Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 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.

Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 143091 Stat. 1002 Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 142795 Stat. 1309 Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 606(d)(1)112 Stat. 604 (, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–1851998—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”.

Pub. L. 97–981981—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”.

Pub. L. 97–98Par. (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

Pub. L. 97–98section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98section 4301 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date

section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113section 1307 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .