AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities (see S. 2589), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 4135), H2932 [14JN]

——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see S. 2317), S2460 [13JY] (see S. 2756), S4355 [11SE]

——— establish and carry out pilot program to use blockchain technology in food safety and labeling (see H.R. 4199), H2964 [16JN]

——— establish national biochar research network (see S. 732), S742 [9MR] (see H.R. 1645), H1293 [17MR]

——— establish Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program (see H.R. 4173), H2958 [15JN]

——— establish waiver from matching requirement for certain grants under Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 679), H575 [31JA]

——— reauthorize Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 5199), H4181 [11AU]

EPA: improve interagency coordination in pesticide registration process by requiring EPA public response to Office of Pest Management guidance on pesticide use (see S. 2472), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 5070), H4150 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities (H.R. 4135), H3213 [12JY]