Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “HBCU Parity Act of 2018”.
HBCU Parity Act of 2018
A BILL
To amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 2 Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University
Section 1447(b) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended to read as follows:
“(b) Funding
“(1) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter.
“(2) Mandatory funding—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter.”