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HR 1271

Congratulating Sydney Atkinson on her graduation from Allen High School.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Jeff Leach

Creates an ongoing $15 million per year from CCC to fund agriculture scholarships, now including bachelor’s and graduate programs, open-ended funding.

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Bill Summary · HR 1271

Summary — H.R. 1271 (Introduced Feb 12, 2025)

Title listed: “Congratulating Sydney Atkinson on her graduation from Allen High School.”

Note on content discrepancy
- The bill’s formal title/classification is a congratulatory resolution, but the text provided with the bill (the “Version Content”) contains substantive amendments to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a). This summary addresses the statutory amendments shown in the Version Content and also notes the bill’s procedural history.

Main purpose and intent

The Version Content would (1) broaden the scope and duration of certain USDA agricultural scholarship programs and (2) establish a dedicated, ongoing funding stream of $15,000,000 per year from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to carry out those scholarship provisions beginning in FY2025.

Key provisions (by amendment)

  • Amend 7 U.S.C. 3222a(a)(1): Expand scholarship language from “scholarships to individuals” to “scholarships (including for programs leading to a bachelor or graduate degree) to individuals.” This explicitly allows support for bachelor’s and graduate degree programs.
  • Add new funding directive to 7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)(1): Directs that “Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended.”
  • Amend 7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)(2): Change the statutory funding period from “each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023” to “fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter,” effectively making funding authority ongoing beginning in 2020.
  • Amend 7 U.S.C. 3222a(a)(3): Replace “each of the 4 succeeding academic years” with “each academic year thereafter for which funding is available under subsection (b)(1),” removing the prior 4-year ceiling and making scholarship duration contingent on availability of funds.

Who is affected

  • Students: Individuals seeking scholarships for agriculture-related education, now explicitly including bachelor’s and graduate degree programs.
  • Educational institutions: Colleges and universities offering eligible degree programs may see increased student support.
  • USDA / Secretary of Agriculture: Responsible for administering the program and allocating CCC funds.
  • Commodity Credit Corporation: Source of the $15,000,000 annual appropriation (off-budget CCC funds).
  • Federal budget/administration: $15 million per year authorized from CCC funds, available until expended.

Procedural and timeline highlights

  • Introduced in the House: February 12, 2025.
  • Referred to House Committee on Agriculture (same day) and to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology (March 28, 2025).
  • Placed on Congressional/Local & Consent Calendars, considered in Local & Consent Calendars in May.
  • Adopted/Laid before the House: May 23, 2025 (nonrecord vote).
  • Reported enrolled: May 24, 2025.
  • Primary sponsor: Rep. David Scott, with multiple cosponsors (see bill record).

Potential impact

  • Establishes a stable, ongoing $15 million annual funding source from CCC for the specified scholarship program, likely increasing the number/duration of scholarships and extending eligibility to higher-degree programs.
  • Removes prior time-limited funding language, making the program open-ended contingent on annual CCC allocations.
  • Budgetary effect: $15 million per year charged to CCC (off-budget), available until expended; overall fiscal impact depends on CCC usage and USDA implementation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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