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HR 5168 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural research Climate change and greenhouse gases Research administration and funding

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish seaweed as a high-priority research and extension area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2018 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Mar 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 5, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish seaweed as a high-priority research and extension area for which the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may make competitive grants to support research and extension activities. USDA may make grants for carrying out or enhancing research with respect to the harvesting of seaweed for voluntary use for the livestock, poultry, and food animal production industries for purposes of the reduction of methane emissions.

The bill also reauthorizes the USDA high-priority research and extension initiatives through FY2023.

What's happening now March 28, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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