7 USC § 3223 - Grants for acquisition and improvement of research facilities and equipment

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title: "7 USC § 3223 - Grants for acquisition and improvement of research facilities and equipment"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "3223"
section_name: "Grants for acquisition and improvement of research facilities and equipment"
chapter_number: 64
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGE FUNDING"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1433, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1433, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1557.)"
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# § 3223. Grants for acquisition and improvement of research facilities and equipment

**(a)** **Eligible institutions; statement of purposes** August 30, 18907 U.S.C. 321

It is hereby declared to be the intent of Congress to assist the institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of  ( et seq.), including Tuskegee Institute (hereinafter referred to in this section as “eligible institutions”), in the acquisition and improvement of research facilities and equipment, including agricultural libraries, so that eligible institutions may participate fully with the State agricultural experiment stations in a balanced attack on the research needs of the people of their States.

**(b)** **Authorization of appropriations** September 30, 1982September 30, 1983September 30, 1984September 30, 1985September 30, 1986September 30, 1987

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending , , , , , and , such sums to remain available until expended.

**(c)** **Allocation of funds** Four per centum of the sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall be available to the Secretary for administration of this grants program. The remaining funds shall be available for grants to the eligible institutions for the purpose of assisting them in the purchase of equipment and land, and the planning, construction, alteration, or renovation of buildings to strengthen their capacity to conduct research in the food and agricultural sciences.

**(d)** **Amount, terms, and conditions** Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be made in such amounts and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall determine necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section.

**(e)** **Restrictions** Federal funds provided under this section may not be utilized for the payment of any overhead costs of the eligible institutions.

**(f)** **Rules and regulations** The Secretary may promulgate such rules and regulations as the Secretary may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1433, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1433, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1557.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Act of , referred to in subsec. (a), is , , 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  and Tables.

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, and not as part of the National Agricultural Research Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.

### Amendments

1985—Subsec. (a). , inserted “, including agricultural libraries,” after “equipment”.

Subsec. (b). , authorized appropriations for fiscal year ending .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under .