Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§3222d Matching Funds Requirement for Research and Extension Activities at Eligible Institutions
Title 7 › CHAPTER 64 — AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING › SUBCHAPTER VI — 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGE FUNDING › § 3222d
Summary
States must give non‑Federal money that matches, dollar for dollar, the federal formula funds paid to certain colleges. Eligible institution: a college that qualifies under the Second Morrill Act, including Tuskegee University. Formula funds: the federal formula money those colleges get under the program. By September 30, 1999, each eligible college had to send the Secretary a report showing, for fiscal year 1999, the State sources of non‑Federal funds and how much came from each source. The Secretary can lower the match above the 50 percent level for a State that likely cannot meet the match. Matching money may be used for agricultural research, extension, and education under rules the Secretary sets. Any federal funds a State fails to match must be reallocated to colleges in States that did meet the match, in a way that follows the program rules.
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Title 7, §3222d
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(a)Definitions
In this section: (1) Eligible institution
(2)Formula funds
The term “formula funds” means the formula allocation funds distributed to eligible institutions under section 3221 and 3222 of this title.
(b)Determination of non-Federal sources of funds
Not later than September 30, 1999, each eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary a report describing for fiscal year 1999—
(1)the sources of non-Federal funds made available by the State to the eligible institution for agricultural research, extension, and education to meet the requirements of this section; and
(2)the amount of such funds generally available from each source.
(c)Matching formula
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the State shall provide equal matching funds from non-Federal sources.
(d)Waiver authority
Notwithstanding subsection (f), the Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subsection (c) above the 50 percent level for any fiscal year for an eligible institution of a State if the Secretary determines that the State will be unlikely to satisfy the matching requirement.
(e)Use of matching funds
Under terms and conditions established by the Secretary, matching funds provided as required by subsection (c) may be used by an eligible institution for agricultural research, extension, and education activities.
(f)Redistribution of funds
(1)Redistribution required
Federal funds that are not matched by a State in accordance with subsection (c) for a fiscal year shall be redistributed by the Secretary to eligible institutions whose States have satisfied the matching funds requirement for that fiscal year.
(2)Administration
Any redistribution of funds under this subsection shall be subject to the applicable matching requirement specified in subsection (c) and shall be made in a manner consistent with section 3221 and 3222 of this title, as determined by the Secretary.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Act of August 30, 1890, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 321 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 321 of this title and Tables. 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. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7127, substituted “the State shall provide equal matching funds” for “for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, the State shall provide matching funds” and struck out at end “Such matching funds shall be for an amount equal to not less than— “(1) 60 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2003; “(2) 70 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2004; “(3) 80 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2005; “(4) 90 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2006; and “(5) 100 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter.” 2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7212(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the distribution of formula funds to an eligible institution shall be subject to the following matching requirements: “(1) For fiscal year 2000, the State shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 30 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution. “(2) For fiscal year 2001, the State shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 45 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution. “(3) For fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter, the State shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible institution.” Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171, § 7212(2), amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “(1) Fiscal year 2000.—Notwithstanding subsection (f) of this section, the Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subsection (c)(1) of this section for fiscal year 2000 for an eligible institution of a State if the Secretary determines that, based on the report received under subsection (b) of this section, the State will be unlikely to satisfy the matching requirement. “(2) Future fiscal years.—The Secretary may not waive the matching requirement under subsection (c) of this section for any fiscal year other than fiscal year 2000.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2008 AmendmentAmendment 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.
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7 U.S.C. § 3222d
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110