HR 6020
114th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural education
Alabama
Education programs funding
Higher education
Minority education
Student aid and college costs
Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act
Introduced: September 14, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Sep 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 14, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act
This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish and provide funding for a grant program within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for scholarships for students at 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890). USDA may award the scholarships to students who: (1) are seeking to attend such a college or university, and (2) intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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