Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement for grants under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
Official title: To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.
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This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement for grants under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Currently, entities that receive grants under the initiative must provide nonfederal matching funds (including funds from an agricultural promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
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Who introduced this
Kim Schrier
DemocratU.S. Representative · WA-8
Bipartisan — 13 cosponsors (9 D, 4 R)
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