What does Preamble of HR 7949 do?

This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002. It aims to provide grants for research in plant and microbial biology. The research should have potential relevance to agriculture, food, or biotechnology.

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 7949 do?

This bill is formally titled the Plant Biological Research at the National Science Foundation Act.

What does FUNDAMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY RESEARCH. of HR 7949 do?

This section amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002. It establishes a new section, Section 27, focused on Fundamental Plant Biology Research. The Director is authorized to award grants to support plant and microbial biology research relevant to agriculture, food, or biotechnology. Eligible recipients include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, private sector entities, and governmental bodies. The research can include fundamental plant biology and the development of tools, resources, and technology. The section authorizes appropriations of $150,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031. Section 4 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 is amended to include a definition of 'nonprofit organization' as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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NSF Plant Biology Act — HR. 7949

Last updated: 3/16/2026 · Introduced: 3/16/2026

Author: Josh Riley (D-NY)

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This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to establish a program for Fundamental Plant Biology Research.
The National Science Foundation is authorized to award grants to institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, private sector entities, and governmental bodies for research in plant and microbial biology relevant to agriculture, food, or biotechnology.
The bill authorizes $150,000,000 annually from 2026 through 2031 to support this research program and clarifies the definition of 'nonprofit organization'.

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