- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Mar 16, 2026
What it does
The NSF Plant Biology Act would amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to authorize competitive, merit-reviewed grants for plant and microbial biology research relevant to agriculture, food, or biotechnology, including fundamental research and enabling tools and technologies. It would affect institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, private sector entities, and federal, state, local, or tribal governments, or consortia thereof, by making them eligible for funding. The bill authorizes $150 million in appropriations for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031 to support these grants and includes a definition of "nonprofit organization" as an entity…
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