7 U.S.C. § 3222a — Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions
submitted 8 years ago by Pub. L. 95-113 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 492 words · no verdicts yet
This section creates grants for eligible 1890 institutions, including Tuskegee University, to award scholarships to students pursuing food and agricultural science careers. It provides mandatory and discretionary funding, limits administrative spending, and requires periodic reports.
(a) In general.
(1) The Secretary* must make grants to each college* or university* eligible under the Second Morrill Act, including Tuskegee University, so it can award scholarships to people who (A) have been accepted for admission, (B) will enroll no later than one year after acceptance, and (C) intend to pursue a food and agricultural sciences* career, including agribusiness, energy and renewable fuels, or financial management.
(2) The Secretary may award a grant only if the institution has established a competitive process for awarding these scholarships.
(3) From the funds under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may use no more than $10,000,000 for grants under this subsection for the academic year beginning July 1, 2020, and each of the next four academic years.
(4) Each grant must be at least $500,000.
(b)(1)(A) By October 1, 2019, the Secretary must make $40,000,000 from Commodity Credit Corporation funds available for this section until it is spent.
(B) Within 30 days after November 17, 2023, the Secretary must make another $10,000,000 from those funds available until spent.
(C) For fiscal year 2026, the Secretary must make $60,000,000 from those funds available until spent.
(2) In addition, Congress authorizes $10,000,000 for each fiscal year 2020 through 2023.
(3) Of the money available for a fiscal year under paragraphs (1) and (2), no more than 4 percent may pay program-administration costs.
(c) Starting two years after the first grant is awarded, and every two years afterward, the Secretary must report to the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee: (1) the amount given to each eligible institution; (2) the number of scholarships awarded under each grant in each fiscal year; and (3) the amount of each scholarship.
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—
have been accepted for admission at such college or university;
will be enrolled at such college or university not later than one year after the date of such acceptance; and
intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences*, including a career in—
agribusiness;
energy and renewable fuels; or
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 4 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.
Not later than 30 days after November 17, 2023, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, 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—
the amount of funds provided to each eligible college or university under this section;
the number of scholarships awarded under each grant each fiscal year; and
the amount of each such scholarship.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1446, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7117, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4789; amended Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(5)(A), Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10604(c), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 109.)
- 2018Enacted · Pub. L. 95-113 · 132 Stat. 4789
- 2023Amended · Pub. L. 118-22 · 137 Stat. 117
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-21 · 139 Stat. 109
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 95-113 on 2018-12-20.
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