“(a) Research Grants Authorized.—The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants under this section, on the basis of a competitive application process (and in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may promulgate), to a 1994 Institution to assist the Institution to conduct agricultural research that addresses high priority concerns of tribal, national, or multistate significance.
“(b) Requirements.—Grant applications submitted under this section shall certify that the research to be conducted will be performed under a cooperative agreement with—“(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture; or
“(2) at least 1—“(A) other land-grant college or university (exclusive of another 1994 Institution);
“(B) non-land-grant college of agriculture (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or
“(C) cooperating forestry school (as defined in that section).
“(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2023. Amounts appropriated shall remain available until expended.”
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