To provide for the establishment of regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for the establishment of regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers to: (1) develop capabilities in basic plant genome research; (2) extend basic plant genomics research through plant breeding programs and accelerate its application to development and testing of new varieties of enhanced food crops and crops that can be used as alternative energy sources; (3) develop alternative uses of agricultural crops; and (4) serve as centers for scientific and safety information on plant genomics.

[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2532 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2532

  To provide for the establishment of regional plant genome and gene 
              expression research and development centers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2001

Mr. Smith of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                    to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the establishment of regional plant genome and gene 
              expression research and development centers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CENTERS.

    The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make grants for the 
establishment of regional plant genome and gene expression research and 
development centers, the purpose of which shall be to--
            (1) develop capabilities in basic plant genome research;
            (2) extend basic plant genomics research through plant 
        breeding programs and accelerate its application to the 
        development and testing of new varieties of enhanced food crops 
        and crops that can be used as alternative energy sources;
            (3) develop alternative uses of agricultural crops; and
            (4) serve as centers for scientific and safety information 
        on plant genomics.

SEC. 2. GRANT AWARDS.

    Grant awards under this Act shall be made through an open, peer-
reviewed competition. When making awards, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall ensure that as many different agronomic environments as possible 
are represented.

SEC. 3. MATCHING FUNDS.

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall not provide under this Act more 
than 50 percent of the cost of establishing any research and 
development center.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Agriculture $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $4,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2003 to carry out this Act.
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