INSECTS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: add biological pest control to list of high-priority research and extension areas (see H.R. 7665), H2296 [24FE]

——— establish fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (see S. 3810), S533 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: fund prize competitions to accelerate innovation in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease (see H.R. 7482), H2185 [11FE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out, and coordinate on, activities to prevent, control, and eradicate New World screwworm in wildlife and non-livestock species of animals on certain Federal lands (see H.R. 7466), H2118 [10FE]

Federal Highway Administration: improve and reauthorize Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadside Highways and Rights-of-Way Program (see S. 3673), S257 [15JA] (see H.R. 7143), H924 [16JA]

Remarks in House

Lancaster County Beekeepers Society: anniversary, E18 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: strategies to combat New World screwworm and enhance U.S. preparedness and response capabilities against potential outbreaks in livestock, S502 [5FE]