US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 3222b–2

Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities and equipment and support tropical and subtropical agricultural research at insular area land-grant colleges and universities

Section text and notes

(a)

Purpose

It is the intent of Congress to assist the land-grant colleges and universities in the insular areas in efforts to—
(1)
acquire, alter, or repair facilities or relevant equipment necessary for conducting agricultural research; and
(2)
support tropical and subtropical agricultural research, including pest and disease research.
(b)

Method of awarding grants

Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be made in such amounts and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

(c)

Regulations

The Secretary may promulgate such rules and regulations as the Secretary considers to be necessary to carry out this section.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023.

Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1447BPub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7125122 Stat. 1223 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7113128 Stat. 874 Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7119132 Stat. 4790 (, as added , , , and , title VII, § 7125, , , 1984; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and enacted identical sections. was repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–3342018—Subsec. (d). substituted “2023” for “2018”.

Pub. L. 113–79, § 7113(a)(2)2014—, inserted “and support tropical and subtropical agricultural research” after “equipment” and substituted “colleges and universities” for “institutions” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 113–79, § 7113(a)(1)Subsec. (a). , amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “It is the intent of Congress to assist the land-grant institutions in the insular areas in efforts to acquire, alter, or repair facilities or relevant equipment necessary for conducting agricultural research.”

Pub. L. 113–79, § 7113(b)Subsec. (d). , substituted “2018” for “2012”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of this titleEnactment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under .