{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-1326","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 1326","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To provide for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To provide for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"To provide for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2025-02-13","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2025-03-24","vote":{"id":"119-2025-h73","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act","result":"Passed","yea":372,"nay":35,"present":0,"not_voting":24,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll073.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","date":"2025-03-25"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2025-02-13","stage":"Introduced in House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities through the establishment of an interagency agreement."},{"k":"p","t":"The agencies are authorized to (1) carry out reimbursable agreements in order to maximize research and development effectiveness, and (2) collaborate with other federal agencies. Further, the interagency agreement must require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions."},{"k":"p","t":"Research and development activities may include"},{"k":"li","t":"collaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, biofuels and biobased products, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.","d":1}],"words":168},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out joint research and development activities through a memorandum of understanding or other interagency agreement.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text/eh#H4CD9488CA8F5445B9534525D957E5F5D"}]},"core_areas":["Joint Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture research and development","Interagency agreement with competitive, merit-reviewed selection","Agriculture and energy research focus areas","Agricultural data sets and data sharing","Reimbursable agreements and report to congressional committees"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of the mission requirements and priorities of both departments.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text/eh#H4CD9488CA8F5445B9534525D957E5F5D"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretaries to coordinate these activities through a memorandum of understanding or other interagency agreement that uses a competitive, merit-reviewed process considering applications from Federal agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions, and other appropriate entities.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text/eh#H4CD9488CA8F5445B9534525D957E5F5D"}},{"text":"Allows the Secretaries to conduct collaborative research in listed focus areas, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, biofuels and biobased products, grid modernization and grid security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text/eh#H4CD9488CA8F5445B9534525D957E5F5D"}},{"text":"Allows the Secretaries to develop methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text/eh#H4CD9488CA8F5445B9534525D957E5F5D"}},{"text":"Authorizes the Secretaries to carry out reimbursable agreements between the two departments and other entities, and to collaborate with other Federal agencies as appropriate.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text/eh#H4CD9488CA8F5445B9534525D957E5F5D"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretaries to submit a report to four named House and Senate committees not later than two years after enactment, covering interagency coordination, collaborative research achievements, and other listed topics.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text/eh#H4CD9488CA8F5445B9534525D957E5F5D"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2025-03-24","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-29","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1326/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-1326.png","v":"650fa75e82b6","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1326, 119th Congress: DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act. House: 372 Yea, 35 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 24 Mar 2025."}}