HR 2343 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Biotechnology and Agriculture in the Developing World Act of 2001

Fact sheet

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

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 27, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2001 to Aug 2, 2001, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NCEva M. ClaytonOriginalJun 27, 2001
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalJun 27, 2001
D-CAHilda L. SolisJul 16, 2001
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeJul 24, 2001
D-ALEarl F. HilliardAug 2, 2001

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 9, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
  2. Jul 9, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
  3. Jun 27, 2001Introduced in House
  4. Jun 27, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  5. Jun 27, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1232-1233)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

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