3.0.0 1402 2023-01-11T13:35:43Z 2023-01-11T13:35:43Z House HR 2017-03-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. GABBARD:H.R. 1402.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1(General Welfare Clause) and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18(Necessary and Proper Clause)By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:H.R. 1403.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV Section III of the U.S. Constitution: TheCongress shall have power to dispose of and make all needfulrules and regulations respecting the territory or otherproperty belonging to the United States[Page H1595]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-23T20:21:10Z Referred to 2017-03-07T17:03:30Z Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017 115 541 S 2017-03-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 115 2 HR 2018-12-20 Became Public Law No: 115-334. Related bill CRS Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 115 3042 S 2018-06-18 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470. Related bill CRS 2017-03-23 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Committee 2017-03-07 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2017-03-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 N H001050 Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] Colleen Hanabusa D HI 1 2017-03-07 True Agriculture and Food Agricultural research Animal and plant health Forests, forestry, trees Insects Pest management Research administration and funding Agriculture and Food 00 2017-03-07 Introduced in House 2017-05-22T17:09:55Z Macadamia Tree Health Initiative

This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants for a macadamia tree health initiative to: (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect.

]]> Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Display Title Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Official Title as Introduced To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for a macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Introduced in House 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1402ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1402ih.xml 2017-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.