§3174. Food science and nutrition research center

(a) Establishment of center

The Secretary may award a grant to a research facility described in subsection (b) of this section to establish not less than one food science and nutrition research center for the Southeast Region of the United States.

(b) Research facility described

The research facility referred to in subsection (a) of this section is a research facility that is part of a land-grant college or university system and, on October 1, 1990, benefits from a dedicated non-Federal nutrition endowment of not less than $100,000,000.

(c) Administration of funds

The Cooperative State Research Service, in consultation with the Agricultural Research Service, shall administer funds appropriated to carry out this section-

(1) to assure a coordinated approach to human nutrition research; and

(2) to avoid duplication of research conducted at any research center established under subsection (a) of this section with research conducted at Federal human nutrition research centers.

(d) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 95 113, title XIV, §1424, as added Pub. L. 101 624, title XVI, §1610(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3719.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3174, Pub. L. 95 113, title XIV, §1424, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1000, which provided for a study assessing potential value and cost of establishing regional food and human nutrition research centers and a report thereon, with findings and recommendations, to be submitted to the Congress not later than one year after Oct. 1, 1977, was repealed by Pub. L. 99 198, title XIV, §1413, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1549.