National Food and Agricultural Science Act of 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR 11/20/2004 S11642-11643)
Congressional Research Service
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 19, 2004
National Food and Agricultural Science Act of 2004 - Establishes: (1) in the National Science Foundation a Division of Food and Agricultural Science, which shall be administered by a Director of Food and Agricultural Science; and (2) in the Division a Standing Council of Advisors.
States that the Division's sole function shall be to award grants to promote complementary, fundamental agricultural research to: (1) individual scientists; (2) single and multi-institutional research centers; and (3) private and public sector entities, including the Department of Agriculture, the Foundation, or other Federal agencies.
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