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title: "7 U.S.C. § 3319e"
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description: "New Era Rural Technology Program"
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title_number: 7
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title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
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chapter_number: "64"
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chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING"
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# 7 U.S.C. § 3319e - New Era Rural Technology Program
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## Text
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(a) Definition of community college In this section, the term “community college” means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20)—
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(1) that admits as regular students individuals who—
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(A) are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located; and
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(B) have the ability to benefit from the training offered by the institution;
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(2) that does not provide an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree; and
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(3) that—
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(A) provides an educational program of not less than 2 years that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree; or
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(B) offers a 2-year program in engineering, technology, mathematics, or the physical, chemical, or biological sciences, designed to prepare a student to work as a technician or at the semiprofessional level in engineering, scientific, or other technological fields requiring the understanding and application of basic engineering, scientific, or mathematical principles of knowledge.
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(b) Functions (1) Establishment (A) In general The Secretary shall establish a program to be known as the “New Era Rural Technology Program”, to make grants available for technology development, applied research, and training to aid in the development of an agriculture-based renewable energy workforce.
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(B) Support The initiative under this section shall support the fields of—
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(i) bioenergy;
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(ii) pulp and paper manufacturing;
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(iii) agriculture-based renewable energy resources; and
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(iv) precision agriculture.
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(2) Requirements for funding To receive funding under this section, an entity shall—
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(A) be a community college or advanced technological center, located in a rural area and in existence on the date of the enactment of this section, that participates in agricultural or bioenergy research and applied research;
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(B) have a proven record of development and implementation of programs to meet the needs of students, educators, and business and industry to supply the agriculture-based, renewable energy or pulp and paper manufacturing fields with certified technicians, as determined by the Secretary; and
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(C) have the ability to leverage existing partnerships and occupational outreach and training programs for secondary schools, 4-year institutions, and relevant nonprofit organizations.
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(c) Grant priority In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities working in partnership—
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(1) to improve information-sharing capacity; and
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(2) to maximize the ability to meet the requirements of this section.
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(d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
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(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1473E, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7137, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1229, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7137, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1990; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7130, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4795.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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References in TextThe date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.
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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
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Prior ProvisionsA prior section 3319e, Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1473E, as added Pub. L. 101–220, § 5, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1878, related to research into new commercial products from natural plant materials, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–237, title IV, § 402(14), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1863.
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Amendments2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7130(1), added cl. (iv). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7130(2), substituted “2019 through 2023” for “2008 through 2012”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DateEnactment 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 a note under section 8701 of this title.
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