Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant university.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 31 of Title 23.1 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered
23.1-3139
and
23.1-3140
, relating to educational and cultural institutions; restoration of Hampton University as a land-grant university; Hampton University Land-Grant Restoration Fund established; requirements.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 31 of Title 23.1 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered
23.1-3139
and
23.1-3140
, as follows:

Article
10
.

Hampton University
as a
Land-Grant
University
.

§
23.1-3139
.

Recognition of Hampton University as a
l
and-
g
rant
u
niversity
;
Hampton University Land-Grant Restoration Fund established; eligibility for funding
.

A.
As used in this article
,
"
l
and-grant university"

means
an institution of higher education in the United States designated to receive
federal funding under the Morrill Act of 1862
(7 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.)
and
the Morrill Act of
1890
(7 U.S.C. § 3
2
1 et seq.).

B
. Hampton University is hereby recognized and restored as
a
n 1862 and 1890
land-grant university of the Commonwealth
. As a land-grant university, Hampton University shall be eligible to
receive federal funding and
participate in federal and state programs established u
nder
the Morrill Act of 1862
(7 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.)
and
the Morrill Act of
1890
(7 U.S.C. § 3
2
1 et seq.),

and any subsequent federal
land-grant legislation.

C
. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the
Hampton University Land
-
Grant Restoration
Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of
supporting the
restoration and recognition of Hampton University's status as a land-grant university
through the provision of funding to Hampton
University commensurate with the funding provided to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Virginia State University
. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller
.

D
. Hampton University, as
a

redesignated 1862
and 1890
land-grant university of the Commonwealth pursuant to
subsection
B
, shall be eligible for:

1. Competitive and formula-based federal land-grant funds administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation,
the National Institute of Health, the National Cancer Institute,
and other relevant agencies connected to or involved in land-grant funding opportunities;

2. State matching funds, as required pursuant to federal law for designated
1862 and
1890 land-grant universities or supplemental land-grant awards; and

3. Participation in statewide agricultural research, extension, marine science, atmospheric science,
pharmaceutical,
and biomedical programs.

E.

The recognition and restoration of Hampton University's status as a land-grant university pursuant to subsection
B
shall not be construed to alter the status of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia
State University as land-grant universities
. No
provision of this article
or
any
appropriation or contribution
to the Fund established pursuant to subsection
C
or
funds provided
to Hampton University as a land-grant university under
the provisions of this
article shall result in a reduction in
any existing funding formula for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or
Virginia State University. Any state matching funds required pursuant to subdivision D 2 shall be
paid
with such fund
s as may be appropriated for such purpose or
through designated federal revenue streams.

§
23.1-314
0
. Hampton University as a land-grant university
; powers and duties.

Hampton University, as a land-grant university of the Commonwealth pursuant to §
23.1-31
39
, shall advance its mission as a land-grant university through:

1. Agricultural and environmental research tha
t is beneficial to the Commonwealth's coastal, rural, and urban communities;

2.
Participation in c
ooperative
e
xtension programs aimed at underserved populations
, such as the Cooperative Extension Service Program within Virginia State University as recognized pursuant to §
23.1-2608
;

3. Workforce development initiatives in biotechnology, proton therapy, cancer
and pharmaceutical
research, marine and atmospheric science, and ad
v
anced
engineering
manufacturing;

4. Programs honoring
Hampton University's historical service to African American and Native American communities; and

5.

Such other initiatives as a
re appropriate, reflect statewide needs,
and
are not duplicative of
existing initiatives
.