HR 2659 · 115th Congress · Agriculture and Food

United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act

Introduced 2017-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.(2017-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic Partnership Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish a program for cooperative research and development in agriculture with the government of Israel. The purpose of the program is to establish a framework to enhance the collaboration between the United States and Israel in research and development activities relating to agriculture, including between public and private entities. The bill also authorizes the Department of State to establish a binational task force to provide guidance and oversight with respect to the cooperative research and development program.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans