S2589-118

Introduced

To amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Education, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-Edge and Helpful Act or the AG...
  • Section id37E35E2718624AE89CF47173E691A8DB: 2. Agricultural research facilities Congress finds that— in 2019, agriculture and related industries— contributed $1,109,000,000,000 to the gross domestic...
  • Section id06864517AE9D48CF86ED8E509CF6DD91: 4. Grants for agricultural research facilities The purpose of this section is to assist agricultural research facilities in efforts to alter or repair those...
  • Section idABF0CB6A32CC40FFB3E3453D64646D2D: 6. Funding and limitations on use of funds Subject to subsections (b) through (d), but notwithstanding any other provision of law, on October 1, 2023, and on...
  • Section idD7C4CB272AD043928D2CA3A795F75E23: 3. Agricultural research centers Congress finds that the Agricultural Research Service Capital Investment Strategy dated April 2012 indicates that research...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Education, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Education Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. King, Ms. Smith, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Education Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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