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7 U.S. Code § 3103. Definitions
When used in this chapter:(1)
The term “Advisory Board” means the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
(2)
The term “agricultural research” means research in the food and agricultural sciences.
(3)
The term “aquaculture” means the propagation and rearing of aquacultural species, including, but not limited to, any species of finfish, mollusk, or crustacean (or other aquatic invertebrate), amphibian, reptile, ornamental fish, or aquatic plant, in controlled or selected environments.
(4)College and university.—
(A)In general.—
The terms “college” and “university” mean an educational institution in any State which (i) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, (ii) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education, (iii) provides an educational program for which a bachelor’s degree or any other higher degree is awarded, (iv) is a public or other nonprofit institution, and (v) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association.
(B)Inclusions.—
The terms “college” and “university” include a research foundation maintained by a college or university described in subparagraph (A).
(5)Cooperating forestry school.—
(A)In general.—The term “cooperating forestry school” means an institution—
(i)
that is eligible to receive funds under Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.); and
(ii)
with respect to which the Secretary has not received a declaration of the intent of that institution to not be considered a cooperating forestry school.
(B)Termination of declaration.—
A declaration of the intent of an institution to not be considered a cooperating forestry school submitted to the Secretary shall be in effect until September 30, 2018.
(6)
The term “cooperative extension services” means the organizations established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372–374, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 209(b) of the Act of October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1428, as amended; D.C. Code, sec. 31–1719(b)).