Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-541
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2017-03-07
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural research

Animal and plant health

Forests, forestry, trees

Insects

Pest management

Research administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act </b><b>of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants for a macadamia tree health initiative to: (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2017 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for a macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017 . 2. Macadamia tree health initiative Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) Macadamia tree health initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei). .