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I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3656IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 29, 2025Ms. Schrier (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Takano, Mr. Riley of New York, and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo 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.

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Matching funds waiver under specialty crop research initiative

Section 412(g)(3) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(g)(3)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking An entity and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), an entity; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (C)

Waiver

With respect to a grant awarded under this section on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement under subparagraph (A)..