20 USC 1161x - School of veterinary medicine competitive grant program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1161x.

School of veterinary medicine competitive grant program

(a)

In general

(b)

Eligible entities

To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall—

(1)

be—

(A)

a public or other nonprofit school of veterinary medicine that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education pursuant to part H of subchapter IV;

(B)

a public or nonprofit, department of comparative medicine, department of veterinary science, school of public health, or school of medicine that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education pursuant to part H of subchapter IV and that offers graduate training for veterinarians in a public health practice area as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; or

(C)

a public or nonprofit entity that—

(i)

conducts recognized residency training programs for veterinarians that are approved by a veterinary specialty organization that is recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association; and

(ii)

offers postgraduate training for veterinarians in a public health practice area as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and

(2)

prepare and submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may require.

(c)

Consideration of applications

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures to ensure that applications under subsection (b)(2) are rigorously reviewed and that grants are competitively awarded based on—

(1)

the ability of the applicant to increase the number of veterinarians who are trained in specified public health practice areas as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(2)

the ability of the applicant to increase capacity in research on high priority disease agents; or

(3)

any other consideration the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines necessary.

(d)

Preference

(e)

Use of funds

(f)

Definition of public health practice area

(g)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 893, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VIII, § 801, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3439.)

cite as: 20 USC 1161x