US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 321

Secretary of Agriculture to administer annual college-aid appropriation

The Secretary of Agriculture is charged with the proper administration of this subchapter.

Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, § 426 Stat. 41953 Stat. 142467 Stat. 631Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(2)(E)93 Stat. 677Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 141995 Stat. 1306(, ; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 201, 204, eff. , 4 F.R. 2728, ; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 326 of this titleSection constitutes part of section 4 of act . Remainder of section 4 is classified to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Act , as amended, which is classified to this subchapter, is popularly known as the “Agricultural College Act of 1890” and also as the “Second Morrill Act”.

Transfer of Functions

section 1419 of Pub. L. 97–98Functions and duties of Secretary of Education under this subchapter transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by .

section 301(a)(2)(E) of Pub. L. 96–88section 3441(a)(2)(E) of Title 20Functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this subchapter transferred to Secretary of Education by , which is classified to , Education.

Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 5 of 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Federal Security Agency and office of Administrator abolished by section 8 of 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1.

Prior to , functions of Secretary of the Interior under this subchapter were carried out through Office of Education of Department of the Interior. Office of Education and its functions transferred to Federal Security Administrator by section 204 of 1939 Reorg. Plan No. 1, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.

Designation of Central State University as 1890 Institution

Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7129128 Stat. 880

“(a)

Designation .—

7 U.S.C. 321Any provision of a Federal law relating to colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of ( et seq.), including Tuskegee University, shall apply to Central State University.
“(b)

Funding Restriction .—

Notwithstanding the designation under subsection (a), for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, Central State University shall not be eligible to receive formula funds under—
“(1)
7 U.S.C. 3221 section 1444 or 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( and 3222);
“(2)
7 U.S.C. 343(d)7 U.S.C. 3175 section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act () to carry out the national education program established under section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ();
“(3)
16 U.S.C. 1671 the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 ( et seq.); or
“(4)
Public Law 87–78816 U.S.C. 582a (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; et seq.).”
, , , provided that:

West Virginia State College at Institute, West Virginia

Pub. L. 107–76, title VII, § 753115 Stat. 740

7 U.S.C. 321Provided7 U.S.C. 3222d“Hereafter, any provision of any Act of Congress relating to colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of [ et seq.], including Tuskegee University, shall apply to West Virginia State College at Institute, West Virginia: , That the Secretary may waive the matching funds’ requirement under section 1449 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 () for fiscal year 2002 for West Virginia State College if the Secretary determines the State of West Virginia will be unlikely to satisfy the matching requirement.”
, , , provided that: