May 29, 2025
Ms. Schrier (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Takano, Mr. Riley of New York, and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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.
Section 1. Matching funds waiver under specialty crop research initiative
Section 412(g)(3) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(g)(3)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking An entity
and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), an entity
; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(C) Waiver
With respect to a grant awarded under this section on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subparagraph (A).