To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.
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What This Bill Does
This bill changes the rules for a federal agricultural program called the specialty crop research initiative. It allows the Secretary of Agriculture (the government official who runs the agriculture department) to waive the matching funds requirement for grants given under this program.
Who It Affects
Organizations and researchers that receive grants from the specialty crop research initiative program.
Key Provisions
* The Secretary of Agriculture may waive the requirement that grant recipients provide matching funds (their own money to match the federal money) for grants awarded on or after the date this bill becomes law. (Sec. 1)
What Changes
Currently, grant recipients must provide matching funds when they receive specialty crop research initiative grants. If this bill passes, the Secretary of Agriculture will have the option to cancel this matching funds requirement for future grants.
Important Definitions
Matching funds requirement: A rule requiring grant recipients to contribute their own money equal to the federal money they receive.
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