Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

Bill: 118-s-1837
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-06-07
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act</b></p> <p>This bill includes combatting the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area. </p> <p>The bill specifically allows grants for developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the spotted lanternfly, which is an invasive species native to China that feeds on a wide range of crops and plants (e.g., grapes, apples, hops, walnuts, and hardwood trees).</p> <p>Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2028. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2028</p> <ul> <li> the Pulse Crop Health Initiative;</li> <li>the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network;</li> <li>pollinator protection research and extension grants;</li> <li>increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and </li> <li>a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1837 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2023 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Vance , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Casey , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Brown ) 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 include spotted lanternfly control research and development as a high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act . 2. Including spotted lanternfly control research and development as a high-priority research and extension 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: (21) Spotted lanternfly control Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). . 3. Reauthorization of high-priority research and extension initiatives Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925 ) is amended in each of subsections (e)(5), (f)(5), (g)(1)(B), (g)(2)(B), (g)(3), and (h) by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2028 .