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AG RESEARCH Act

USA118th CongressS-2589| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (16)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-Edge and Helpful Act or the AG RESEARCH Act This bill provides funding for maintenance at agricultural research facilities. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must (1) revise its review process for evaluating proposals for agricultural research facilities to include consulting with representatives of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) peer review panels; and (2) establish a grant program within NIFA to provide agricultural research facilities with a federal share of the cost for the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of the research facilities or the equipment necessary for agricultural research. Additionally, the bill provides funding for the grant program and for USDA to provide direct payments to research facilities of the Agricultural Research Service for addressing deferred maintenance. USDA must give priority to the most critical structures in accordance with the Agricultural Research Service Capital Investment Strategy (April 2012).
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2636
AG RESEARCH Act
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4135
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2636
    AG RESEARCH Act


  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • July 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4135
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4135: AG RESEARCH Act

AG RESEARCH Act

USA118th CongressS-2589| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-Edge and Helpful Act or the AG RESEARCH Act This bill provides funding for maintenance at agricultural research facilities. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must (1) revise its review process for evaluating proposals for agricultural research facilities to include consulting with representatives of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) peer review panels; and (2) establish a grant program within NIFA to provide agricultural research facilities with a federal share of the cost for the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of the research facilities or the equipment necessary for agricultural research. Additionally, the bill provides funding for the grant program and for USDA to provide direct payments to research facilities of the Agricultural Research Service for addressing deferred maintenance. USDA must give priority to the most critical structures in accordance with the Agricultural Research Service Capital Investment Strategy (April 2012).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2636
AG RESEARCH Act
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4135
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2636
    AG RESEARCH Act


  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • July 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4135
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (16)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4135: AG RESEARCH Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted