446 of Pub. L. 95–113 amended section 3104 of this title. PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 3222a, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, §1446, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, §1612(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3721; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title IV, §402(9), (10), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1863, which related to resident instruction at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, §855, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1172. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
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| Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 64 - AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING SUBCHAPTER VI - 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGE FUNDING Sec. 3222a - Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions |
| section 3222a |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| No |
| standard |
| 26 Stat. 417 104 Stat. 3721 105 Stat. 1863 110 Stat. 1172 132 Stat. 4789 |
| Public Law 95-113, Public Law 101-624, Public Law 102-237, Public Law 104-127, Public Law 115-334 |
