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HR 4569 108th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Biological research Cost accounting Environmental Protection Environmental research Finance and Financial Sector Forest conservation Forest management Fungi Planning Science, Technology, Communications Tree diseases

To provide for the development of a national plan for the control and management of Sudden Oak Death, a tree disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-488.
Dec 23, 2004
Signed by President.
Dec 16, 2004
Presented to President.
Dec 9, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12026)
Dec 8, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12026)
Oct 6, 2004
Received in the Senate.
Oct 5, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 5, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8111)
Oct 5, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8111)
Oct 5, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4569.
Oct 5, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8111-8113)
Oct 5, 2004
Mr. Hayes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 23, 2004
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry discharged..
Sep 23, 2004
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 23, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 22, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 15, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 15, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service and in consultation with other Federal agencies that have appropriate expertise, to develop a national plan to control and manage Sudden Oak Death, a forest disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.

Directs such plan to address the following: (1) information derived by the Department of Agriculture to identify Phytophthora ramorum hosts and survey the extent of Sudden Oak Death; (2) past and current efforts to understand the risk posed by Phytophthora ramorum; and (3) control and management efforts, including cost estimates.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now December 23, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-488.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1