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. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2649-2650)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 March 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 March 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 March 1997

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Sponsors

• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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