118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 679 — 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.

“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.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Jan 31, 2023

Last action Feb 23, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jan 31, 2023

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Referred

Feb 23, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS 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.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Feb 23, 2023

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

Jan 31, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 31, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.