Bill > HR5562

This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish the Tropical Plant Health Initiative, which authorizes research and extension grants focused on addressing plant health challenges in tropical agriculture. The initiative aims to develop science-based tools and treatments to combat pests and noxious weeds affecting specific tropical plants, including coffee, macadamia, cacao, plantains, bananas, mangos, floriculture and nursery crops, vanilla, and other tropical plants as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. The grants will support establishing integrated pest management programs, surveying and collecting data on tropical plant production and health, investigating plant biology and genetics, and researching factors that impact tropical plant immune systems and overall plant health. Additionally, the bill extends the authorization of appropriations for these research efforts from 2023 to 2030, providing longer-term funding support for this agricultural research initiative.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5562/all-info