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To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5208| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2018
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Seeds for the Future Act This bill amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that at least $50 million of USDA grant funding is used each year for competitive research grants that support the development of public cultivars. A "cultivar" is a variety of plant that has been intentionally selected for use in cultivation because of its improved characteristics. A "public cultivar" is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance. The bill also amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a public cultivar research activities coordinator within USDA to coordinate research activities relating to the breeding of public cultivars.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
May 24, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2964
Introduced in Senate
  • March 7, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 28, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.


  • May 24, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2964
    Introduced in Senate

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 115-2964: A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes.
Agricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural researchGeneral Native American affairs mattersGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationHorticulture and plantsPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and funding

To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5208| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2018
Seeds for the Future Act This bill amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that at least $50 million of USDA grant funding is used each year for competitive research grants that support the development of public cultivars. A "cultivar" is a variety of plant that has been intentionally selected for use in cultivation because of its improved characteristics. A "public cultivar" is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program that has been sufficiently tested to demonstrate improved characteristics and stable performance. The bill also amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a public cultivar research activities coordinator within USDA to coordinate research activities relating to the breeding of public cultivars.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
May 24, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2964
Introduced in Senate
  • March 7, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 28, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.


  • May 24, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2964
    Introduced in Senate
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 115-2964: A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural researchGeneral Native American affairs mattersGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationHorticulture and plantsPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and funding