To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide for a set aside for small fruits in the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to require specified funds provided for the Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative to be reserved to support research to: (1) promote sustainable production of berry and grape crops; and (2) to improve, with respect to such crops, the ability to forecast pest and disease spread and to implement precision pest and disease management strategies.

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Timeline

1. 17 July 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 August 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 July 2018 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 July 2018

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Sponsors

• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rick Larsen · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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