Macadamia Tree Health Initiative

Bill: 115-hr-1402
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
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: 2017-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Macadamia Tree Health Initiative</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: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Ms. Hanabusa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 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 . 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 new paragraph: (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. .