HR 3513
106th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agribusiness
Agricultural experiment stations
Agricultural extension work
Agricultural innovations
Agricultural research
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Grants-in-aid
Marketing of farm produce
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Ohio
Science, Technology, Communications
South Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin
Value-Added Development Act for American Agriculture
Introduced: November 19, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
Nov 19, 1999
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Plain-English summary
Value-Added Development Act for American Agriculture - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants and provide assistance to eligible applicants to establish Agricultural Innovation Centers to create and enhance value-added agricultural enterprises, markets, and products.
Authorizes up to ten initial grants during the demonstration project's first three years, including operation of a Center in: (1) Missouri; (2) Mississippi; (3) Ohio; (4) New Mexico; (5) South Dakota; (6) Texas; and (7) Wisconsin.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1