A bill to provide grants to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee Institute, for the purpose of assisting these institutions in the purchase of equipment and land, and the planning, construction, alteration, or renovation of buildings to strengthen their capacity for research in the food and agricultural sciences.

Summary

Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1981 through 1985 to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program of grants to assist "1890 land-grant colleges," including Tuskegee Institute, in acquiring and improving agricultural and food research facilities and equipment.

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Timeline

1. 20 May 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 May 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 June 1981

   Floor

   Star Print ordered on S.1237.

   Source: Floor

4. 24 June 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 May 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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