H.R. 5122 · 115th Congress
HBCU Parity Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Al Lawson
- Introduced
- 2018-02-27
- Latest action
- 2018-03-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Summary
HBCU Parity Act of 2018
This bill amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize and provide mandatory funding for Department of Agriculture grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
(Under current law funding for the grant program is subject to the annual appropriations process. Mandatory spending is not controlled by appropriations bills.)