State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 16, 2018)
State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and carry out a program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to state departments of agriculture for the research and development of disease resistant varieties of tropical flowers.
A grant awarded under the program must be at least $250,000 for a fiscal year. A state department of agriculture that receives a grant must conduct and submit to USDA an audit regarding the use of the grant funds.
What just happenedMar 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 16, 2018
- Mar 8, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee - Feb 16, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Feb 16, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 16, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House