US SB1637 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Reaffirms that the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and any successor agencies must be (1) within the research, education, and economics mission area of the Department of Agriculture (USDA); and (2) administered by the USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. The headquarters and the majority of the staff of the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture must be located within the National Capital Region.
Title
Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] |
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1221 (Related) 2019-03-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Subjects
Agricultural research
Agriculture and food
Department of Agriculture
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Agriculture and food
Department of Agriculture
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1637/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1637/BILLS-116s1637is.pdf |