# 118-s-2706: A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation, and for other purposes.

118-s-2706, A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-2706
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation, and for other purposes.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2023-07-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-2706 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2706)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2706 (as of 2026-10-15).