HR 679
118th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 31, 2023
Introduced by:
Schrier, Kim
Democratic
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement for grants under the specialty crop research initiative. Currently, entities that receive grants under the initiative must provide nonfederal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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