Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill, titled the "Improving Coordination of Agriculture Research and Data Act," aims to strategically align agriculture climate research and data systems across the United States. Its primary goals are to strengthen technical assistance and technology transfer within the agricultural sector and to establish a comprehensive national agriculture climate research agenda designed to help mitigate and adapt to the ongoing challenges posed by climate change. To achieve these objectives, the legislation establishes the Agriculture Climate Scientific Research Advisory Committee within the Department of Agriculture's Office of the Chief Scientist. This committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending long-term and short-term national policies for climate-specific agricultural research, extension, education, and economics, including data collection and research priority areas like carbon removal, soil health, and climate-smart practices. It will identify research gaps, develop a biennial national research agenda, and evaluate research effectiveness, while also establishing standardized data collection protocols for USDA climate programs and the new Rural Climate Alliance Network. The ACSRAC will comprise 18 members, including key USDA officials and representatives from various agricultural and scientific entities, ensuring broad stakeholder input and fostering collaboration with other federal agencies. Concurrently, the bill mandates the creation of the Rural Climate Alliance Network , administered through the USDA Climate Hubs, to serve as a crucial coordination hub. This Network will provide science-based climate adaptation and mitigation assistance and training programs to rural communities and agricultural producers. The Network's activities include coordinating the transfer of new technology and research, improving collaboration in data collection, and facilitating the exchange of regional agriculture climate data and scientific advancements. It aims to enhance responses to climate disasters, improve communication of climate risks, and provide accessible education and technical transfer of climate-related agricultural data. Finally, the Secretary of Agriculture must submit a comprehensive report to Congress within one year, detailing climate research needs, progress in adopting solutions, technical assistance requirements, and budget recommendations for climate mitigation and resilience.
Improving Coordination of Agriculture Research and Data Act
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Agriculture and Food
Improving Coordination of Agriculture Research and Data Act
USA119th CongressHR-1904| House
| Updated: 3/28/2025
This bill, titled the "Improving Coordination of Agriculture Research and Data Act," aims to strategically align agriculture climate research and data systems across the United States. Its primary goals are to strengthen technical assistance and technology transfer within the agricultural sector and to establish a comprehensive national agriculture climate research agenda designed to help mitigate and adapt to the ongoing challenges posed by climate change. To achieve these objectives, the legislation establishes the Agriculture Climate Scientific Research Advisory Committee within the Department of Agriculture's Office of the Chief Scientist. This committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending long-term and short-term national policies for climate-specific agricultural research, extension, education, and economics, including data collection and research priority areas like carbon removal, soil health, and climate-smart practices. It will identify research gaps, develop a biennial national research agenda, and evaluate research effectiveness, while also establishing standardized data collection protocols for USDA climate programs and the new Rural Climate Alliance Network. The ACSRAC will comprise 18 members, including key USDA officials and representatives from various agricultural and scientific entities, ensuring broad stakeholder input and fostering collaboration with other federal agencies. Concurrently, the bill mandates the creation of the Rural Climate Alliance Network , administered through the USDA Climate Hubs, to serve as a crucial coordination hub. This Network will provide science-based climate adaptation and mitigation assistance and training programs to rural communities and agricultural producers. The Network's activities include coordinating the transfer of new technology and research, improving collaboration in data collection, and facilitating the exchange of regional agriculture climate data and scientific advancements. It aims to enhance responses to climate disasters, improve communication of climate risks, and provide accessible education and technical transfer of climate-related agricultural data. Finally, the Secretary of Agriculture must submit a comprehensive report to Congress within one year, detailing climate research needs, progress in adopting solutions, technical assistance requirements, and budget recommendations for climate mitigation and resilience.