US Congress House Bill 3782 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to, and enter into agreements with, Indian tribes and 1994 Institutions to conduct research and education and training programs concerning the purity of Native American seeds. (1994 Institutions are Native American tribally-controlled colleges and universities that were granted land-grant status in 1994.) Requires grant applicants to certify that any research conducted will be performed under a cooperative agreement with at least one other entity that has the capacity and infrastructure necessary to carry out agricultural research projects. Authorizes the use of the grants to fund research to assess the impact of: (1) public law and policies on traditional ways of life and cultural practices relating to the harvesting and cultivating of Native American seeds, and (2) contaminants that compromise the integrity and purity of those seeds. Authorizes the use of the grants to fund education and training programs on: (1) the methods necessary to conduct such research; and (2) the best methods to continuously test, monitor, and otherwise protect the purity of Native American seeds. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the use of grants under the community facilities grant program to expand, construct, and develop seed storage facilities that are used to protect and preserve Native American seeds.

Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2013

Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
2013-12-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

SB2116 (Related) 2014-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3782/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3782/BILLS-113hr3782ih.pdf