Enhances the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund to support mid-stage research and accelerate cooperative.
The United States-Israel Agriculture Cooperation Improvement and Expansion Act amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to modify the BARD Fund. The BARD Fund, established in 1977, supports collaborative agricultural research between the United States and Israel. The bill establishes an accelerator program within the BARD Fund to fast-track mid-stage research in priority areas. It also authorizes $8,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out these activities.
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