S4551-118

Introduced

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to modify the BARD Fund, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 13, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to modify the BARD Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Agriculture, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients 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, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients 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 United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act.
  • Section id816477e86ffc4c79a87c33b2d2dce140: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (referred to in this section as the BARD Fund)—...
  • Section ida85cc60f0f2b480dbfdcc564533b4274: 3. BARD Fund Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(e)) is amended— in paragraph (1),...
  • Section id44cb3f01c923443dafb5ab29b2b96765: 4. Agricultural development In this section: The term eligible commodity means an agricultural commodity (or the product of an agricultural commodity) that— is...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to modify the BARD Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Agriculture, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to modify the BARD Fund, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Agriculture Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 13, 2024

Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Agriculture Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"eligible organization" §id44cb3f01c923443dafb5ab29b2b96765

an organization that— is a private voluntary organization or cooperative or intergovernmental organization

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