Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1726
Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Animal and plant health
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Hawaii
Mammals
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes requirements to research and control the fungus Ceratocystis, known as Rapid Ohia Death, which has killed more than a million native trees in Hawaii.
 
 Specifically, the Department of the Interior must partner with the Department of Agriculture and Hawaii to control and address the fungus.
 
In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey must continue to research Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission.
 
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must continue to partner with Hawaii and local stakeholders to manage ungulates (e.g., certain mammals such as deer) in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on federal, state, and private land.
 
Finally, the Forest Service must continue to provide (1) financial assistance to prevent the spread of the fungus and to restore the native forests of Hawaii, and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to research the fungus.

action_date: 2023-09-20
text: 

Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes requirements to research and control Rapid Ohia Death, which is the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as 
Ceratocystis fimbriata 
that affects the tree of the species 
Metrosideros polymorpha
.
 
 Specifically, the Department of the Interior must partner with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Hawaii to control and address Rapid Ohia Death.
 
In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry must continue to research Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission.
 
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must continue to partner with USDA, Hawaii and local stakeholders to manage ungulates (e.g., certain mammals such as deer) in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on federal, state, and private land, with the consent of private landowners.
 
Finally, the Forest Service must provide (1) financial assistance to prevent the spread of the fungus and to restore the native forests of Hawaii, and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to research the fungus.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5725)
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5725)
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1726.
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5725-5726)
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-205, Part I.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-205, Part I.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2023-05-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in House