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.

Q: What does Preamble of 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. do?

This bill proposes to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. The proposed amendment would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative. The bill is referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Q: What does MATCHING FUNDS WAIVER UNDER SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH of 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. do?

This section amends Section 412(g)(3) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. The amendment modifies subparagraph (A) to include the condition specified in subparagraph (C). The amendment adds a new subparagraph (C) allowing the Secretary to waive matching funds requirements for grants awarded under this section. The waiver authority under subparagraph (C) applies to grants awarded on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph.

Last updated: 5/29/2025 · Introduced: 5/29/2025

Author: Kim Schrier (D-WA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to waive matching fund requirements for specialty crop research grants.
The waiver authority applies to grants awarded starting on the bill's enactment date.
The bill amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to establish this waiver process.

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