National Institute of Food and Agriculture Act of 2006

Summary

National Institute of Food and Agriculture Act of 2006 - Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which shall be an agency composed of a Director (who shall be a scientist) and a Standing Council of Advisors. Authorizes the Director to establish standing committees. Requires the Director to establish: (1) an Office of Advanced Science and Application which shall monitor national needs and advances in research to identify problems for which solutions are realistically achievable through research; (2) an Office of Scientific Assessment and Liaison which shall monitor programs and expenditures; (3) an Office of Scientific Personnel which shall assess the number of, and need for additional, agricultural scientists in the United States. Directs the Institute to provide grants to support and promote the highest quality of fundamental agricultural research, including grants to fund research proposals submitted by: (1) individual scientists; (2) research centers composed of a single institution or multiple institutions; and (3) other individuals and entities from the private and public sectors, including Department and other federal researchers.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 2006

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 May 2006 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 May 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 May 2006

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 May 2006

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Sponsors

• Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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