NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act
Latest action (4 Jun 2025): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 3707, the NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act, would direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Director of the National Science Foundation to jointly carry out research and development activities that advance shared priorities of the two agencies. The agencies would coordinate this work through memoranda of understanding or similar interagency agreements, using a competitive, merit-based review process. Potential focus areas listed in the bill include agricultural biology, food and nutrition security, rural economic revitalization, precision agriculture technologies, cyber-physical systems, food safety and biosecurity monitoring, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics as applied to agriculture.
The bill would also authorize related activities, including supporting research infrastructure (such as facilities, equipment, and broadband), developing technologies for commercial use, funding STEM education and workforce-development programs, and awarding grants to universities, community colleges, technical schools, or nonprofits to establish Centers for Agricultural Research, Education, and Workforce Development. This would primarily affect USDA, NSF, federal research partners, universities, and other educational institutions involved in agricultural science and technology.
The bill also requires a report to relevant congressional committees within two years of enactment describing coordination progress, and specifies that activities must align with existing federal research-security law. The bill was introduced on June 4, 2025, by Rep. James Baird and referred to the House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Agriculture; it has not yet received a vote.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on June 4, 2025. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3707 do?
- H.R. 3707, the NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act, would direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Director of the National Science Foundation to jointly carry out research and development activities that advance shared priorities of the two agencies. The agencies would coordinate this work through memoranda of understanding or similar interagency agreements, using a competitive, merit-based review process. Potential focus areas listed in the bill include agricultural biology, food and nutrition security, rural economic revitalization, precision agriculture technologies, cyber-physical systems, food safety and biosecurity monitoring, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics as applied to agriculture. The bill would also authorize related activities, including supporting research infrastructure (such as facilities, equipment, and broadband), developing technologies for commercial use, funding STEM education and workforce-development programs, and awarding grants to universities, community colleges, technical schools, or nonprofits to establish Centers for Agricultural Research, Education, and Workforce Development. This would primarily affect USDA, NSF, federal research partners, universities, and other educational institutions involved in agricultural science and technology. The bill also requires a report to relevant congressional committees within two years of enactment describing coordination progress, and specifies that activities must align with existing federal research-security law. The bill was introduced on June 4, 2025, by Rep. James Baird and referred to the House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Agriculture; it has not yet received a vote.
- Has H.R. 3707 become law?
- Not yet. As of 4 Jun 2025, H.R. 3707 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3707?
- H.R. 3707 was sponsored by Rep. James Baird [R-IN4] (Republican-IN), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3707?
- Introduced (4 Jun 2025).
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