To provide for a study on food animal microbiomes, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study a federal research agenda to advance the understanding of food animal microbiomes (including cattle, small ruminants, poultry, and aquaculture species). The term microbiome generally refers to a community of microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that inhabit a particular environment  The National Academies must submit a report to Congress on the study, including recommendations to advance the federal research agenda on food animal microbiomes. 

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 2023

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  Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 2023

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  summary · EN · 18 July 2023

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