Will reauthorize the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative and related grant programs that support research and technology at land-grant universities.

Reauthorizing the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative and other grant programs that advance cutting-edge research and technology at our Land Grant Universities.

Womack backed legislation reauthorizing agricultural research and technology grant programs.

Womack Supports Certainty and Commonsense Solutions for American Farmers | U.S. Congressman Steve Womack
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Congress.gov lists H.R.2 as Public Law No. 115-334 and states that the farm bill reauthorizes Department of Agriculture programs through FY2023, including research and extension activities.

The 2018 farm bill became law and reauthorized USDA research and extension programs through FY2023, matching the substance of reauthorizing AFRI-related agricultural research grant authorities.

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Congress.gov: H.R.2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 434 on H.R.2 as passed, 369-47, on agreeing to the conference report; Rep. Womack, Republican of Arkansas, voted Yea.

Womack personally voted for final House passage of the 2018 farm bill conference report that became Public Law 115-334 and reauthorized USDA research and extension activities.

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House Roll Call 434, H.R. 2 Conference Report
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Congress.gov lists H.R.2642 as Public Law No. 113-79 and shows it became law on February 7, 2014. Its Title VII summary includes research, extension, and related matters, with many agricultural research and land-grant grant authorities authorized through FY2018.

The 2014 Agricultural Act became law during Womack's House service and reauthorized agricultural research, extension, education, land-grant facility, and related grant programs through FY2018.

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Congress.gov: H.R.2642 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
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The public-law summary for H.R.2642 says Title VII authorizes through FY2018 grants for food and agricultural sciences education, agricultural and food policy research centers, animal health and disease research, 1890 land-grant facilities, insular-area land-grant facilities, Hispanic-serving institutions, state agricultural experiment stations, cooperative extension, non-land-grant agricultural colleges, and competitive/special/facilities research grants.

This provides the closest official match to the claim's language about AFRI and related grant programs supporting research and technology at land-grant universities.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congress.gov: H.R.2642 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
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