House Bill 5122
115th Congress(2017-2018)
HBCU Parity Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 27, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5122
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.)
February 27, 2018
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03/08/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
02/27/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
02/27/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:40:29 PM