Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reauthorization Act of 1997

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Coordination, Planning, and Definitions Regarding Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Title II: Reform of Existing Research, Extension, and Education Authorities Subtitle A: Smith-Lever Act and Hatch Act of 1887 Subtitle B: National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 Subtitle C: Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 Subtitle D: National Research Initiative Subtitle E: Other Existing Laws Title III: Extension or Repeal of Research, Extension, and Education Initiatives Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reauthorization Act of 1997 - Title I: Coordination, Planning, and Definitions Regarding Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish priorities and specified management principles for federally supported and conducted agricultural research, extension, and education. (Sec. 102) Revises the definition of "food and agricultural sciences." (Sec. 104) Directs the Secretary to provide for: (1) scientific peer review of research grants and merit review of extension and education grants by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; and (2) scientific peer review of research activities of the Agricultural Research Service. Requires pre-funding merit review of college and university research and extension activities. Makes related amendments to the Smith-Lever Act and the Hatch Act of 1887. (Sec. 105) Makes all colleges and universities eligible for agricultural research, extension, and education cost-reimbursable agreements. Title II: Reform of Existing Research, Extension, and Education Authorities - Subtitle A: Smith-Lever Act and Hatch Act of 1887 - Amends specified Acts to make their common names (Smith-Lever Act and the Hatch Act of 1887) their official titles. (Sec. 202) Amends the Smith-Lever Act to expand college and university extension funding eligibility. (Sec. 203) Amends such Acts to prohibit (with certain exceptions) Federal matching payments in excess of State payments. (Sec. 204) Amends the Smith-Lever Act to require specified fund use for multi-State and multi-institutional activities. (Sec. 205) Amends such Acts to permit fund transfer between research and extension activities. Subtitle B: National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish a specified matching funds requirement for research and extension activities at the 1890 land grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. Changes specified references to Tuskegee Institute to Tuskegee University. (Sec. 214) Transfers authority for a specified agricultural research facilities task force from the Research Facilities Act to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977. Repeals the Research Facilities Act. Subtitle C: Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 - Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to revise National Agricultural Weather Information System provisions to: (1) make the System's establishment discretionary; (2) revise its components, authority, and fund use requirements; and (3) authorize appropriations. (Sec. 232) Authorizes appropriations for the agricultural genome initiative (currently the plant genome mapping program). Subtitle D: National Research Initiative - Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to authorize the Secretary to waive the matching requirement for certain small college or university projects (based upon equipment cost and use). Subtitle E: Other Existing Laws - Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary to use specified amounts available from forestry competitive research grants for certain high priority forestry research areas. Title III: Extension or Repeal of Research, Extension, and Education Initiatives - Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to authorize appropriations for competitive, special, and facilities research grants. (Sec. 302) Amends the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 to authorize appropriations for "1994 Institutions" (Indian and tribal colleges), and Institutional capacity building grants. (Sec. 303) Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations for: (1) education grants for Hispanic-serving institutions; and (2) agricultural extension and research, and State experiment stations. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - States that the Secretary shall be the principal executive branch official with respect to agricultural and food sciences research, education, and extension. (Sec. 402) Directs the Secretary to establish in the Department of Agriculture an Office of Pest Management Policy. (Sec. 403) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary and the Secretary of Education should cooperate in providing school-based agricultural education.

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Timeline

1. 24 September 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 September 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 September 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 September 1997

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 September 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 September 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 October 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

8. 29 October 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 29 October 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 4 November 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 221.

    Source: Calendars

11. 4 November 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-376.

    Source: Committee

12. 4 November 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-376.

    Source: Committee

13. 8 November 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 8 November 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 8 November 1997

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 291 - 125 (Roll no. 618).

    Source: Floor

16. 8 November 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 291 - 125 (Roll no. 618).

    Source: Floor

17. 8 November 1997

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10354-10371, H10384)

    Source: Floor

18. 8 November 1997

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

19. 8 November 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

20. 8 November 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (OR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

21. 13 November 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

22. 27 January 1998

    Floor

    Star Print ordered on the bill.

    Source: Floor

23. 24 February 1998

    Committee

    For Further Action See S.1150.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 13 November 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 8 November 1997 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 8 November 1997 · Official file
• Reported in House · 4 November 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 24 September 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 November 1997

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 November 1997

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 8 November 1997

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 4 November 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 September 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 September 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
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