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S 2116 113th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural research Education programs funding Horticulture and plants Indian lands and resources rights Research administration and funding

Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2014

Introduced: March 12, 2014 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 12, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to, and enter into agreements with, Indian tribes and 1994 Institutions to conduct research and education and training programs concerning the purity of Native American seeds. (1994 Institutions are Native American tribally-controlled colleges and universities that were granted land-grant status in 1994.)

Requires grant applicants to certify that any research conducted will be performed under a cooperative agreement with at least one other entity that has the capacity and infrastructure necessary to carry out agricultural research projects.

Authorizes the use of the grants to fund research to assess the impact of: (1) public law and policies on traditional ways of life and cultural practices relating to the harvesting and cultivating of Native American seeds, and (2) contaminants that compromise the integrity and purity of those seeds.

Authorizes the use of the grants to fund education and training programs on: (1) the methods necessary to conduct such research; and (2) the best methods to continuously test, monitor, and otherwise protect the purity of Native American seeds.

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the use of grants under the community facilities grant program to expand, construct, and develop seed storage facilities that are used to protect and preserve Native American seeds.


What's happening now March 12, 2014

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

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