7 U.S.C. § 3241 — Education grants programs for Hispanic-

Page 1622 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3224 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 nec- essary to carry out the provisions of this sec- tion. (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 August 30, 1890, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Sec- ond Morrill Act, which is classified generally to sub- chapter 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 section 321 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, and not as part of the National Agri- cultural Research Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1432(a), inserted ‘‘, including agricultural libraries,’’ after ‘‘equipment’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1432(b), authorized appro- priations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1987. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. § 3224. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 873, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1175; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 606(g), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 604 Section, Pub. L. 99–198, title XIV, § 1416, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1549; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(d)(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3704, provided for grants to upgrade 1890 land-grant college extension facilities. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 606(g), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 604, provided that the technical amendment made by section 606(g) to section 873 of Pub. L. 104–127, which repealed this section, is effective Apr. 6, 1996. SUBCHAPTER VII—PROGRAMS FOR HIS- PANIC, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN SERVING INSTITUTIONS Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior subchapter VII, consisting of parts A (§ 3241), B (§§ 3251, 3252), C (§§ 3261 to 3263), D (§ 3271), and E (§§ 3281, 3282), related to solar energy research and de- velopment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1601(f)(1)(D), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3704. Section 3241, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1449, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1012, related to farm and forest uses of solar energy and nonrenewable fuel and petrochemical substitutes. Section 3251, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1450, Sept. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 1012, provided for a solar energy research information system. Section 3252, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1451, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1013, provided for assistance from an advi- sory committee respecting functions of Secretary on model farms and demonstration projects. Section 3261, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1452, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1013, provided for model farms. Section 3262, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1453, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1014, provided for demonstration projects. Section 3263, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1454, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1015; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1434, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1312, authorized appropriation of funds. Section 3271, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1455, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1015, provided for establishment of re- gional solar energy research, development, and dem- onstration centers. Section 3281, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1456, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1015, authorized appropriation of funds. Section 3282, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1457, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1015; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1435, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1313, defined ‘‘solar energy’’. § 3241. Education grants programs for Hispanic- serving institutions (a) Grant authority The Secretary may make competitive grants to Hispanic-serving institutions for the purpose of promoting and strengthening the ability of Hispanic-serving institutions to carry out edu- cation, applied research, and related community development programs. (b) Use of grant funds Grants made under this section shall be used— (1) to support the activities of Hispanic-serv- ing institutions to enhance educational equity for underrepresented students; (2) to strengthen institutional educational capacities, including libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, instruc- tion delivery systems, and student recruit- ment and retention, in order to respond to identified State, regional, national, or inter- national educational needs in the food and ag- ricultural sciences; (3) to attract and support undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented groups in order to prepare them for careers re- lated to the food, agricultural, and natural re- source systems of the United States, begin- ning with the mentoring of students at the high school level and continuing with the pro- vision of financial support for students through their attainment of a doctoral degree; and (4) to facilitate cooperative initiatives be- tween 2 or more Hispanic-serving institutions, or between Hispanic-serving institutions and units of State government or the private sec- tor, to maximize the development and use of resources, such as faculty, facilities, and equipment, to improve food and agricultural sciences teaching programs. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to make grants under this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2023. Page 1623 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 3243 (Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1455, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 815(a), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1166; amended Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(11), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7111, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7128, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1223; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7128, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1985; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7115, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 875; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7121, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4792.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. PRIOR PROVISIONS For prior section 3241 and prior section 1455 of Pub. L. 95–113, see note set out preceding this section. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted ‘‘2023’’ for ‘‘2018’’. 2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted ‘‘2018’’ for ‘‘2012’’. 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7128(1), struck out ‘‘(or grants without regard to any requirement for com- petition)’’ after ‘‘competitive grants’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7128(2), struck out ‘‘of consortia’’ after ‘‘activities’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7128(3), substituted ‘‘$40,000,000’’ for ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and ‘‘2012’’ for ‘‘2007’’. 2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted ‘‘2007’’ for ‘‘2002’’. 1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted ‘‘each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 1997’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. § 3242. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 759, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1172, which related to education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawai- ian serving institutions, was renumbered section 1419B of title XIV of Pub. L. 95–113, and amended by Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7112, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1219, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7112, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1980, and was transferred to section 3156 of this title. § 3243. Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (a) Definition of endowment fund In this section, the term ‘‘endowment fund’’ means the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Col- leges and Universities Fund established under subsection (b). (b) Endowment (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall estab- lish in accordance with this subsection a His- panic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Uni- versities Fund. (2) Agreements The Secretary of the Treasury may enter into such agreements as are necessary to carry out this subsection. (3) Deposit to the endowment fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the endowment fund any— (A) amounts made available through Acts of appropriations, which shall be the endow- ment fund corpus; and (B) interest earned on the endowment fund corpus. (4) Investments The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest the endowment fund corpus and income in in- terest-bearing obligations of the United States. (5) Withdrawals and expenditures (A) Corpus The Secretary of the Treasury may not make a withdrawal or expenditure from the endowment fund corpus. (B) Withdrawals On September 30, 2008, and each September 30 thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall withdraw the amount of the income from the endowment fund for the fiscal year and warrant the funds to the Secretary of Agriculture who, after making adjustments for the cost of administering the endowment fund, shall distribute the adjusted income as follows: (i) 60 percent shall be distributed among the Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities on a pro rata basis based on the Hispanic enrollment count of each institution. (ii) 40 percent shall be distributed in equal shares to the Hispanic-serving agri- cultural colleges and universities. (6) Endowments Amounts made available under this sub- section shall be held and considered to be granted to Hispanic-serving agricultural col- leges and universities to establish an endow- ment in accordance with this subsection. (7) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. (c) Authorization for annual payments (1) In general For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized to be appro- priated to the Department of Agriculture to carry out this subsection an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying— (A) $80,000; by (B) the number of Hispanic-serving agri- cultural colleges and universities. (2) Payments For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall