[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2938 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2938

To authorize grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities 
   at the District of Columbia Land Grant University, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2007

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
 and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities 
   at the District of Columbia Land Grant University, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Land Grant 
Enhancement Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. NON-FEDERAL MATCHING REQUIREMENTS FORMULA FUNDING.

    (a) Smith-Lever Act.--Section 3(e)(4) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 
U.S.C. 343(e)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and the 
        district of columbia'' after ``areas'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and the District of 
        Columbia'' after ``United States'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and the District of 
        Columbia'' after ``respectively,''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or the District of 
        Columbia'' after ``area''.
    (b) Hatch Act of 1887.--Section 3(d)(4) of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 
U.S.C. 351c(d)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and the 
        district of columbia'' after ``areas'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and the District of 
        Columbia'' after ``United States'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and the District of 
        Columbia'' after ``respectively,''; and
            (4) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or the District of 
        Columbia'' after ``area''.

SEC. 3. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 
              THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY.

    The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 1447 the following:

``SEC. 1447A. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES 
              FACILITIES AT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAND GRANT 
              UNIVERSITY.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is declared to be the intent of Congress to 
assist the land grant university in the District of Columbia, as 
established under section 208 of the District of Columbia Public 
Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act of October 26, 1974 (Public 
Law 93-471) in efforts to construct, acquire, rent, alter, or repair 
buildings or facilities or relevant equipment necessary for conducting 
agricultural research.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this 
section $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
    ``(c) Transfer of Funds.--If the Secretary finds that funds 
allocated to program activities under section 1447 are not obligated 
within fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Secretary may transfer such 
sums as are necessary to carry out program functions under this 
section.''.

SEC. 4. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 
              EDUCATION.

    Section 1417 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``including the 
        University of the District of Columbia,'' after 
        ``universities,''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``, including the 
        University of the District of Columbia,'' after 
        ``universities''.
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