NSF Plant Biology Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, NSF Plant Biology Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators. The main policy domain is Science & Space, Education, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
research institutions and space-sector operators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, research institutions and space-sector operators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HACE07111AC8C405DB0C2D070A3F5FFF0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plant Biological Research at the National Science Foundation Act or the NSF Plant Biology Act.
- Section HCBD8D8D0C94140FF886EBC1C3BF8AB31: 2. Fundamental plant biology research The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:...
- Section H18D55FDCAD114AC08175E5248F346B94: 27. Fundamental plant biology research The Director may award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education, nonprofit...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, NSF Plant Biology Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.
Key Policy Areas
Science & Space, Education, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, NSF Plant Biology Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- research institutions and space-sector operators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- research institutions and space-sector operators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Mr. Riley of New York (for himself and Mr. Baird) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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