Sec. 7209. High-priority research and extension initiatives
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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: Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— carrying out or enhancing research related to turfgrass and sod issues; enhancing production and uses of turfgrass for the general public; identifying new turfgrass varieties with superior drought, heat, cold, and pest tolerance to reduce water, fertilizer, and pesticide use; selecting genetically superior turfgrasses and development of improved technologies for managing commercial, residential, and recreational turf areas; producing grasses that aid in mitigating soil erosion, protect against pollutant runoff into waterways, and provide other environmental benefits; investigating, preserving, and protecting native plant species, including grasses not currently used in turf systems; creating systems for more economical and viable turfgrass seed and sod production throughout the United States; and investigating the turfgrass phytobiome and developing biologic products to enhance soil, enrich plants, and mitigate pests.
Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of examining nutrient management based on the source, rate, timing, and placement of crop nutrients. Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei).
Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )) with established deer research programs for the purposes of treating, mitigating, or eliminating chronic wasting disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer populations. . Section 1672(e)(5) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(e)(5) ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .
Section 1672(f)(5) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(f)(5) ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 . Section 1672(g) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(g) ) is amended— in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3), by striking 2018 each place it appears and inserting 2023 ; by redesignating paragraphs
(4)and
(5)as paragraphs
(5)and (7), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 , the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this paragraph as the Administrator ), shall reconstitute the Pollinator Health Task Force (referred to in this paragraph as the Task Force ) to carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (B). The Task Force shall— address issues relating to pollinator health and disease, pollinator population decline, and Federal pollinator protection activities; and ensure effective implementation of the 2015 National Pollinator Health Strategy, as modified under subparagraph (D)(i). The Secretary and the Administrator shall serve as co-chairs of the Task Force. The Task Force shall be composed of not less than 15 members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator. The members of the Task Force— shall include a qualified representative from each of— the Department of State; the Department of Defense; the Department of the Interior; the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Department of Transportation; the Department of Energy; the Department of Education; the Council on Environmental Quality; the Domestic Policy Council; the General Services Administration; the National Science Foundation; the National Security Council; the Office of Management and Budget; the Food and Drug Administration; and the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and may include— 1 or more qualified representatives from any other Federal department, agency, or office, as determined by the Secretary and the Administrator; and 1 or more nongovernmental individuals that possess adequate scientific credentials to make meaningful contributions to the activities of the Task Force, as determined by the Secretary and the Administrator. The Task Force shall— review and modify the 2015 National Pollinator Health Strategy to reflect the evolving science on which it is based; implement the 2015 National Pollinator Health Strategy as modified under clause (i); ensure that Federal resources are used effectively to improve pollinator habitat and health; engage in regular collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, other governmental and institutional entities, and private persons to leverage Federal funding to create public-private partnerships that will achieve the long-term improvement of pollinator habitat and health, consistent with the 2016 Pollinator Partnership Action Plan; and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 , host a joint summit of the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency on crop protection tools that examines— the science relating to the impact of crop protection tools on pollinators; the techniques used to mitigate the impact of crop protection tools; and the gaps in research relating to crop protection tools. Not later than December 31 of each year, the Task Force shall submit a report— to— the Secretary; the Administrator; the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and that describes— the work carried out by the Task Force under subparagraph (D); and the recommendations of the Task Force for the next steps that should be taken to carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (B). ; by inserting after paragraph
(5)(as so redesignated) the following: The Chief Scientist shall coordinate research, education, and economic activities in the Department of Agriculture relating to native and managed pollinator health. To carry out subparagraph (A), the Chief Scientist shall— assign an individual to serve in the Office of the Chief Scientist as a Honeybee and Pollinator Research Coordinator, who— may be— an employee of the Department of Agriculture at the time of appointment; and a detailee from the research, economics, and education mission area; and shall be responsible for leading the efforts of the Chief Scientist in carrying out subparagraph (A); implement the pollinator health research efforts described in the 2015 report of the Pollinator Health Task Force entitled Pollinator Research Action Plan ; establish annual strategic priorities and goals for the Department of Agriculture for native and managed pollinator research; communicate those priorities and goals to each agency in the Department of Agriculture, the managed pollinator industry, and relevant grant recipients under programs administered by the Secretary; and coordinate and identify all research needed and conducted by the Department of Agriculture and relevant grant recipients under programs administered by the Secretary on native and managed pollinator health to ensure consistency and reduce unintended duplication of effort. In coordinating research under subparagraph (A), the Chief Scientist shall ensure that research is conducted— to evaluate the impact of horticultural and agricultural pest management practices on native and managed pollinator colonies in diverse agro-ecosystems; to document pesticide residues— that are found in native and managed pollinator colonies; and that are associated with typical commercial crop pest management practices; with respect to native and managed pollinator colonies visiting crops for crop pollination or honey production purposes, to document— the strength and health of those colonies; survival, growth, reproduction, and production of those colonies; pests, pathogens, and viruses that affect those colonies; environmental conditions of those colonies; and any other relevant information, as determined by the Chief Scientist; to document best management practices and other practices in place for managed pollinators and crop managers with respect to healthy populations of managed pollinators; to evaluate the effectiveness of— conservation practices that target the specific needs of native and managed pollinator habitats; and incentives that allow for the expansion of native and managed pollinator forage acreage; in the case of commercially managed pollinator colonies, to continue gathering data on— annual colony losses; rising input costs associated with managing colonies; and the overall economic value of commercially managed pollinators to the food economy; and relating to any other aspect of native and managed pollinators, as determined by the Chief Scientist, in consultation with scientific experts. The Chief Scientist shall— make publicly available the results of the research described in clause (i); and in the case of the research described in clause (i)(VI), immediately publish any data or reports that were previously produced by the Department of Agriculture but not made publicly available. ; and in paragraph
(7)(as so redesignated)— in the paragraph heading, by inserting after and native and managed pollinators ; and disorder in subparagraph (C)— by striking regarding how and inserting the following: regarding— how ; in clause
(i)(as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: the establishment of a sufficiently funded large-scale multiyear field research project to evaluate the impact of horticultural and agricultural pest management practices on native and managed pollinator colonies in diverse agro-ecosystems; and the development of crop-specific best management practices that balance the needs of crop managers with the health of native and managed pollinator colonies. . Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(h) ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .
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