# § 3192. Definitions
When used in this subchapter—
**(1)** the term “eligible institution” means an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine or a State agricultural experiment station that conducts animal health and disease research;
**(2)** the term “dean” means the dean of an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine;
**(3)** the term “director” means the director of a State agricultural experiment station which qualifies as an eligible institution; and
**(4)** the term “animal health research capacity” means the capacity of an eligible institution to conduct animal health and disease research, as determined by the Secretary.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1430, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1427, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1309; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 606(d)(1), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 604.)
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
1998—Pars. (3) to (5). inserted “and” at end of par. (3), redesignated par. (5) as (4), and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “the term ‘Board’ means the Animal Health Science Research Advisory Board; and”.
1981—Par. (1). substituted “an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine or a State agricultural research experiment station that conducts animal health and disease research” for “any college or university having an accredited college of veterinary medicine or a department of veterinary science or animal pathology, or a similar unit conducting animal health and disease research in a State agricultural experiment station”.
Par. (2). substituted “an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine” for “a college or university which qualifies as an eligible institution”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
### Effective Date
Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .