Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Information Dissemination Act of 1996 - Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to emphasize competitive grants that promote precision agriculture (as defined by this Act) research projects and to promote dissemination of such projects' results.
Provides for the establishment of multistate and national agriculture partnerships, including existing partnerships between national laboratories (Secretary of Energy) and the Department of Agriculture.
Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to include precision agriculture within the research categories of the Fund for Rural America.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1265-1266)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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