HOUSE 3856118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Mango Plant Health Initiative Act
- Last Action
- 7/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- 2023-06-06Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-06-06Introduced in House
- 2023-06-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-06 (00)
Mango Plant Health Initiative Act
This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a mango plant health initiative.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide competitive grants for
- studying potential resistance and tolerance of mangos to native and nonnative disease and insect pests;
- conducting research for treatment of pests that affect mangos;
- conducting field studies to evaluate cultivars of mangos with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests;
- educating growers on best practices to promote the safe production of mangos; and
- establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, specified pathogens or pests.
The bill also extends the authority for several existing USDA high-priority research and extension initiatives through FY2028.
Cosponsors (1)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
Subjects
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Agricultural research
- Animal and plant health
- Ecology
- Fruit and vegetables
- Horticulture and plants
- Insects
- Pest management
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