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H.R. 679 (118th)

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

31 January 2023

Last action

23 February 2023 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Sponsors

Kim Schrier, Dan Newhouse, Rick Larsen, Cathy Rodgers, Barbara Lee, Marie Perez, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Josh Harder, Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], John Moolenaar, Jack Bergman, Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Julia Brownley, Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18], Elise Stefanik, Bill Huizenga, Derek Kilmer, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Mark Takano, Marcus Molinaro, Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3], Paul Tonko, Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Subjects

Agriculture, Education

Source updated

10 August 2024

Agriculture · Education

Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement for grants under the specialty crop research initiative. Currently, entities that receive grants under the initiative must provide nonfederal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.

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Timeline

  1. 31 January 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 February 2023

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

    Source: Committee

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