S 2885
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
Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act
Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act
This bill expands the research and extension grant program for the macadamia tree 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 macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei).
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 macadamia trees;
- establishing an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, the invasive plant pests or noxious weeds;
- surveying and collecting data on macadamia tree production and health;
- investigating macadamia tree biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; and
- conducting research on various factors that may contribute to or be associated with macadamia tree immune systems and other serious threats to macadamia trees.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1