HR 1454
118th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2023
Introduced: March 8, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2023
This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a cacao tree health initiative.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for
- developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests that affect cacao trees;
- establishing an integrated pest management programs for cacao trees in areas affected by or at risk of being affected by such pests;
- surveying and collecting data on cacao tree production, health, and markets;
- investigating cacao tree biology, ecology, genomics, and production systems;
- conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, resilient cacao production systems; and
- conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, serious threats to cacao trees, including the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on beneficial insects and cacao tree growth.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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