American Agricultural Security Research Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4155 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4155 To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to recognize centers of excellence, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to recognize centers of excellence, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``American Agricultural Security Research Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. Section 1673 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926) is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting the following: ``(a) Centers of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall recognize at least one center of excellence for each of the areas of focus described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of carrying out research, extension, and education programs. ``(2) Areas of focus.--A center of excellence recognized under this subsection may engage in research, extension, and education programs focused on the following: ``(A) Aquaculture.--Developing and applying aquaculture methods, including through the propagation and rearing of economically and ecologically valuable aquatic and marine species. ``(B) Beginning farmers and ranchers.--Training beginning farmers and ranchers, including training on farm and agribusiness management, mentoring and technical assistance, an