American Agricultural Security Research Act of 2025
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Overview
The American Agricultural Security Research Act of 2025 aims to strengthen U.S. agricultural security by establishing centers of excellence focused on key areas like aquaculture, beginning farmers, biosecurity, and digital agriculture. It directs the Secretary of Agriculture to recognize these centers and provides funding for related research, extension, and education programs. The bill also modifies existing grant programs to prioritize agricultural biosecurity and cybersecurity research and training.
Key provisions
- Establishes at least one center of excellence for each of eight focus areas: aquaculture, beginning farmers and ranchers, biosecurity and cybersecurity, biosystems and agricultural engineering, biotechnology, crop production, digital agriculture, and farm business and financial management.
- Designates eligible institutions to host or co-host these centers of excellence, prioritizing land-grant and historically black colleges and universities.
- Modifies the Agriculture and Food Protection Grant Program to prioritize research and training related to agricultural biosecurity and cybersecurity.
- Authorizes appropriations of $10 million per year from 2026 to 2030 to support the centers of excellence and the grant program.
- Requires the Secretary to report annually on the projects undertaken by the centers of excellence, including funding sources, participation, and intellectual property development.
- Prohibits the use of funds for new building construction or facility expansion.
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