H.R. 1221 · 116th Congress
Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chellie Pingree
- Introduced
- 2019-02-14
- Latest action
- 2019-03-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Summary
Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019
This bill reaffirms that the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and any successor agencies must be (1) within the research, education, and economics mission area of the Department of Agriculture (USDA); and (2) administered by the USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
USDA must locate each of the specified agencies and the majority of the staff of the agencies within the National Capital Region.