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H.R. 2436House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017

Sponsored by Chellie PingreeRep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Introduced May 16, 2017

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The Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017 updates the 1990 Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act to keep the federal organic agriculture research and extension program running. It extends the program’s authorization period and sets a yearly funding level of $50 million, ensuring continued support for research and outreach to organic growers.

Key Provisions

  • Changes the program’s start year from 2012 to 2018.
  • Sets annual funding at $50 million for each fiscal year after the start date.
  • Extends the program’s end date from 2018 to 2023, effectively reauthorizing it through 2023.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

June 8, 2017

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Introduced in House

May 16, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

May 16, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

June 8, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 16, 2017

I

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2436

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 16, 2017

Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017”.

2.

Organic agriculture research and extension initiative reauthorized

Section 1672B(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(e)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B), by striking 2012 and inserting 2018; and

(B)

by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:

(C)

$50,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter.

; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023.