WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla., introduced the "NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act" on June 4, 2024. The text and summary of the bill was released on Aug. 6. H.R. 8613. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation mission requirements and prioritie  more