3.0.0 5422 2022-12-31T05:36:31Z 2022-12-31T05:36:31Z House HR 2021-09-29 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KAHELE:H.R. 5422.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), Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2(Property)[Page H5553]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2021-10-21T18:02:45Z Referred to 2021-09-29T14:00:50Z Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act 117 2885 S 2021-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Identical bill CRS 2021-10-21 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Committee 2021-09-29 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2021-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000396 Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] Kaiali'i Kahele D HI 2 N C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2021-09-29 True R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2021-09-29 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2021-09-29 True 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 Agriculture and Food 00 2021-09-29 Introduced in House 2021-10-27T14:51:28Z 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.
]]> Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to modify the macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5422ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5422ih.xml 2021-10-21 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.