HR 3174 118th 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: May 10, 2023 Introduced by: Balint, Becca Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jun 1, 2023

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

May 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

May 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act

This bill sets forth provisions to control invasive species and support native trees.

Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award grants to federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and certain institutions for research to promote the restoration of tree species affected by non-native plant pests and noxious weeds.

USDA may also award 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 nonnative plant pests or noxious weeds. Grants may be awarded to cooperating forestry schools, land-grant colleges or universities, state agricultural experimental stations, or nonprofit organizations.

The bill also expands the authority of USDA to transfer funds to respond to an emergency in which a plant pest or noxious weed directly or indirectly threatens any segment of U.S. agricultural production.

Further, USDA must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences or another nongovernmental entity to analyze available resources that federal agencies have to research, and find solutions to, nonnative plant pests and pathogens.

What's happening now June 1, 2023

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

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