To provide appropriations for certain research using plant genomics, with an offset.

SA 1270. Mrs. BRITT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins)
to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military construction,
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in division B, insert the
following:
Sec. ____. (a) For an additional amount for ``Agricultural
Programs--Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and
Expenses'', there is appropriated $1,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for cooperative agreements with
qualified nonprofit organizations to expedite research using
plant genomics to develop drought- and disease-resistant
peanut varieties and other crops.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
amount appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Agricultural Programs--Processing, Research, and
Marketing--Office of the Secretary'' in title I for the
Office of Communications shall be reduced by $1,000,000.
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