Sec. 7604. COTTON DISEASE RESEARCH REPORT

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## SEC. 7604 COTTON DISEASE RESEARCH REPORT 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— ####

(1)an overview of the threat FOV Race 4 poses to the cotton industry in the United States; ####

(2)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 ####

(3)a comprehensive strategy to combat FOV Race 4 that establishes— #####

(A)detection and identification goals; #####

(B)containment goals; #####

(C)eradication goals; and #####

(D)a plan to partner with the cotton industry in the United States to maximize resources, information sharing, and research responsiveness and effectiveness.