In this section, the term "competitive programs" includes only competitive programs for which annual appropriations are requested in the annual budget submission of the President.
The President shall submit to Congress, together with the annual budget submission of the President, a single budget line item reflecting the total amount requested by the President for funding for research, education, and extension activities of the Research, Education, and Economics mission area of the Department for that fiscal year and for the preceding 5 fiscal years.
Of the funds requested for capacity and infrastructure programs in excess of the capacity and infrastructure program critical base funding level, budgetary emphasis should be placed on enhancing funding for—
(1) 1890 Institutions;
(2) 1994 Institutions;
(3) NLGCA Institutions;
(4) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities; and
(5) small 1862 Institutions.
Of the funds requested for competitive programs in excess of the competitive program critical base funding level, budgetary emphasis should be placed on—
(1) enhancing funding for emerging problems; and
(2) finding solutions for those problems.
(Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, §7506, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1259; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VII, §7506, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2020.)
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