Pub. L. 110-234, tit. VII, subtit. A, sec. 7101
DEFINITIONS.
SEC. 7101. DEFINITIONS.(a) In General.—Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103) is amended—(1) in paragraph (4)—(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively;(B) by striking “(4) The terms” and inserting the following:“(4) College and university.—“(A) In general.—The terms”; and(C) by adding at the end the following:“(B) Inclusions.—The terms ‘college’ and ‘university’ include a research foundation maintained by a college or university described in subparagraph (A).”;(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8), (9) through (11), (12) through (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18) as paragraphs (6) through (9), (11) through (13), (15) through (17), (20), (5), (18), and (19), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in alphabetical and numerical order;(3) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))—(A) by striking “renewable natural resources” and inserting “renewable energy and natural resources”; and(B) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:“(F) Soil, water, and related resource conservation and improvement.”;(4) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) the following:“(10) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.—“(A) In general.—The term ‘Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities’ means colleges or universities that—“(i) qualify as Hispanic-serving institutions; and“(ii) offer associate, bachelors, or other accredited degree programs in agriculture-related fields.“(B) Exception.—The term ‘Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities’ does not include 1862 institutions (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)).”;(5) by striking paragraph (11) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:“(11) Hispanic-serving institution.—The term ‘Hispanic-serving institution’ has the meaning given the term in section 122 STAT. 1213 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a).”; and(6) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as so redesignated) the following:“(14) NLGCA institution; non-land-grant college of agriculture.—“(A) In general.—The terms ‘NLGCA Institution’ and ‘non-land-grant college of agriculture’ mean a public college or university offering a baccalaureate or higher degree in the study of agriculture or forestry.“(B) Exclusions.—The terms ‘NLGCA Institution’ and ‘non-land-grant college of agriculture’ do not include—“(i) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities; or“(ii) any institution designated under—“(I) the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the ‘First Morrill Act’; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.);“(II) the Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly known as the ‘Second Morrill Act’) (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.);“(III) the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note); or“(IV) Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the ‘McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act’) (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.).”.(b) Conforming Amendments.—(1) Section 2(3) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390(3)) is amended by striking “section 1404(8) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(8))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)”.(2) Section 2(k) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(k)) is amended in the second sentence by striking “section 1404(17) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(17))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)”.(3) Section 18(a)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking “section 1404(5) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(5)))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103))”.(4) Section 1473 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319) is amended in the first sentence by striking “section 1404(16) of this title” and inserting “section 1404(18)”.(5) Section 1619(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801(b)) is amended—(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “section 1404(17) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(17))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural 122 STAT. 1214 Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)”;(B) in paragraph (5), by striking “section 1404(7) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(7))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)”; and(C) in paragraph (8), by striking “section 1404(13) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(13))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)”.(6) Section 125(c)(1)(C) of Public Law 100–238 (5 U.S.C. 8432 note) is amended by striking “section 1404(5) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(5))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)”.