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HR 6404 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural research Fruit and vegetables Pest management

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide for a set aside for small fruits in the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 2018 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Aug 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jul 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to require specified funds provided for the Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative to be reserved to support research to: (1) promote sustainable production of berry and grape crops; and (2) to improve, with respect to such crops, the ability to forecast pest and disease spread and to implement precision pest and disease management strategies.

What's happening now August 16, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6404: To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide for a set aside for small fruits in the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6404/
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"H.R. 6404: To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide for a set aside for small fruits in the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6404/.
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H.R. 6404, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6404/.
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