119 S4067 IS: Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 U.S. Senate 2026-03-11 text/xml EN 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.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4067IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 11, 2026Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Warnock, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish research and extension grant priorities, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026.

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Research and extension priorities

Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(21)

Advanced mechanized harvester technologies research and extension

(A)

In general

Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing and evaluating technologies to mechanize agricultural processes.(B)

Emphasis

In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may place emphasis on mechanizing the process for harvesting specialty crops.(22)

Agricultural application of artificial intelligence research and extension

(A)

In general

Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing and evaluating agricultural uses of artificial intelligence.(B)

Emphasis

In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may place emphasis on uses of artificial intelligence that improve specialty crop production.(23)

Invasive species research and extension

Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to develop and apply methods to manage and eradicate invasive species of plants and animals, including through methods of biocontrol.(24)

Aquaculture research and extension

Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to develop and apply aquaculture methods, including through the propagation and rearing of economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species..