H.R. 1326 Passed the House Agriculture and Food

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

To provide for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] Introduced February 13, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (1 D, 1 R) Latest action March 25, 2025

Summary

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities through the establishment of an interagency agreement.
The agencies are authorized to (1) carry out reimbursable agreements in order to maximize research and development effectiveness, and (2) collaborate with other federal agencies. Further, the interagency agreement must require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions.
Research and development activities may include
- collaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, biofuels and biobased products, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;
- developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;
- supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and
- collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Mar 25, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Mar 24, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 24, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 35 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1204)
  4. Mar 24, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1214)
  5. Mar 24, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Mar 24, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1326.
  7. Mar 24, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1204-1205)
  8. Mar 24, 2025 Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  10. Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  11. Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House

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