[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 371 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 371
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to
provide research and extension grants to combat plant pests and noxious
weeds that impact coffee plants, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 9, 2023
Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to
provide research and extension grants to combat plant pests and noxious
weeds that impact coffee plants, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coffee Plant Health Initiative
Amendments Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. COFFEE PLANT HEALTH INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by
striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:
``(9) Coffee plant health initiative.--
``(A) In general.--Research and extension grants
may be made under this section for the purposes of--
``(i) developing and disseminating science-
based tools and treatments to combat plant
pests and noxious weeds that impact coffee
plants;
``(ii) establishing an areawide integrated
pest management program in areas affected by,
or areas at risk of being affected by, plant
pests or noxious weeds that impact coffee
plants;
``(iii) surveying and collecting data on
coffee plant production and health;
``(iv) investigating coffee plant biology,
immunology, ecology, genomics, and
bioinformatics; and
``(v) conducting research on--
``(I) factors that may contribute
to or be associated with coffee plant
immune systems;
``(II) other serious threats to
coffee plants, including the sublethal
effects of insecticides, herbicides,
and fungicides on insects and plants
beneficial to coffee plant growth; and
``(III) the development of
mitigating and preventative measures to
improve habitat conservation and best
management practices in coffee-growing
regions.
``(B) Definition of noxious weed; plant pest.--In
this paragraph, the terms `noxious weed' and `plant
pest' have the meanings given those terms in section
403 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7702).''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1672(h) of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)) is
amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2035''.
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