A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a nonprofit corporation to be known as the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 29, 2012

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research to: (1) advance USDA's research mission by supporting agricultural research focused on addressing key problems of national and international significance; and (2) foster collaboration with agricultural researchers from the federal government, institutions of higher education, industry, and nonprofit organizations.

Directs the Foundation to: (1) award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, scientists and entities to advance Foundation goals; (2) identify and coordinate existing and proposed federal research and development programs relating to Foundation purposes; (3) identify unmet and emerging agricultural research needs; (4) facilitate technology transfer and information release to the agricultural research community; and (5) promote the development of the next generation of agricultural research scientists.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R–KS

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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Mar 29, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in Senate

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S 3240 · Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

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