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7 U.S.C. § 3362 — Distance education grants for insular areas
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may make competitive grants to eligible institutions in insular areas to strengthen the capacity of such institutions to carry out distance food and agricultural education programs using digital network technologies.
**(b) Use** Grants made under this section shall be used—
(1) to acquire the equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, and infrastructure necessary to teach students and teachers about technology in the classroom;
(2) to develop and provide educational services (including faculty development) to prepare students or faculty seeking a degree or certificate that is approved by the State or a regional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of Education;
(3) to provide teacher education, library and media specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use technology in the classroom or instructional process;
(4) to implement a joint project to provide education regarding technology in the classroom with a local educational agency, community-based organization, national nonprofit organization, or business; or
(5) to provide leadership development to administrators, board members, and faculty of eligible institutions with institutional responsibility for technology education.
**(c) Limitation on use of grant funds** Funds provided under this section shall not be used for the planning, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a building or facility.
**(d) Administration of program** The Secretary may carry out this section in a manner that recognizes the different needs and opportunities for eligible institutions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may make competitive grants to eligible institutions in insular areas to strengthen the capacity of such institutions to carry out distance food and agricultural education programs using digital network technologies.
**(b) Use** Grants made under this section shall be used—
(1) to acquire the equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, and infrastructure necessary to teach students and teachers about technology in the classroom;
(2) to develop and provide educational services (including faculty development) to prepare students or faculty seeking a degree or certificate that is approved by the State or a regional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of Education;
(3) to provide teacher education, library and media specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use technology in the classroom or instructional process;
(4) to implement a joint project to provide education regarding technology in the classroom with a local educational agency, community-based organization, national nonprofit organization, or business; or
(5) to provide leadership development to administrators, board members, and faculty of eligible institutions with institutional responsibility for technology education.
**(c) Limitation on use of grant funds** Funds provided under this section shall not be used for the planning, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a building or facility.
**(d) Administration of program** The Secretary may carry out this section in a manner that recognizes the different needs and opportunities for eligible institutions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
**(e) Matching requirement**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may establish a requirement that an eligible institution receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the grant.
(2) **Waivers** — If the Secretary establishes a matching requirement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall retain an option to waive the requirement for an eligible institution for any fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the institution will be unlikely to meet the matching requirement for the fiscal year.
**(f) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013; and
(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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**(a) Authorization** The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics (referred to in this section as the “Under Secretary”).
**(b) Confirmation required** The Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among distinguished scientists with specialized training or significant experience in agricultural research, education, and economics.
**(c) Chief Scientist** The Under Secretary shall—
(1) hold the title of Chief Scientist of the Department; and
(2) be responsible for the coordination of the research, education, and extension activities of the Department.
**(d) Functions of Under Secretary**
(1) **Principal function** — The Secretary shall delegate to the Under Secretary those functions and duties under the jurisdiction of the Department that relate to research, education, and economics.
(2) **Specific functions and duties** — The Under Secretary shall—
(A) identify, address, and prioritize current and emerging agricultural research, education, and extension needs (including funding);
(B) ensure that agricultural research, education, and extension programs are effectively coordinated and integrated—
(i) across disciplines, agencies, and institutions; and
(ii) among applicable participants, grantees, and beneficiaries;
(C) promote the collaborative use of all agricultural research, education, and extension resources from the local, State, tribal, regional, national, and international levels to address priority needs; and
(D) foster communication among agricultural research, education, and extension beneficiaries, including the public, to ensure the delivery of agricultural research,
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 3362
food safety of the United States, including the
coordination of the development, implementa-
tion, and enhancement of diverse capabilities
for addressing threats to the nation’s agricul-
tural economy and food supply, with special
emphasis on planning, training, outreach, and
research activities related to vulnerability
analyses, incident response, detection, and
prevention technologies;
(3) strengthen coordination with the intel-
ligence community to better identify research
needs and evaluate materials or information
acquired by the intelligence community relat-
ing to potential threats to United States agri-
culture;
(4) expand the involvement of the Secretary
with international organizations dealing with
plant and animal disease control;
(5) continue research to develop rapid detec-
tion field test kits to detect biological threats
to plants and animals and to provide such test
kits to State and local agencies preparing for
or responding to bioterrorism;
(6) develop an agricultural bioterrorism
early warning surveillance system through en-
hancing the capacity of and coordination be-
tween State veterinary diagnostic labora-
tories, Federal and State agricultural research
facilities, and public health agencies; and
(7) otherwise improve the capacity of the
Secretary to protect against the threat of bio-
terrorism.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section, $190,000,000 for fiscal year
2002, and such sums as may be necessary for
each subsequent fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 107–188, title III, § 335, June 12, 2002, 116
Stat. 680.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Public Health Se-
curity and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
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