§ 3151. Grants to enhance research capacity in schools of veterinary medicine
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(a)Competitive grant program
(1)In general 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.
(2)Matching requirement A State receiving a grant under paragraph
(1)shall provide State matching funds equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
(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, § 1415, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 993; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1417, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1305; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1410, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1547; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1607(a), (b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3716; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7128(b)(1)(A), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 878; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7614(b)(1)(A), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4833.)
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- § 7632Specialty crop research initiative
- § 5925High-priority research and extension initiatives
- § 3157Competitive, special, and facilities research grants
- § 7626Integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program
- § 5925bOrganic agriculture research and extension initiative
- § 5924Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
- § 3371Repealed. Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7614(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4833
- § 8114Sun grant program
- § 3322Assistance programs
- § 3333Rangeland research grants
- § 5813Federal-State matching grant program
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- Public Law 95–113To provide price and income protection for farmers and assure consumers of an abundance of food and filter at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–334To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–197To designate certain national forest system lands in the State of Kentucky for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, to release other forest lands for multiple use management, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–624To extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–98To provide price and income protection for farmers, assure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, continue food assistance to low-income households, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 2Research grants for purposes of protection and preservation of Native American seeds
- Sec. 7128Matching funds requirement
- Sec. 7110Next generation agriculture technology challenge
- Sec. 7601Matching funds requirement
- Sec. 7110Next generation agriculture technology challenge
- Sec. 7111Land-grant designation
- Sec. 7614Matching funds requirement
- Sec. 7117Land-grant designation
- Sec. 7118Land-grant designation
- Sec. 7117Land-grant designation
- Sec. 1Policy research center on drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation
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- Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1415
- 91 Stat. 993
- Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1417
- 95 Stat. 1305
- Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1410
- 99 Stat. 1547
- Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1607(a)
- 104 Stat. 3716
- 128 Stat. 878
- 132 Stat. 4833
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1607(b)(1)
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1607(a)(1)
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1607(b)(2)
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1607(a)(2)
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1607(a)(3)
- Pub. L. 101–624, § 1607(b)(3)
- Pub. L. 99–198
- Pub. L. 97–98
- 132 Stat. 4837
- 128 Stat. 879
- section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98
- section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1415
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1417
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1410
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