[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7913 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7913

To amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize grants and 
fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2026

   Mrs. McClain Delaney (for herself and Mr. Vindman) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize grants and 
fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education, 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 ``Higher Education Challenge Grant 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 
              EDUCATION.

    (a) Priorities.--Section 1417(c) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) applications for teaching enhancement projects, 
        including paid work-based learning, that address a need for 
        additional trained professionals in--
                    ``(A) food and agricultural sciences; or
                    ``(B) rural economic, community, and business 
                development.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1417(m) of the Food 
and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
        2035.''.
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