<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>1713</number>
    <updateDate>2025-05-27T14:16:54Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2025-05-27T14:16:54Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>House</originChamber>
    <originChamberCode>H</originChamberCode>
    <type>HR</type>
    <introducedDate>2023-03-22</introducedDate>
    <congress>118</congress>
    <cdata>
      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. LUCAS:H.R. 1713.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18:``The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested bythis Constitution in the Government of the United States, orin any Department or Officer thereof.''The single subject of this legislation is:The DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act is a bill thataddresses the single subject of authorizing interagencyresearch and development activities between the U.S.Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture[Page H1328]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
    </cdata>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>sseg00</systemCode>
        <name>Energy and Natural Resources Committee</name>
        <chamber>Senate</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Referred To</name>
            <date>2023-12-05T18:27:51Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
      <item>
        <systemCode>hsag00</systemCode>
        <name>Agriculture Committee</name>
        <chamber>House</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <subcommittees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsag14</systemCode>
            <name>Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee</name>
            <activities>
              <item>
                <name>Discharged from</name>
                <date>2023-05-11T21:15:07Z</date>
              </item>
              <item>
                <name>Referred to</name>
                <date>2023-04-25T16:30:07Z</date>
              </item>
            </activities>
          </item>
        </subcommittees>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Reported By</name>
            <date>2023-05-22T17:07:49Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Markup By</name>
            <date>2023-05-11T21:22:18Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Discharged from</name>
            <date>2023-05-11T21:15:07Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Referred To</name>
            <date>2023-03-22T16:02:45Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
      <item>
        <systemCode>hssy00</systemCode>
        <name>Science, Space, and Technology Committee</name>
        <chamber>House</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Reported By</name>
            <date>2023-05-22T17:04:41Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Markup By</name>
            <date>2023-03-29T17:59:48Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Referred To</name>
            <date>2023-03-22T16:02:40Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <committeeReports>
      <committeeReport>
        <citation>H. Rept. 118-74</citation>
      </committeeReport>
      <committeeReport>
        <citation>H. Rept. 118-74,Part 2</citation>
      </committeeReport>
    </committeeReports>
    <relatedBills>
      <item>
        <title>DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
        <congress>118</congress>
        <number>3301</number>
        <type>S</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2023-11-14</actionDate>
          <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Related bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
    </relatedBills>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-12-05</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>sseg00</systemCode>
            <name>Energy and Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-12-04</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:48:58</actionTime>
        <text>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H38310</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-12-04</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:48:54</actionTime>
        <text>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6089-6090)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H37300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-12-04</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:48:54</actionTime>
        <text>Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6089-6090)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>8000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-12-04</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:43:42</actionTime>
        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1713.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H8D000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-12-04</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:43:37</actionTime>
        <text>Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6089-6090)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-12-04</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:43:22</actionTime>
        <text>Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-05-22</actionDate>
        <text>Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.</text>
        <type>Calendars</type>
        <actionCode>H12410</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <calendarNumber>
          <calendar>U00054</calendar>
        </calendarNumber>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-05-22</actionDate>
        <text>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-74, Part II.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>H12200</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsag00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-05-22</actionDate>
        <text>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-74, Part II.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>5000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsag00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-05-22</actionDate>
        <text>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-74, Part I.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>H12200</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hssy00</systemCode>
            <name>Science, Space, and Technology Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-05-22</actionDate>
        <text>Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-74, Part I.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>5000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hssy00</systemCode>
            <name>Science, Space, and Technology Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-05-11</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsag00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 1.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-05-11</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsag00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-05-11</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsag00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Discharged.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-04-25</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsag14</systemCode>
            <name>Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-03-29</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hssy00</systemCode>
            <name>Science, Space, and Technology Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-03-29</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hssy00</systemCode>
            <name>Science, Space, and Technology Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-03-22</actionDate>
        <text>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.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>H11100</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsag00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-03-22</actionDate>
        <text>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.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>H11100</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hssy00</systemCode>
            <name>Science, Space, and Technology Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-03-22</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>Intro-H</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-03-22</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>1000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>L000491</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]</fullName>
        <firstName>FRANK</firstName>
        <lastName>LUCAS</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>OK</state>
        <middleName>D.</middleName>
        <district>3</district>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>L000397</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]</fullName>
        <firstName>ZOE</firstName>
        <lastName>LOFGREN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>18</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-03-22</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M001222</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]</fullName>
        <firstName>Max</firstName>
        <lastName>Miller</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>OH</state>
        <middleName>L.</middleName>
        <district>7</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-03-27</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>L000602</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]</fullName>
        <firstName>Summer</firstName>
        <lastName>Lee</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>PA</state>
        <middleName>L.</middleName>
        <district>12</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-03-29</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>T000478</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]</fullName>
        <firstName>Claudia</firstName>
        <lastName>Tenney</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <district>24</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-04-26</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>W000828</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]</fullName>
        <firstName>Brandon</firstName>
        <lastName>Williams</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <district>22</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-04-26</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001134</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]</fullName>
        <firstName>Yadira</firstName>
        <lastName>Caraveo</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CO</state>
        <district>8</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-04-27</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>F000477</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]</fullName>
        <firstName>Valerie</firstName>
        <lastName>Foushee</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NC</state>
        <middleName>P.</middleName>
        <district>4</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-04-27</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001215</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]</fullName>
        <firstName>Haley</firstName>
        <lastName>Stevens</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>MI</state>
        <middleName>M.</middleName>
        <district>11</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-05-11</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>J000308</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]</fullName>
        <firstName>Jeff</firstName>
        <lastName>Jackson</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NC</state>
        <district>14</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-05-11</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>G000600</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]</fullName>
        <firstName>Marie</firstName>
        <lastName>Perez</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>WA</state>
        <middleName>Gluesenkamp</middleName>
        <district>3</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-05-22</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <cboCostEstimates>
      <item>
        <pubDate>2023-04-17T22:12:00Z</pubDate>
        <title>H.R. 1713, DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
        <url>https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59081</url>
        <description>As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on March 29, 2023</description>
      </item>
      <item>
        <pubDate>2023-06-09T21:36:00Z</pubDate>
        <title>H.R. 1713, DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
        <url>https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59264</url>
        <description>As reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on May 22, 2023</description>
      </item>
    </cboCostEstimates>
    <policyArea>
      <name>Agriculture and Food</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects>
        <item>
          <name>Advanced technology and technological innovations</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Agricultural practices and innovations</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Agricultural research</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:25Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Alternative and renewable resources</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Climate change and greenhouse gases</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Department of Agriculture</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Department of Energy</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Energy research</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Energy storage, supplies, demand</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Fires</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Forests, forestry, trees</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:26Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Pest management</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:25Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Research administration and funding</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:25Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Research and development</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:25Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Water use and supply</name>
          <updateDate>2023-06-20T14:00:25Z</updateDate>
        </item>
      </legislativeSubjects>
      <policyArea>
        <name>Agriculture and Food</name>
        <updateDate>2023-04-12T16:30:25Z</updateDate>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <summaries>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2023-03-22</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2023-07-06T14:01:05Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Research and development activities may include&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;collaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as integrated natural resources and the energy-water nexus, biofuels and biobased products, invasive species management, grid modernization and security, and rural technology development;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;conducting collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>08</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2023-05-22</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Reported to House, Part I</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2023-07-14T11:01:19Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Research and development activities may include&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;collaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as integrated natural resources and the energy-water nexus, biofuels and biobased products, invasive species management, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;conducting collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>09</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2023-05-22</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Reported to House, Part II</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2023-07-18T10:19:31Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Research and development activities may include&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;collaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as integrated natural resources and the energy-water nexus, biofuels and biobased products, invasive species management, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;conducting collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>53</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2023-12-04</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2023-12-11T12:00:31Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Research and development activities may include&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;collaborative research in a variety of focus areas, such as integrated natural resources and the energy-water nexus, biofuels and biobased products, invasive species management, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;conducting collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
    </summaries>
    <title>DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>45</titleTypeCode>
        <title>DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-07-24T15:18:17Z</updateDate>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>255</titleTypeCode>
        <title>DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-07-24T15:13:46Z</updateDate>
        <chamberCode>S</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>Senate</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Referred in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>RFS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>101</titleTypeCode>
        <title>DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-05-24T13:41:31Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Reported to House</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>102</titleTypeCode>
        <title>DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-05-24T13:40:01Z</updateDate>
        <chamberCode>H</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>House</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Reported in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>RH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Passed House</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>104</titleTypeCode>
        <title>DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-05-24T13:35:12Z</updateDate>
        <chamberCode>H</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>House</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Engrossed in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>EH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>6</titleTypeCode>
        <title>To provide for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.</title>
        <updateDate>2024-03-18T20:51:53Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Referred in Senate</type>
        <date>2023-12-05T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1713rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr1713rfs.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Engrossed in House</type>
        <date>2023-12-04T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1713eh/xml/BILLS-118hr1713eh.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Reported in House</type>
        <date>2023-05-22T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1713rh/xml/BILLS-118hr1713rh.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in House</type>
        <date>2023-03-22T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1713ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1713ih.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2023-12-05</actionDate>
      <text>Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</text>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
