To require that Grambling State University be eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890.

Bill: 114-hr-3022
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2015-07-10
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding

Higher education

Louisiana

Minority education
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill designates Grambling State University in Louisiana as an 1890 land grant institution. The university becomes eligible for federal formula funds in FY2017. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3022 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2015 Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Scalise , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Fleming , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require that Grambling State University be eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890.

1. Designation of Grambling State University as 1890 Institution (a) Designation Any provision of a Federal law relating to colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 ( 7 U.S.C. 321 et seq. ), including Tuskegee University, shall apply to Grambling State University. (b) Funding restriction Notwithstanding the designation under subsection (a), for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, Grambling State University shall not be eligible to receive formula funds under— (1) section 1444 or 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. and 3222); (2) section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 343(d) ) to carry out the national education program established under section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3175 ); (3) the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. et seq.); or (4) Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq. ).