S. 1371 – America Grows Act of 2021

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The America Grows Act of 2021 directs higher, ongoing federal funding for key USDA research agencies. It sets the FY2022 budget at 105% of FY2021 levels plus inflation, continues similar increases through FY2031, and then adjusts only for inflation thereafter. The law also shields these funds from automatic spending cuts (sequestration).

Key Provisions

FY2022 funding for each listed agency is set at 105% of FY2021 new budget authority, plus any CPI inflation increase.
For FY2023‑FY2031, each year’s funding equals 105% of the previous year’s amount, plus that year’s CPI inflation increase.
From FY2032 onward, funding is the prior year’s amount adjusted only for CPI inflation (no 105% boost).
The funding applies to the Agricultural Research Service, Economic Research Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service, and National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Appropriations under this Act are exempt from sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act.
The Act’s budget effects are excluded from both statutory and Senate PAYGO scorecards.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2200-2201)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

April 26, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

April 26, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2200-2201)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

April 26, 2021

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Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Apr 26, 2021

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Apr 26, 2021

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 26, 2021

II

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1371

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 26, 2021

Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the America Grows Act of 2021.

2.

Funding

(a)

In general

There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to each funding recipient described in subsection (b) for the programs, projects, and activities of such funding recipient, the following amounts:

(1)

For fiscal year 2022, the amount equal to 105 percent of the amount of new budget authority made available in appropriation Acts for that funding recipient for fiscal year 2021, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during fiscal year 2021, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(2)

For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2031, the amount equal to 105 percent of the amount appropriated to that funding recipient under this subsection for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during such previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(3)

For fiscal year 2032, and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during such previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(b)

Funding recipients described

The funding recipients described in this subsection are—

(1)

the Agricultural Research Service;

(2)

the Economic Research Service;

(3)

the National Agricultural Statistics Service; and

(4)

the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

(c)

Availability

Each amount appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available for obligation through the last day of the fiscal year for which such amount is appropriated.

3.

Exemption from sequestration

(a)

In general

Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16–0327–0–1–600). the following:

Appropriations made available under section 2(a) of the America Grows Act of 2021.

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(b)

Applicability

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

4.

Budgetary effects

(a)

Statutory PAYGO scorecards

The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)).

(b)

Senate PAYGO scorecards

The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).