Julian Bond: “With your assistance, we have established a $40 million plant genome initiative within the National Science Foundation…”

“With your assistance, we have established a $40 million plant genome initiative within the National Science Foundation [NSF] that will be focused on economically significant crops. To facilitate the development of a comprehensive plant genome initiative, the President's Science Advisor, Dr. Gibbons, established an Inter-Agency Working Group on Plant Genomes. This group will be consulting with the NSF in the design and implementation of the plant genome initiative. It is my understanding that the plant genome initiative, authorized under this bill, will be coordinated with the NSF plant genome initiative.”