HR 1221
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural research
Department of Agriculture
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019
Introduced: February 14, 2019
Introduced by:
Pingree, Chellie
Democratic
· Maine
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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 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019
This bill reaffirms that the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and any successor agencies must be (1) within the research, education, and economics mission area of the Department of Agriculture (USDA); and (2) administered by the USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
USDA must locate each of the specified agencies and the majority of the staff of the agencies within the National Capital Region.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Committees of jurisdiction
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