Congress 107 - HR 2343 - Biotechnology and Agriculture in the Developing World Act of 2001

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Agricultural colleges Agricultural productivity Agricultural research Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Biotechnology Black colleges Commerce Developing countries Droughts Drugs Emergency Management Federal aid to higher education Food safety Foreign Trade and International Finance Fruit Genetic research Health Higher education Hispanic Americans Indian education International Affairs Malnutrition Minorities Minority education Native Americans Nutrition Plant genetics Public Lands and Natural Resources Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Sustainable agriculture Vaccination Vaccines Vegetables Water Resources Development World health

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Biotechnology and Agriculture in the Developing World Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Foreign Agricultural Service, to establish a grant program with specified entities for agricultural biotechnology research and development for the developing world. Includes among fund uses projects aimed at improvements in nutrition, economics, and health.

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Jul 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Jul 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Jun 27, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 27, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1232-1233)
Jun 27, 2001

Introduced in House

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