To provide for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Miller of Ohio, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, …
Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with …
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture with an amendment; committed …
Mr. Lucas (for himself and Ms. Lofgren) introduced the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs DOE and USDA to conduct collaborative research on topics at the intersection of agriculture and energy, including AI/machine learning, bioenergy, and the energy-water nexus.
Who Benefits and How
Agricultural sector gains research on energy efficiency and bioenergy. Energy sector benefits from agricultural biomass research. National Labs and universities get new collaborative research opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DOE and USDA must coordinate through memorandum of understanding. Agencies must run competitive merit-reviewed grant processes.
Key Provisions
- Mandates DOE-USDA joint research activities
- Requires memorandum of understanding between agencies
- Covers AI, machine learning, bioenergy, and crop science research
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires DOE and USDA to conduct joint research on agriculture and energy intersection
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Foster interagency research on agriculture-energy nexus"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "sec_ag"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "sec_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
Learn more about our methodology