February 12, 2025
Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Adams, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown, Mr. Carson, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fields, Ms. McBride, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Thanedar, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions
(a) Scholarships for bachelor or graduate programs
Section 1446(a)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a(a)(1)) is amended by striking scholarships to individuals
and inserting scholarships (including for programs leading to a bachelor or graduate degree) to individuals
.
(b) Mandatory funding
Section 1446(b)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(C) Fiscal year 2025 and fiscal years thereafter
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended.
(c) Discretionary funding
Section 1446(b)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)(2)) is amended by striking each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023
and inserting fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter
.
(d) Conforming amendments
Section 1446(a)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a(a)(3)) is amended by striking each of the 4 succeeding academic years
and inserting each academic year thereafter for which funding is available under subsection (b)(1)
.