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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 Edu-
cation Reform Act of 1998 with respect to grants for 
certain areawide integrated pest management projects, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Areawide Integrated 
Pest Management Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘AIPM Act of 
2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. QUALIFIED AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGE-
MENT PROJECTS. 
(a) QUALIFIED AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MAN-
AGEMENT PROJECTS.—Section 406 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
(7 U.S.C. 7626) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture,’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and qualified areawide 
integrated pest management projects’’ before 
the period at the end; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture,’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and qualified areawide 
integrated pest management projects’’ after 
‘‘extension projects’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘With respect to a grant 
under this section providing funding for a qualified 
areawide integrated pest management project, the 
Secretary may renew such grant for an additional 
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term of a duration to be determined by the Sec-
retary.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (i); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(e) GRANTS PROVIDING FUNDING FOR QUALIFIED 
AREAWIDE PEST MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity seeking a grant 
under this section providing funding for a qualified 
areawide integrated pest management project shall 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time 
and in such manner and that contains such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require, including detailed 
information on— 
‘‘(A) the goals of the project; 
‘‘(B) any individuals or entities involved in 
the project; 
‘‘(C) the projected benefits of the project; 
‘‘(D) details of the membership of the com-
mittee described in subsection (f)(2); 
‘‘(E) how the project may be continued 
after grant funds are no longer available for 
such project; and 
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‘‘(F) an analysis of the return on invest-
ment for the grant funds awarded to fund the 
project. 
‘‘(2) REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) DEVELOPMENT
OF
REQUESTS
FOR 
APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary shall, in con-
sultation with the integrated pest management 
committee established under section 1408C and 
other relevant stakeholders, develop requests for 
applications for qualified areawide integrated 
pest management projects that are consistent 
with the priorities established by such com-
mittee under such section. 
‘‘(B) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary shall so-
licit proposals for qualified areawide integrated 
pest management projects under this section by 
issuing requests for applications on an annual 
basis. The Secretary may not select new 
projects to receive funding through a grant 
under this section if, on the date on which the 
request is issued, there is not sufficient funding 
available to fund projects that, as of such date, 
are not complete and with respect to which 
grants were awarded under this section for the 
previous year. 
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‘‘(3) SELECTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, 
using a peer-review process, select qualified 
areawide integrated pest management projects 
to receive funding through a grant under this 
section. 
‘‘(B) LEAD ENTITY.—In selecting projects 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
designate the college or university or other enti-
ty referred to in subsection (b) submitting the 
application for such project as the lead entity 
for the project. 
‘‘(4) CONDITION.—As a condition of receiving a 
grant under this section providing funding for a 
qualified areawide integrated pest management 
project, the college or university or other entity re-
ferred to in subsection (b) that is the recipient of 
the grant shall— 
‘‘(A) certify to the Secretary that the re-
cipient will be carrying out the project in col-
laboration with— 
‘‘(i) the Agricultural Research Service 
of the Department of Agriculture through 
a subcontractual arrangement; and 
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gion, or area in which the project is to be car-
ried out; and 
‘‘(F) provides for the active involvement of 
the cooperative extension services (as defined in 
section 1404 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) to translate the results 
of the research conducted under the project into 
practical information and pest management 
tools for purposes of sharing such results with 
farmers, foresters, and producers.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
(b) AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT 
COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 is amended by inserting after section 1408B (7 
U.S.C. 3123B) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1408C. AREAWIDE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT 
COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the executive 
committee of the Advisory Board shall establish and ap-
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point the initial members of a permanent areawide inte-
grated pest management committee. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The permanent areawide integrated 
pest management committee shall, with respect to 
areawide integrated pest management programs, activi-
ties, or projects carried out by the Secretary of Agri-
culture— 
‘‘(1) consider stakeholder feedback; and 
‘‘(2) determine the annual and long-term prior-
ities for such programs, activities, or projects. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Individuals who are not 
members of the Advisory Board may be appointed as 
members of the areawide integrated pest manage-
ment committee. 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The areawide integrated 
pest management committee shall be composed of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Three ex officio members consisting 
of the following individuals: 
‘‘(i) The Senior Invasive Species Coor-
dinator of the Department of Agriculture. 
‘‘(ii) The National Program Leader 
for Bio-based Pest Management of the Na-
tional Institute of Food and Agriculture. 
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‘‘(iii) The National Program Leader 
for the Invasive Pests of Crops of the Agri-
cultural Research Service. 
‘‘(B) Nine voting members, representing 
stakeholder groups with experience in areawide 
research programs carried out by Federal, 
State, or private entities, to be appointed by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—Section 1413(b) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3128(b)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), members 
of the Advisory Board who are not otherwise officers or 
employees of the United States shall serve without com-
pensation. 
‘‘(2) Members of the Advisory Board who are mem-
bers of the areawide integrated pest management com-
mittee established under section 1408C and who are not 
otherwise officers or employees of the United States may 
receive compensation for serving on the committee. 
‘‘(3) Members of the Advisory Board and members 
of the areawide integrated pest management committee es-
tablished under section 1408C shall, while away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the performance 
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of services under this title, be allowed travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same man-
ner as persons employed intermittently in the Government 
service are allowed expenses under sections 5701 through 
5707 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY. 
The Secretary shall transfer to the National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture, effective not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the authorities 
(including all budget authorities, available appropriations, 
and personnel), duties, obligations, and related legal and 
administrative functions prescribed by law or otherwise 
granted to any other agency or official of the Department 
of Agriculture under section 406 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7626). 
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