1. (a) In general The Secretary may make competitive grants for the acquisition of special purpose scientific research equipment for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs of eligible institutions described in subsection (b) of this section.

2. (b) Eligible institutions The Secretary may make a grant under this section to—

   1. (1) a college or university; or
   2. (2) a State cooperative institution.
3. (c) Maximum amount The amount of a grant made to an eligible institution under this section may not exceed $500,000.

4. (d) Prohibition on charge of equipment as indirect costs The cost of acquisition or depreciation of equipment purchased with a grant under this section shall not be—

   1. (1) charged as an indirect cost against another Federal grant; or
   2. (2) included as part of the indirect cost pool for purposes of calculating the indirect cost rate of an eligible institution.
5. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2012.

(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1462A, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7402, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 456; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7133, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1228; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7133, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1989.)

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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7133, substituted “2012” for “2007”.

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.