the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a program (in this section referred to as the “Program”) to study marijuana for agriculture purposes, including conservation and growth techniques, impacts on other crops, and the impact of different strains of marijuana on other crops. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may award a grant on a competitive basis in accordance with this section. (c) Eligible recipients The Secretary may award a grant under the Program to an institution of higher education determined by the Secretary to have the authority and capability to carry out a project described in subsection (d). (d) Eligible projects Grant funds awarded under the Program may only be used to study marijuana for agriculture purposes. (e) Applications To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (f) Priority In making a grant under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to an institution of higher education in a State or tribal land where use of marijuana for recreational or medical use is legal, accounting for geographic diversity and whether the institution of higher education is a minority institution. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 to 2027. 7. Article 28 of single convention on narcotic drugs Article 28 of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs shall not be construed to prohibit, or impose additional restrictions upon, research involving marijuana, or the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of marijuana, that is conducted in accordance with the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), this Act, and the amendments made by this Act. 8. Definitions In this Act: (1) Institution of higher education The term institution of