Veterinary Education Equity Act

Summary#

This bill edits a USDA veterinary services grant program. It adds "1890 Institutions" to the list of eligible entities for the program. It also tells the Secretary to give higher priority to grant projects at 1890 Institutions when making awards. The bill defines "1890 Institutions" by reference to the existing statutory definition in the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.

What it means for you#

• If you are part of an 1890 Institution, your projects are now explicitly listed as eligible and will be given higher priority when the Secretary awards grants under this program.
• If you are not part of an 1890 Institution, the bill does not change eligibility or priority for other named entities in the text provided.
• The bill does not change how the grant program works in other ways in the text provided.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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