((a)) ** Prohibition on designation**

((1)) ** In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), beginning on , no additional entity may be designated as eligible to receive funds under a covered program.December 20, 20182018-12-20

((2)) ** 1994 institutions** The prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to the designation of an entity eligible to receive funds under a covered program shall not apply in the case of the certification of a 1994 Institution under (commonly known as the “McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act”) ().section 2 of Public Law 87–78816 U.S.C. 582a–1

((3)) ** Extraordinary circumstances** In the case of extraordinary circumstances or a situation that would lead to an inequitable result, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may determine that an entity designated after , is eligible to receive funds under a covered program.December 20, 20182018-12-20

((b)) ** State funding** No State shall receive an increase in funding under a covered program as a result of the State’s designation of additional entities as eligible to receive such funding.

((c)) ** Covered program defined** For purposes of this section, the term “covered program” means agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs or grants established or available under any of the following:

((1)) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of .

((2)) The Hatch Act of 1887 ( et seq.).

((3)) Sections 3221, 3222, and 3222b of this title.

((4)) (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; et seq.).

((d)) ** Rule of construction** Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting eligibility for a capacity and infrastructure program specified in that is not a covered program.section 6971(f)(1)(C) of this title