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Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination Act of 1996
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 19, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8373-8374)
Jul 19, 1996
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination Act of 1996 - 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1