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S 2274 112th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural research Animal and plant health Food supply, safety, and labeling Nutrition and diet Rural conditions and development Tax-exempt organizations

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a nonprofit corporation to be known as the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research to: (1) advance USDA's research mission by supporting agricultural research focused on addressing key problems of national and international significance; and (2) foster collaboration with agricultural researchers from the federal government, institutions of higher education, industry, and nonprofit organizations.

Directs the Foundation to: (1) award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, scientists and entities to advance Foundation goals; (2) identify and coordinate existing and proposed federal research and development programs relating to Foundation purposes; (3) identify unmet and emerging agricultural research needs; (4) facilitate technology transfer and information release to the agricultural research community; and (5) promote the development of the next generation of agricultural research scientists.

What's happening now March 29, 2012

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

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