Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination Act of 1997

Summary

Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination Act of 1997 - Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to emphasize competitive grants that promote precision agriculture (as defined by this Act) research projects and to promote dissemination of such projects' results. Provides for the establishment of multistate and national agriculture partnerships, including existing partnerships between national laboratories (Secretary of Energy) and the Department of Agriculture. Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to include precision agriculture within the research categories of the Fund for Rural America.

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Timeline

1. 12 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 February 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 February 1997

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 25 February 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 June 1997

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 November 1997

   Committee

   See H.R.2534.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 February 1997 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 February 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Frank Lucas · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reauthorization Act of 1997