HR 5071
115th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Advisory bodies
Agricultural education
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Energy research
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Horticulture and plants
Research administration and funding
Agricultural Research Advisory Board Improvement Act
Introduced: February 20, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Feb 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 20, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Agricultural Research Advisory Board Improvement Act
This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend and modify the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
The bill reduces the membership of the board from 25 to 15 members and modifies the membership categories. It also specifies that the duties of the board include making recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture regarding agricultural research, extension, education, and economics programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Committees of jurisdiction
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