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H.R. 11743 (94th)

National Agricultural Research Policy Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 February 1976

Last action

27 July 1976 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Vigorito, Joseph P. [D-PA-24], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Thornton, Ray [D-AR-4], Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Rep. Johnson, James P. (Jim) [R-CO-4], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Kelly, Richard [R-FL-5], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

2 September 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

National Agricultural Research Policy Act - Declares that the purposes of this Act are to emphasize agricultural research as a distinct mission of the Department of Agriculture, to be certain such research is effectively coordinated, and to provide a mechanism for identifying the Nation's highest priority problems for agricultural research. Provides for an additional Assistant Secretary of Agriculture to be responsible for the agricultural research activities of the Department of Agriculture and to serve as co-chairman of the National Agricultural Research Policy Committee. Directs the Secretary to appoint a scientist to serve and report to such new Assistant Secretary and to act as Executive Secretary of such Committee. Establishes, within the Department of Agriculture, the National Agricultural Research Policy Committee. Specifies the membership of such Committee. States that the Committee's responsibilities shall include: (1) reviewing programs, policies and goals of agricultural research agencies; (2) providing a forum for research sponsoring agencies to exchange information on agricultural plans and programs; and (3) making recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture regarding applications for funding of mission-oriented basic agricultural research. Requires such Committee to annually submit a report of its activities to specified committees of the Congress. Defines "mission-oriented basic agricultural research" as research on fundamental science topics with regard to which there is a basic need in existence for new knowledge that would be genrated by such research, has a strong potential for benefitting mankind and deals with more than an unproven concept. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to land grant colleges and universities eligible for assistance under the First and Second Morrill Acts and to State agricultural experiment stations eligible for assistance under the Hatch Act to carry out mission-oriented basic research. Allows the Secretary to make grants on a competitive basis to Federal agencies, research institutions, organizations and individuals for agricultural research, without regard to matching State funds. Authorizes appropriations of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 1978 and $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1979. Declares it to be the sense of Congress that Federal funding for existing agricultural research programs be increased by $250,000,000 annually.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 1976

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 1976

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 February 1976

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 May 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1172.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 May 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1172.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 June 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 94-1172 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 June 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 94-1172 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  8. 11 June 1976

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 26 July 1976

    Vote

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #543 (373-7).

    Source: Floor

  10. 26 July 1976

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #543 (373-7).

    Source: Floor

  11. 26 July 1976

    Floor

    Measure considered in House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 27 July 1976

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 15 May 1976

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 5 February 1976

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