Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7734 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7734

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to
 include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives,
                        and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2026

 Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself and Mr. Bishop) introduced
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to
 include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives,
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Land Grant Research Prioritization
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PRIORITIES.

    Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
            ``(21) Advanced mechanized harvester technologies research
        and extension.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Research and extension grants
                may be made under this section for the purpose of
                developing and evaluating technologies to mechanize
                agricultural processes.
                    ``(B) Emphasis.--In awarding grants under
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary may place emphasis on
                mechanizing the process for harvesting specialty crops.
            ``(22) Agricultural application of artificial intelligence
        research and extension.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Research and extension grants
                may be made under this section for the purpose of
                developing and evaluating agricultural uses of
                artificial intelligence.
                    ``(B) Emphasis.--In awarding grants under
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary may place emphasis on
                uses of artificial intelligence that improve specialty
                crop production.
            ``(23) Invasive species research and extension.--Research
        and extension grants may be made under this section for the
        purpose of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges
        and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to develop and apply methods to manage
        and eradicate invasive species of plants and animals, including
        through methods of biocontrol.
            ``(24) Aquaculture research and extension.--Research and
        extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose
        of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and
        universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to develop and apply aquaculture methods,
        including through the propagation and rearing of economically
        and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species.''.
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