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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5411 

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 

of 1998 with respect to grants for certain areawide integrated pest 

management projects, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 26, 2018 

Ms. GABBARD (for herself, Mr. WESTERMAN, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. SOTO, Mr. 

YOHO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. HANABUSA, and Miss 

GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N of Puerto Rico) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

A BILL 

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 with respect to grants for 

certain areawide integrated pest management projects, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Areawide Integrated 

5 Pest Management Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘AIPM Act of 

6 2018’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. QUALIFIED AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGE2 MENT PROJECTS. 

3 (a) QUALIFIED AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MAN4 AGEMENT PROJECTS.—Section 406 of the Agricultural 

5 Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 

6 (7 U.S.C. 7626) is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (a)— 

8 (A) by inserting ‘‘, acting through the Di9 rector of the National Institute of Food and 

10 Agriculture,’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’; 

11 and 

12 (B) by inserting ‘‘and qualified areawide 

13 integrated pest management projects’’ before 

14 the period at the end; 

15 (2) in subsection (b)— 

16 (A) by inserting ‘‘, acting through the Di17 rector of the National Institute of Food and 

18 Agriculture,’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 

19 (B) by inserting ‘‘and qualified areawide 

20 integrated pest management projects’’ after 

21 ‘‘extension projects’’; 

22 (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 

23 following new sentence: ‘‘With respect to a grant 

24 under this section providing funding for a qualified 

25 areawide integrated pest management project, the 

26 Secretary may renew such grant for an additional 


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1 term of a duration to be determined by the Sec2 retary.’’; 

3 (4) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub4 section (i); and 

5 (5) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol6 lowing new subsections: 

7 ‘‘(e) GRANTS PROVIDING FUNDING FOR QUALIFIED

8 AREAWIDE PEST MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity seeking a grant 

10 under this section providing funding for a qualified 

11 areawide integrated pest management project shall 

12 submit to the Secretary an application at such time 

13 and in such manner and that contains such informa14 tion as the Secretary may require, including detailed 

15 information on— 

16 ‘‘(A) the goals of the project; 

17 ‘‘(B) any individuals or entities involved in 

18 the project; 

19 ‘‘(C) the projected benefits of the project; 

20 ‘‘(D) details of the membership of the com21 mittee described in subsection (f)(2); 

22 ‘‘(E) how the project may be continued 

23 after grant funds are no longer available for 

24 such project; and 


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1 ‘‘(F) an analysis of the return on invest2 ment for the grant funds awarded to fund the 

3 project. 

4 ‘‘(2) REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS.— 

5 ‘‘(A) DEVELOPMENT OF REQUESTS FOR

6 APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary shall, in con7 sultation with the integrated pest management 

8 committee established under section 1408C and 

9 other relevant stakeholders, develop requests for 

10 applications for qualified areawide integrated 

11 pest management projects that are consistent 

12 with the priorities established by such com13 mittee under such section. 

14 ‘‘(B) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary shall so15 licit proposals for qualified areawide integrated 

16 pest management projects under this section by 

17 issuing requests for applications on an annual 

18 basis. The Secretary may not select new 

19 projects to receive funding through a grant 

20 under this section if, on the date on which the 

21 request is issued, there is not sufficient funding 

22 available to fund projects that, as of such date, 

23 are not complete and with respect to which 

24 grants were awarded under this section for the 

25 previous year. 


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1 ‘‘(3) SELECTION.— 

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, 

3 using a peer-review process, select qualified 

4 areawide integrated pest management projects 

5 to receive funding through a grant under this 

6 section. 

7 ‘‘(B) LEAD ENTITY.—In selecting projects 

8 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 

9 designate the college or university or other enti10 ty referred to in subsection (b) submitting the 

11 application for such project as the lead entity 

12 for the project. 

13 ‘‘(4) CONDITION.—As a condition of receiving a 

14 grant under this section providing funding for a 

15 qualified areawide integrated pest management 

16 project, the college or university or other entity re17 ferred to in subsection (b) that is the recipient of 

18 the grant shall— 

19 ‘‘(A) certify to the Secretary that the re20 cipient will be carrying out the project in col21 laboration with— 

22 ‘‘(i) the Agricultural Research Service 

23 of the Department of Agriculture through 

24 a subcontractual arrangement; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) one or more of any of the fol2 lowing entities: 

3 ‘‘(I) A college or university. 

4 ‘‘(II) A State department of agri5 culture. 

6 ‘‘(III) Another Federal agency. 

7 ‘‘(IV) A State or a regional enti8 ty representing a crucial element of 

9 the project, such as a State depart10 ment of natural resources. 

11 ‘‘(V) A nongovernmental organi12 zation; 

13 ‘‘(B) certify that the recipient will transfer 

14 the appropriate amount of funds to all entities 

15 involved in the project so that research, exten16 sion, and education activities carried out under 

17 the project are funded as needed; 

18 ‘‘(C) in cooperation with the Secretary, co19 ordinate efforts conducted by all entities in20 volved in the project; and 

21 ‘‘(D) prepare and submit annual and final 

22 reports to the Secretary with respect to the 

23 project. 

24 ‘‘(f) ONGOING AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MAN25 AGEMENT PROJECTS.—The requirements of subsection (e) 


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1 shall not apply with respect to a grant providing funding 

2 for integrated agricultural research, education, and exten3 sion projects related to integrated pest management 

4 awarded before the date of the enactment of the Areawide 

5 Integrated Pest Management Act of 2018. 

6 ‘‘(g) IPM TRAINING.—In carrying out this section, 

7 the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Director 

8 of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall 

9 provide funding to the IPM3 Training Consortium to pro10 vide training that is Web-based or approved by the Insti11 tute on areawide integrated pest management projects to 

12 growers, land managers, and Federal agency personnel to 

13 enhance the adoption and implementation of such projects. 

14 ‘‘(h) QUALIFIED AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST

15 MANAGEMENT PROJECT DEFINED.—In this section: 

16 ‘‘(1) The term ‘areawide integrated pest man17 agement project’ means a project that is designed 

18 and implemented on a landscape scale or larger— 

19 ‘‘(A) to prevent the spread of pests and 

20 invasive species through prevention, avoidance, 

21 monitoring, and suppression; 

22 ‘‘(B) to provide educational programs on 

23 best management practices with respect to pests 

24 and invasive species; 


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1 ‘‘(C) to control pests and invasive species 

2 using physical, mechanical, or cultural controls; 

3 ‘‘(D) where appropriate, to manage pests 

4 and invasive species using biologically-based 

5 controls; or 

6 ‘‘(E) where appropriate, to manage pests 

7 using chemical controls, such as pesticides. 

8 ‘‘(2) The term ‘qualified areawide integrated 

9 pest management project’ means an areawide inte10 grated pest management project that— 

11 ‘‘(A) provides for significant benefits (as 

12 determined by the Secretary) for the preven13 tion, eradication, or management of pests and 

14 invasive species; 

15 ‘‘(B) provides for economic and environ16 mental benefits to agriculture, individuals, wild17 life, and the environment; 

18 ‘‘(C) addresses the annual priorities estab19 lished by the integrated pest management com20 mittee established under section 1408C; 

21 ‘‘(D) has a projected duration of not more 

22 than 5 years; 

23 ‘‘(E) provides for the establishment of a 

24 regional advisory committee responsible for the 

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1 gion, or area in which the project is to be car2 ried out; and 

3 ‘‘(F) provides for the active involvement of 

4 the cooperative extension services (as defined in 

5 section 1404 of the National Agricultural Re6 search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 

7 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to translate the results 

8 of the research conducted under the project into 

9 practical information and pest management 

10 tools for purposes of sharing such results with 

11 farmers, foresters, and producers.’’; and 

12 (6) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by 

13 striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 

14 (b) AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

15 COMMITTEE.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The National Agricultural 

17 Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 

18 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1408B (7 

19 U.S.C. 3123B) the following new section: 

20 ‘‘SEC. 1408C. AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT 

21 COMMITTEE. 

22 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 

23 the date of the enactment of this section, the executive 

24 committee of the Advisory Board shall establish and apVerDate Sep 11 2014 05:36 Mar 30, 2018 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5411.IH H5411

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1 point the initial members of a permanent areawide inte2 grated pest management committee. 

3 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The permanent areawide integrated 

4 pest management committee shall, with respect to 

5 areawide integrated pest management programs, activi6 ties, or projects carried out by the Secretary of Agri7 culture— 

8 ‘‘(1) consider stakeholder feedback; and 

9 ‘‘(2) determine the annual and long-term prior10 ities for such programs, activities, or projects. 

11 ‘‘(c) MEMBERS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Individuals who are not 

13 members of the Advisory Board may be appointed as 

14 members of the areawide integrated pest manage15 ment committee. 

16 ‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The areawide integrated 

17 pest management committee shall be composed of 

18 the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) Three ex officio members consisting 

20 of the following individuals: 

21 ‘‘(i) The Senior Invasive Species Coor22 dinator of the Department of Agriculture. 

23 ‘‘(ii) The National Program Leader 

24 for Bio-based Pest Management of the Na25 tional Institute of Food and Agriculture. 


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1 ‘‘(iii) The National Program Leader 

2 for the Invasive Pests of Crops of the Agri3 cultural Research Service. 

4 ‘‘(B) Nine voting members, representing 

5 stakeholder groups with experience in areawide 

6 research programs carried out by Federal, 

7 State, or private entities, to be appointed by the 

8 Secretary.’’. 

9 (2) COMPENSATION.—Section 1413(b) of the 

10 National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 

11 Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3128(b)) is 

12 amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(b)(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), members 

14 of the Advisory Board who are not otherwise officers or 

15 employees of the United States shall serve without com16 pensation. 

17 ‘‘(2) Members of the Advisory Board who are mem18 bers of the areawide integrated pest management com19 mittee established under section 1408C and who are not 

20 otherwise officers or employees of the United States may 

21 receive compensation for serving on the committee. 

22 ‘‘(3) Members of the Advisory Board and members 

23 of the areawide integrated pest management committee es24 tablished under section 1408C shall, while away from their 

25 homes or regular places of business in the performance 


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1 of services under this title, be allowed travel expenses, in2 cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same man3 ner as persons employed intermittently in the Government 

4 service are allowed expenses under sections 5701 through 

5 5707 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 

6 SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY. 

7 The Secretary shall transfer to the National Institute 

8 of Food and Agriculture, effective not later than 60 days 

9 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the authorities 

10 (including all budget authorities, available appropriations, 

11 and personnel), duties, obligations, and related legal and 

12 administrative functions prescribed by law or otherwise 

13 granted to any other agency or official of the Department 

14 of Agriculture under section 406 of the Agricultural Re15 search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 

16 U.S.C. 7626). 

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