Mango Plant Health Initiative Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3856 To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include in the high-priority research and extension initiatives research on mango plant health, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 6, 2023 Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N (for herself and Ms. TOKUDA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include in the high-priority research and extension initiatives research on mango plant health, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mango Plant Health 4 Initiative Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:14 Jul 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3856.IH H3856 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3856 IH SEC. 2. MANGO PLANT HEALTH INITIATIVE. 1 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1672(d) of the Food, Ag- 2 riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 4 ‘‘(21) MANGO PLANT HEALTH INITIATIVE 5 ACT.—Research and extension grants may be made 6 under this section for a term of not less than 5 7 years for the purposes of— 8 ‘‘(A) studying potential resistance and tol- 9 erance of mangos to native and nonnative dis- 10 ease and insect pests; 11 ‘‘(B) conducting research for treatment of 12 pests that affect mangos, including 13 Colletotrichum spp; 14 ‘‘(C) conducting field studies to evaluate 15 cultivars of mangos with enhanced resistance to 16 diseases and pests; 17 ‘‘(D) disseminating information and edu- 18 cating growers on best practices to promote the 19 safe production of mangos; and 20 ‘‘(E) establishing an areawide integrated 21 pest management program in areas affected by, 22 or areas at risk of being affected by, pathogens 23 such as Colletotrichum spp or insect pests, such 24 as thrips.’’. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:14 Jul 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3856.IH H3856 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 3856 IH (b) EXTENSION.—Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agri- 1 culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2 5925(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 3 ‘‘2028’’. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:14 Jul 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3856.IH H3856 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB