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119-hr-7665119th CongressWALLET

Friends in the Field Act

Sponsored By: Representative Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

In Committee

Summary

biological pest control is added to the high-priority research and extension areas in Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. That change allows grants under the statute to explicitly support research, development, education materials, information, and outreach on biological pest control to limit crop damage and food-borne illnesses, while the rest of the Act continues to operate under existing authorities and framework.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants for biological pest control

This bill would add "biological pest control" to the list of high-priority research and extension areas in current farm research law. The Agriculture Secretary would be able to award grants for research, development, education materials, information, and outreach on biological pest control. The goal would be to limit crop damage and reduce food-borne illness. The bill would not set funding levels or eligibility rules. Farmers, small farm businesses, cooperative extensions, and research institutions would benefit if they apply for or use these grants. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

MI • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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