7 U.S.C. § 3151
The Secretary shall conduct a program of competitive grants to States for the purpose of meeting the costs of renovation, improving compliance with Federal regulations, employing faculty, acquiring equipment, and taking other action related to the improvement of schools of veterinary medicine to ensure agricultural competitiveness on a worldwide basis.
A State receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall provide State matching funds equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
Except with respect to the States of Alaska and Hawaii, the Secretary shall give preference in awarding grants to States which file, with their application for funds under this section, assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that-
Notwithstanding clause (1) of this subsection, no State which the Secretary determines has made a reasonable effort to establish appropriate cooperative agreements shall be denied a grant or otherwise prejudiced because of its failure to establish such cooperative agreements.
Funds appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal year shall be apportioned and distributed as follows:
7 U.S.C. § 3151
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115-334 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).2014-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113-79 struck out "This grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 per centum Federal and 50 per centum State funding." at end.1990- Pub. L. 101-624, §1607(b)(1), amended section catchline generally.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624, §1607(b)(1), inserted heading. Pub. L. 101-624, §1607(a)(1), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "The Secretary shall conduct a program of grants to States for the purpose of meeting the costs of construction, employing faculty, acquiring equipment, and taking other action relating to the initial establishment and initial operation of schools of veterinary medicine, or the expansion of existing schools of veterinary medicine, as determned [sic] by the Secretary by regulations."Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-624, §1607(b)(2), inserted heading.Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101-624, §1607(a)(2), struck out ",or has made a reasonable effort to establish," after "established", and "and" after "States;". Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101-624, §1607(a)(3), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "the clinical training of the school to be established or expanded shall emphasize care and preventive medical programs for food-producing animals."Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101-624, §1607(a)(3), added par. (3).Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-624, §1607(b)(3), inserted heading. 1985-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99-198 substituted "Five" for "Four". 1981-Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 97-98 struck out proviso that not less than 50 per centum of such funds shall be made available to States which have accredited schools of veterinary medicine.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 115-334, title VII, §7614(c), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4837, provided that:"(1) AWARDS MADE AFTER DATE OF ENACTMENT.-The amendments made by subsections (a) [repealing section 3371 of this title] and (b) [amending this section and sections 3157, 3322, 3333, 5813, 5924, 5925, 5925b, 7626, 7632, and 8114 of this title] shall apply with respect to grants, cooperative agreements, or other awards described in subsection (b) that are made after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2018]. "(2) AWARDS MADE ON OR BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.-Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), a matching funds requirement in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act under a provision of law amended by subsection (a) or (b) shall continue to apply to a grant, cooperative agreement, or other award described in subsection (b) that is made on or before the date of the enactment of this Act."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 113-79, title VII, §7128(c)(2), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 879, provided that: "Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (b) [amending this section and sections 3157, 3322, 3333, 5813, 5924, 5925, 5925b, 7626, 7632, and 8114 of this title], a matching funds requirement in effect on or before the date of the enactment of this section [Feb. 7, 2014] under a provision of a covered law shall continue to apply to a grant awarded under such provision on or before October 1, 2014."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98 set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-113 set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.
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