118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2582 — AANAPISI Opportunity Act

“A bill to establish an integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving agricultural institutions, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Jul 27, 2023

Last action Jul 27, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jul 27, 2023

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Referred

Jul 27, 2023

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a scholarship grant program for covered Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to provide scholarships in agriculture-related fields. Covered institutions include institutions of higher education that (1) have a student body consisting of at least 10% Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander students; and (2) offer associate, bachelors, or other accredited degree programs in agriculture-related fields. USDA may only award the grants to AANAPISIs that have established a competitive scholarship awards process for individuals who intend to pursue a career in agriculture...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 27, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jul 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.