S 2884
117th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Ecology
Forests, forestry, trees
Genetics
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Horticulture and plants
Insects
Pest management
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act
Introduced: September 29, 2021
Introduced by:
Hirono, Mazie K.
Democratic
· Hawaii
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Sep 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6781)
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act
This bill expands the research and extension grant program for the coffee plant health initiative. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may provide competitive grants under the initiative to support research and extension activities to combat the insect known as the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei).
Specifically, the bill authorizes USDA to provide competitive grants for
- developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact coffee plants;
- establishing an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, plant pests or noxious weeds that impact coffee plants;
- surveying and collecting data on coffee plant production and health;
- investigating coffee plant biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; and
- conducting research on various factors that may contribute to or be associated with coffee plant immune systems and other serious threats to coffee plants.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6781)
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