S 2404
115th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Research administration and funding
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018
Introduced: February 8, 2018
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to: (1) reauthorize through FY2023 the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, and (2) increase mandatory funding for the program above the FY2018 level.
(The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and provides grants for research, education, and extension programs that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have adopted organic standards to grow and market organic agricultural products.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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