HR 1389 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Advisory bodies Agricultural research Animal and plant health Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Ecology Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Horticulture and plants Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Pest management Research administration and funding

Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 5, 2021

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

Feb 25, 2021

Introduced in House

Feb 25, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award competitive grants to certain institutions for research to promote the restoration of tree species affected by non-native plant pests and noxious weeds.

USDA may also award competitive grants to implement the research or other solutions to restore forest tree species native to the United States that have suffered severe levels of mortality caused by non-native plant pests and noxious weeds.

The bill also expands the authority of USDA to transfer funds to respond to an emergency involving an outbreak of a plant pest or noxious weed.

Further, USDA must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences or another nongovernmental entity to analyze available resources in federal agencies for research of, and solutions to, non-native forest pests and pathogens.

What's happening now April 5, 2021

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

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