Sec. 7602. Cotton Disease Research Report
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the fungus fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 (referred to in this section as FOV Race 4 ) and the impact of such fungus on cotton, including— an overview of the threat FOV Race 4 poses to the cotton industry in the United States; the status and progress of Federal research initiatives to detect, contain, or eradicate FOV Race 4, including current FOV Race 4-specific research projects; and a comprehensive strategy to combat FOV Race 4 that establishes— detection and identification goals; containment goals; eradication goals; and a plan to partner with the cotton industry in the United States to maximize resources, information sharing, and research responsiveness and effectiveness.