118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 4386Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2024

A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary shall award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced May 22, 2024
Last action May 22, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 22, 2024
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Referred
May 22, 2024
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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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans through education and training services. Entities eligible for the grants include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges and universities, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, state departments of agriculture, and nonprofit organizations.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 22, 2024
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.