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H.R. 8613 118th Congress House

NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and developmen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation mission requirements and priorities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2024 Introduced by: Frank D. Lucas Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 3, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jun 13, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 4, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 4, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 3, 2024

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act

This bill provides statutory authority for a research and development partnership between the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Specifically, the bill requires USDA and NSF to enter into a memorandum of understanding to support cross-cutting and collaborative research and development that furthers the missions of both agencies. Through the partnership, USDA and NSF may conduct research in a variety of focus areas (e.g., rural economic revitalization), promote multi-agency and cross-sector data sharing, support research infrastructure, and organize education and training initiatives.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 18, 2024
Spanberger, Abigail
· Dec 3, 2024
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jun 4, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8613: NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8613/
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"H.R. 8613: NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8613/.
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H.R. 8613, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8613/.
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