Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB2706

Introduced
7/27/23  

Caption

A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation, and for other purposes.

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