HR 2659
115th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural research
Foreign aid and international relief
Israel
Middle East
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 25, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4595)
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for cooperative research and development in agriculture with the government of Israel.
The purpose of the program is to establish a framework to enhance the collaboration between the United States and Israel in research and development activities relating to agriculture, including between public and private entities.
The bill also authorizes the Department of State to establish a binational task force to provide guidance and oversight with respect to the cooperative research and development program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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