INSECTS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (see S. 3568), S5744 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (see S. 3063), S1018 [3MR] (see H.R. 4782), H1168 [4MR]

Hebron, KY: commend North Pointe Elementary for project to select the firefly as the National Invertebrate (see H. Res. 1753), H8089 [7DE]

National forests: combat pine beetle infestations, conduct restoration activities, remove dead and dying trees, and make permanent Forest Service stewardship contracting authorities (see H.R. 5192), H3078 [29AP]

National Pollinator Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1460), H4677 [22JN]

Ohio: assist in conducting a bed bug prevention and mitigation program (see H.R. 6383), H7394 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: tribute to investigation of grasshoppers found aboard a Brazilian ship importing paper pulp to Port Arthur, TX, H3060 [29AP]

National Pollinator Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1460), H4930, H4931 [29JN], E1158 [22JN], E1253 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (S. 3568), S5746 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (S. 3063), S1020 [3MR]

Forest Service: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacents lands (S. 2798), S10994 [22DE]

Forests: funding to remove trees killed by bark beetles, S4413 [26MY]

Reports filed

National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2798) (S. Rept. 111-313), S7507 [27SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1460, support goals and ideals of National Pollinator Week, H4930 [29JN]

S. 3063, Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act, S1020-S1022 [3MR]