Congress 107 - HR 2508 - Plant Pathogen Genome Act of 2001

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Agricultural research Agriculture and Food Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to research Genetic research Plant diseases Plant genetics Public Lands and Natural Resources Research grants Science, Technology, Communications

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Plant Pathogen Genome Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a joint research program within the Agricultural Research Service and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service's National Research Initiative Grants Program to: (1) sequence the genomes of plant pathogens that have a significant agricultural, environmental, or health impact; (2) determine the function of individual genes and associated metabolic pathways for such sequenced plant pathogens; (3) enhance bioinformation capabilities in plant pathogen genomics; and (4) ensure that the information developed is accessible to the broader scientific, agricultural, and industrial communities.

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Jul 20, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jul 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Jul 17, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 17, 2001

Introduced in House

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