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HR 3753 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Agricultural research Environmental research Florida Plant quarantine Research centers Weed control Weeds

Melaleuca Control Act of 1991

Introduced: November 12, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Nov 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 12, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Melaleuca Control Act of 1991 - Treats melaleuca quinquenervia as a noxious weed for quarantine and control purposes under the Federal Noxious Weed Act.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to propose regulations to add melaleuca, the Brazilian pepper, and the Australian pine to the Federal Noxious Weed List.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to construct a research and quarantine facility in Broward County, Florida, to deal with melaleuca and other exotic plants that threaten native Florida ecosystems. Authorizes FY 1993 appropriations.

What's happening now November 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 28, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3753: Melaleuca Control Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3753/
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"H.R. 3753: Melaleuca Control Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3753/.
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