H.Amdt.293 - Amendment increases funding for the Agricultural Research Service salaries and expenses account by $2 million to go toward Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator decline research, offset by a $1 million reduction in the Office of the Chief Information Officer and a $1 million reduction in Departmental Administration; increases funding for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture competitive grants by $3,000,000 to be used for Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and pollinator decline research, and offsets the increase by a reduction in funding for the Departmental Administration; increases funding for the Office of Inspector General at USDA by $500,000 offset by a decrease of the same amount in funding for the Agriculture Buildings and Facilities, GSA account; increases the appropriation for the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program by $519,000 to a total of $1.5 million offset by decreasing appropriations for "administrative expenses necessary to carry out direct and guara
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Latest Action · July 9, 2009
On agreeing to the DeLauro amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 266 - 161 (Roll no. 498). (consideration: CR H7843-7844; text: CR H7844)