DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
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Latest action (14 Nov 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What this bill does
The "DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act" would require the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work together on research and development projects. This collaboration would be formalized through an interagency agreement. The bill outlines potential research areas, including biofuels, grid modernization, rural technology, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture.
This bill would affect the DOE and USDA by directing them to establish collaborative research programs. It also allows for agreements with other federal agencies, national laboratories, universities, and non-profit institutions. A competitive, merit-reviewed process would be used to select applications for these research activities.
This bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It has not yet been voted on by the committee or passed by either chamber of Congress. If enacted, it would require the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture to submit a report to Congress within two years detailing their coordination efforts and research achievements.
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Official summary
DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
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.
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.
Research and development activities may include
• 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;
• developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;
• supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and
• conducting collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Timeline
14 Nov 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Common questions
- What does S. 3301 do?
- The "DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act" would require the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work together on research and development projects. This collaboration would be formalized through an interagency agreement. The bill outlines potential research areas, including biofuels, grid modernization, rural technology, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. This bill would affect the DOE and USDA by directing them to establish collaborative research programs. It also allows for agreements with other federal agencies, national laboratories, universities, and non-profit institutions. A competitive, merit-reviewed process would be used to select applications for these research activities. This bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It has not yet been voted on by the committee or passed by either chamber of Congress. If enacted, it would require the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture to submit a report to Congress within two years detailing their coordination efforts and research achievements.
- Has S. 3301 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3301. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3301?
- S. 3301 was sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3301?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (14 Nov 2023).
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