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Precision Agriculture Workforce Training and Development Act
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension initiative research and extension on precision agriculture workforce development, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Authorizes research and extension grants for precision agriculture workforce training and development programs in partnership with public or private entities.
- Adds precision agriculture workforce development to the list of high-priority research and extension initiatives under the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.
- Allows funding to go to institutions that operate cooperative education programs to support precision agriculture workforce training and development.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/F000474.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Flood, Mike (R-NE) [#1]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/N000191.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Neguse, Joe (D-CO) [#2]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Flood’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $40,562
- HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY $15,400
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $13,900
- CASSLING $13,200
- SAMPSON CONSTRUCTION $12,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Flood → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Apr 27, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 2026
Mr. Flood (for himself and Mr. Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension initiative research and extension on precision agriculture workforce development, 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 “Precision Agriculture Workforce Training and Development Act”.
SEC. 2. PRECISION AGRICULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
(a) High-Priority Research and Extension.—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) Precision agriculture workforce development.— Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing programs to support precision agriculture student workforce training and development, in partnership with public or private entities, that enhance the participation of precision agriculture.”.
(b) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.—Subsection (b)(6) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(6)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(G) to an institution that carries out programs of cooperative education (as defined in section 831(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161n(b))) for the purposes of improving precision agriculture workforce training and development.”. <all>
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