Introduced in House | Passed House | Introduced in Senate | Passed Senate | To President | Became Law |
12/09/2019 |
Spittlebug Act
116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize spittlebug research and extension grants, and for other purposes.
Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Case) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize spittlebug research and extension grants, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Spittlebug Act”.
SEC. 2. Spittlebug research and extension.
(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 adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(21) SPITTLEBUG RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of—
“(A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat the spittlebug (Cercopoidea); and
“(B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, the spittlebug.”.
(b) Technical Amendment.—Section 1672(d)(9)(B) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)(9)(B)) is amended by striking the comma after “at risk of” and inserting a comma after “being affected by”.
Picture | Name | From | Date | Type |
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Tulsi Gabbard | D-HI | 12/09/2019 | Sponsor | |
David Scott | D-GA | 12/16/2019 | Cosponsor | |
Ed Case | D-HI | 12/09/2019 | Cosponsor |
Date | Branch | Action |
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12/09/2019 | President | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Action By: House of Representatives |
12/09/2019 | President | Introduced in HouseAction By: House of Representatives |
Summary |
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There is one summary for H.R.5362. View summaries Shown Here:Introduced in House (12/09/2019) Spittlebug Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants to (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the spittlebug (Cercopoidea); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect. |
Shown Here:Introduced in House (12/09/2019) Spittlebug Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants to (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the spittlebug (Cercopoidea); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect. |