,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,bu*anan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,br[n (  
,florida1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1
 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,g>cia1 
,mr4 ,grayson1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1  
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,murphy (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4
 ,radel1 ,mr4 ,rooney1 ,ms4             
,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,s\!rl&1 
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,web/] (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,yoho1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,florida1 ,mr4        
,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 & ,ms4 ,br[nley 
( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to create a ,citrus
 ,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/   

,fund to support rese>* on diseases     
impact+ ! citrus indu/ry1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,citrus ,disease ,rese>* & 
,developm5t ,tru/ ,fund ,act ( #bjac4   
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 duties collect$
 on imports ( citrus & citrus products h
 rang$ f #cb1jjj1jjj to #hg1jjj1jjj     
annually s9ce #bjjd1 & are project$ to  
increase1 z ,unit$ ,/ates production    
decl9es due to ! effects ( huanglongb+  
7also kn[n z ,,hlb or citrus gre5+      
disease7 & imports increase 9 response  
to ! %ortfall 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 9
 cases involv+ o!r simil>ly situat$     
agricultural commodities1 notably wool1 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has *os5 to div]t a  
portion ( ! t>iff rev5ue collect$ on    
import$ products to support ef=ts ( !   
dome/ic indu/ry to address *all5ges fac+
 ! indu/ry2  7#c7 citrus & citrus       
products are a highly nutriti\s & heal?y
 "p ( a balanc$ diet2  7#d7 citrus      
production is an important "p ( !       

agricultural economy 9 ,florida1        
,cali=nia1 ,arizona1 & ,texas2  7#e7 9  
#bjab1 citrus fruits 7 produc$ on       
approximately #hjd1cjj acres 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 yield+ approximately #aa1cgc1jjj
 tons ( citrus products ) a value at !  
f>m ( m ?an #c1ddc1bhi1jjj2  7#f7 !     
comm]cial citrus sector employs         
approximately #aaj1jjj p & contributes  
approximately #ac1ejj1jjj1jjj to !      
,unit$ ,/ates economy2  7#g7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates citrus indu/ry has suff]$        
billions ( doll>s 9 damage f disease &  
pe/s1 bo? dome/ic & invasive1 ov] !     
decade prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 p>ticul>ly f huanglongb+2  7#h7   
huanglongb+ ?reat5s ! entire ,unit$     
,/ates citrus indu/ry because ! disease 
kills citrus trees2  7#i7 z ( ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !re are no co/    
effective or environm5tally s\nd        
treatm5ts available to suppress or      
eradicate huanglongb+2  7#aj7 ,unit$    
,/ates citrus produc]s work+ ) ,f$]al & 
,/ate gov]nm5ts h devot$ t5s ( millions 

( doll>s t[>d rese>* & ef=ts to combat  
huanglongb+ & o!r diseases & pe/s1 b m  
fund+ is ne$$ to develop & comm]cialize 
disease & pe/ solutions2  7#aa7 al?\gh  
imports con/itute an increas+ %>e ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates m>ket1 import]s ( citrus  
products into ! ,unit$ ,/ates d n       
directly fund production rese>* 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ab7 disease & pe/     
suppression te*nologies require         
det]m9ations ( safety & solutions mu/ be
 comm]cializ$ be=e use by citrus        
produc]s2  7#ac7 ! complex processes    
involv$ 9 discov]y & comm]cialization ( 
safe & effective pe/ & disease          
suppression te*nologies are exp5sive &  
l5g?y & ! ne$ = ! te*nologies is urg5t2 
&  7#ad7 rese>* to develop solutions to 
suppress huanglongb+1 or o!r dome/ic &  
invasive pe/s & diseases w b5efit all   
citrus produc]s & consum]s ar\nd ! _w4  
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act    
are--  7#a7 to au?orize ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 tru/ fund$ by c]ta9 t>iff rev5ues to   
support sci5tific rese>*1 te*nical      

assi/ance1 & developm5t activities to   
combat citrus diseases & pe/s1 bo?      
dome/ic & invasive1 h>m+ ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#b7 to require ! ,presid5t  
to notify ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ! 
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives be=e ent]+ into any    
trade agreem5t t w\ld decrease ! am\nt (
 duties collect$ on imports ( citrus    
products to less ?an ! am\nt necess>y to
 provide ! grants au?oriz$ by section   
#ajja7;d7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd1 z    
add$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7c7 
,effect on o!r activities ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act re/ricts ! use ( any funds =       
sci5tific rese>* & te*nical activities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,citrus ,disease 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/ ,fund  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai    
,u4,s4,c4 #bajb et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,x ,citrus     
,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/    
,fund  #ajja4 ,citrus ,disease ,rese>* &
 ,developm5t ,tru/ ,fund  7a7           

,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund 
to be kn[n z ! ,citrus ,disease ,rese>* 
& ,developm5t ,tru/ ,fund 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ! ,tru/ ,fund71 consi/+ (  
su* am\nts z may be transf]r$ to ! ,tru/
 ,fund "u subsection 7b77#a7 & any      
am\nts t may be cr$it$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund 
"u subsection 7d77#b74  7b7 ,transf] (  
am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all transf] to ! ,tru/ ,fund1 f !     
g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1 am\nts det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y to be equival5t to      
am\nts receiv$ 9 ! g5]al fund t are     
attributable to ! duties collect$ on    
articles t are citrus or citrus products
 classifiable "u *apt]s #h1 #bj1 #ba1   
#bb1 & #cc ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,limitation ,! 
am\nt transf]r$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 9 any fiscal ye> may n    
exce$ ! less] (--  7,a7 an am\nt equal  
to #a_/c ( ! am\nt attributable to !    
duties receiv$ on articles describ$ 9   

p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 #cj1jjj1jjj4    
7c7 ,availability ( am\nts 9 ,tru/ ,fund
  7#a7 ,am\nts available until exp5d$   
,am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund %all rema9      
available until exp5d$ )\t fur!r        
appropriation4  7#b7 ,availability =    
citrus disease rese>* & developm5t      
exp5ditures ,am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund %all
 be available to ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture--  7,a7 = exp5ditures      
relat+ to citrus disease rese>* &       
developm5t "u section #d ( ! ,citrus    
,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/    
,fund ,act ( #bjac1 includ+ co/s relat+ 
to contracts or o!r agreem5ts ent]$ into
 to c>ry out citrus disease rese>* &    
developm5t2 &  7,b7 to cov] adm9i/rative
 co/s incurr$ by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out
 ! provisions ( t ,act4  7d7 ,inve/m5t (
 ,tru/ ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury %all inve/ su* portion ( 
! ,tru/ ,fund z is n requir$ to meet    
curr5t )drawals 9 int]e/-be>+           
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9      
obligations gu>ante$ z to bo? pr9cipal &

 int]e/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su*        
obligations may be acquir$ on orig9al   
issue at ! issue price or by pur*ase (  
out/&+ obligations at ! m>ket price4    
,any obligation acquir$ by ! ,tru/ ,fund
 may be sold by ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury at ! m>ket price4  7#b7       
,int]e/ & proce$s f sale or r$emption ( 
obligations ,! int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f 
! sale or r$emption (1 any obligations  
held 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund %all be cr$it$ to &
 =m a "p ( ! ,tru/ ,fund4  7e7 ,reports 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae1   
#bjad1 & ea* ye> !reaft] until ! ye>    
aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! ,tru/ ,fund1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all      
submit to ,congress a report on !       
f9ancial condition & ! results ( !      
op]ations ( ! ,tru/ ,fund t includes--  
7#a7 a detail$ description ( ! am\nts   
disburs$ f ! ,tru/ ,fund 9 ! prec$+     
fiscal ye> & ! mann] 9 :i* ^? am\nts 7  
exp5d$2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! f9ancial 
condition & ! op]ations ( ! ,tru/ ,fund 

= ! curr5t fiscal ye>2 &  7#c7 an       
assessm5t ( ! am\nts available 9 ! ,tru/
 ,fund = future exp5ditures4  7f7       
,remission ( surplus funds ,! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury may remit to ! g5]al fund 
( ! ,treasury su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture reports to be 9 excess ( !
 am\nts necess>y to meet ! purposes ( ! 
,citrus ,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,tru/ ,fund ,act ( #bjac4  7g7 ,sunset  
provision ,! ,tru/ ,fund %all t]m9ate on
 ,decemb] #ca ( ! fif? cal5d> ye> t     
beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,citrus ,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,tru/ ,fund ,act ( #bjac & all am\nts 9 
! ,tru/ ,fund on ,decemb] #ca ( t fif?  
cal5d> ye> %all be transf]r$ to ! g5]al 
fund ( ! ,treasury4  #ajjb4 ,reports    
requir$ be=e ent]+ into c]ta9 trade     
agreem5ts ,! ,presid5t %all notify !    
*airp]son & rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #ij days be=e
 ent]+ into a trade agreem5t if !       

,presid5t det]m9es t ent]+ into ! trade 
agreem5t c\ld result--  7#a7 9 a        
decrease 9 ! am\nt ( duties collect$ on 
articles t are citrus or citrus products
 classifiable "u *apt]s #h1 #bj1 #ba1   
#bb1 & #cc ( ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 9 a decrease 
9 ! am\nt ( funds be+ transf]r$ into !  
,citrus ,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,tru/ ,fund "u section #ajja s t am\nts 
available 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund are           
insuffici5t to meet ! purposes ( !      
,citrus ,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,tru/ ,fund ,act ( #bjac4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! 
,trade ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  ,,title ,x--,citrus    
,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/    
,fund ,sec4 #ajja4 ,citrus ,disease     
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/ ,fund4 ,sec4
 #ajjb4 ,reports requir$ be=e ent]+ into
 c]ta9 trade agreem5ts4  4  #d4 ,citrus 
,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/    
,fund ,advisory ,bo>d  7a7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ?is section is to e/abli% an  

ord]ly proc$ure & f9anc+ me*anism = !   
developm5t ( an effective & coord9at$   
program ( rese>* & product developm5t   
relat+ to--  7#a7 sci5tific rese>*      
conc]n+ diseases & pe/s1 bo? dome/ic &  
invasive1 afflict+ ! citrus indu/ry2 &  
7#b7 support = ! dissem9ation &         
comm]cialization ( relevant in=mation1  
te*niques1 & te*nologies discov]$       
pursuant to rese>* fund$ ?r\gh ! ,citrus
 ,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/   
,fund e/abli%$ "u section #ajja ( !     
,trade ,act ( #aigd1 z add$ by section  
#c7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 or ?r\gh o!r rese>*  
projects int5d$ to solve problems caus$ 
by citrus production diseases & invasive
 pe/s4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,citrus 
,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/    
,fund ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,citrus  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m citrus means edible fruit ( !      
family ,rutaceae1 commonly call$ citrus4
  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m citrus includes
 all citrus hybrids & products ( citrus 

hybrids t are produc$ = comm]cial       
purposes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#d7 ,p]son  
,! t]m p]son means any individual1 gr\p 
( individuals1 firm1 p>tn]%ip1          
corporation1 jo9t /ock company1         
association1 coop]ative1 or o!r legal   
entity4  7#e7 ,produc] ,! t]m produc]   
means any p]son t is engag$ 9 ! dome/ic 
production & comm]cial sale ( citrus 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,program ,! t]m   
program means ! citrus rese>* &         
developm5t program au?oriz$ "u ?is      
section4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#h7 ,tru/ ,fund ,! t]m  
,tru/ ,fund means ! ,citrus ,disease    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/ ,fund       
e/abli%$ "u section #ajja ( ! ,trade    
,act ( #aigd1 z add$ by section #c7;a7 (
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,implem5tation  7#a7    
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to

 c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,citrus    
,advisory ,bo>d  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t &     
memb]%ip  7i7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,citrus    
,disease ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,tru/    
,fund ,advisory ,bo>d %all consi/ ( #i  
memb]s4  7ii7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( !   
,bo>d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7iii7 ,/atus ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d repres5t 
! int]e/s ( ! citrus indu/ry & %all n be
 consid]$ (fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t solely due to memb]%ip on !  
,bo>d4  7,b7 ,di/ribution ( appo9tm5ts  
,! memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d %all consi/ (--   
7i7 #e memb]s :o are dome/ic produc]s ( 
citrus 9 ,florida2  7ii7 #c memb]s :o   
are dome/ic produc]s ( citrus 9 ,arizona
 or ,cali=nia2 &  7iii7 #a memb] :o is a
 dome/ic produc] ( citrus 9 ,texas4     
7,c7 ,consultation ,prior to mak+       
appo9tm5ts to ! ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y %all 
consult ) organizations compos$ prim>ily
 ( citrus produc]s to receive advice &  
recomm5dations reg>d+ ,bo>d memb]%ip4   
7,d7 ,bo>d vacancies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all appo9t a new ,bo>d memb] 

to s]ve ! rema9d] ( a t]m vacat$ by a   
dep>t+ ,bo>d memb]4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts  
,:5 fill+ a vacancy on ! ,bo>d1 !       
,secret>y %all--  7,i7 appo9t a citrus  
produc] f ! same ,/ate z ! ,bo>d memb]  
be+ replac$2 &  7,,ii7 prior to mak+ an 
appo9tm5t1 consult ) organizations 9 t  
,/ate compos$ prim>ily ( citrus produc]s
 to receive advice & recomm5dations     
reg>d+ ! vacancy4  7,e7 ,t]ms  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71  
ea* t]m ( appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d %all be =
 #e ye>s4  7ii7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,9  
mak+ initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,bo>d1 !   
,secret>y %all appo9t #a_/c ( ! memb]s  
to t]ms ( #a1 #c1 & #e ye>s1            
respectively4  7,f7 ,disqualification f 
,bo>d s]vice ,if a memb] or alt]nate ( !
 ,bo>d :o 0 appo9t$ z a dome/ic produc] 
ceases to be a produc] 9 ! ,/ate f :i* !
 memb] 0 appo9t$1 or fails to fulfill ! 
duties ( ! memb] accord+ to ! rules     
e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph         
7#d77;,a77ii71 ! memb] or alt]nate %all 
be disqualifi$ f s]v+ on ! ,bo>d4  7,g7 

,comp5sation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! memb]s ( !
 ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t comp5sation1 o!r   
?an travel exp5ses describ$ 9 clause    
7ii74  7ii7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( !
 ,bo>d %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1    
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at  
rates au?oriz$ = an employee ( an ag5cy 
"u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! home 
or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! 
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4  7#c7    
,p[]s  7,a7 ,gifts ,! ,bo>d may accept1 
use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations (   
s]vices or prop]ty4  7,b7 ,po/al s]vices
 ,! ,bo>d may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 
9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z 
o!r ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 
,volunte] s]vices ,not)/&+ section #acdb
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !    
,bo>d may accept & use ! s]vices (      
volunte]s s]v+ )\t comp5sation4  7,d7   
,te*nical & logi/ical support ,subject  
to ! availability ( funds1 ! ,secret>y  
%all provide to ! ,bo>d te*nical &      
logi/ical support ?r\gh contract or o!r 

means1 includ+--  7i7 procur+ ! s]vices 
( exp]ts & consultants 9 accordance )   
section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n
 to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! highe/  
rate payable "u section #eccb ( t title2
 &  7ii7 ent]+ into contracts )         
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate ag5cies1 &    
private entities = ! prep>ation (       
reports1 surveys1 & o!r activities4     
7,e7 ,detail ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t         
employees  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may be detail$ to !   
,commission on a reimbursable or        
nonreimbursable basis4  7ii7 ,civil     
s]vice /atus ,! detail ( ! employee %all
 be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil     
s]vice /atus or privilege4  7,f7 ,g5]al 
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,bo>d
 on a reimbursable basis adm9i/rative   
support & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !  
duties ( ! ,bo>d4  7,g7 ,o!r ,dep>tm5ts 
& ,ag5cies ,dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates may provide to ! ,bo>d su*
 s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r
 support s]vices z may be appropriate4  
7#d7 ,g5]al responsibilities ( ! ,bo>d  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! regulations promulgat$ 
by ! ,secret>y %all def9e ! g5]al       
responsibilities ( ! ,bo>d1 :i* %all    
include ! responsibilities--  7i7 to    
meet1 organize1 & select f among !      
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d a *airp]son1 o!r       
(fic]s1 & committees & subcommittees1 z 
! ,bo>d det]m9es to be appropriate2     
7ii7 to adopt & am5d rules & regulations
 gov]n+ ! conduct ( ! activities ( !    
,bo>d & ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,bo>d2
  7iii7 to hire su* exp]ts & consultants
 z ! ,bo>d consid]s necess>y to enable !
 ,bo>d to p]=m ! duties ( ! ,bo>d2  7iv7
 to advise ! ,secret>y on citrus rese>* 
& developm5t ne$s2  7v7 to propose a    
rese>* & developm5t ag5da & annual      
budgets = ! ,tru/ ,fund2  7vi7 to       
evaluate & review ongo+ rese>* fund$ by 
,tru/ ,fund2  7vii7 to engage 9 regul>  
consultation & collaboration ) !        

,dep>tm5t & o!r in/itutional1           
gov]nm5tal1 & private actors conduct+   
sci5tific rese>* into ! causes or       
treatm5ts ( citrus diseases & pe/s1 bo? 
dome/ic & invasive1 s z to--  7,i7      
maximize ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities2 
7,,ii7 ha/5 ! developm5t ( useful       
treatm5ts2 &  7,,iii7 avoid duplicative 
& wa/eful exp5ditures2 &  7viii7 to     
provide ! ,secret>y ) su* in=mation &   
advice z ! ,secret>y may reque/4  7#e7  
,citrus rese>* & developm5t ag5da &     
budgets  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all    
submit annually to ! ,secret>y a propos$
 rese>* & developm5t ag5da & budget = ! 
,tru/ ,fund1 :i* %all include--  7i7 an 
evaluation ( ongo+ rese>* & developm5t  
ef=ts2  7ii7 specific recomm5dations =  
new citrus rese>* projects2  7iii7 a    
plan = ! dissem9ation & comm]cialization
 ( relevant in=mation1 te*niques1 &     
te*nologies discov]$ pursuant to rese>* 
fund$ ?r\gh ! ,tru/ ,fund2 &  7iv7 a    
ju/ification = ,tru/ ,fund exp5ditures4 
7,b7 ,affirmative support requir$ ,a    

rese>* & developm5t ag5da & budget may n
 be submitt$ by ! ,bo>d to ! ,secret>y  
)\t ! affirmative support ( at lea/ #g  
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7,c7 ,secret>ial     
approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] receiv+ ! propos$ rese>* &    
developm5t ag5da & budget f ! ,bo>d &   
consult+ ) ! ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y %all    
f9alize a citrus rese>* & developm5t    
ag5da & ,tru/ ,fund budget4  7ii7       
,consid]ations ,9 f9aliz+ ! ag5da &     
budget1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,i7 due to 
! proximity ( citrus produc]s to !      
effects ( diseases su* z huanglongb+ & !
 quickly evolv+ nature ( sci5tific      
und]/&+ ( ! effect ( ! diseases on      
citrus production1 give /rong def]5ce to
 ! propos$ rese>* & developm5t ag5da &  
budget f ! ,bo>d2 &  7,,ii7 take into   
acc\nt o!r public & private             
citrus-relat$ rese>* & developm5t       
projects & fund+4  7,d7 ,report to      
,congress ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture &
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & 
! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a    
report t includes--  7i7 ! mo/ rec5t    
citrus rese>* & developm5t ag5da &      
budget ( ! ,secret>y2  7ii7 an analysis 
( h[1 :y1 & to :at ext5t ! ag5da &      
budget f9aliz$ by ! ,secret>y diff]s f !
 proposal ( ! ,bo>d2  7iii7 an          
exam9ation ( new developm5ts 9 ! spread 
& control ( citrus diseases & pe/s2     
7iv7 a discussion ( project$ rese>*     
ne$s2 &  7v7 a review ( ! effectiv5ess (
 ! ,tru/ ,fund 9 a*iev+ ! purpose       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#f7        
,contracts & agreem5ts ,to ensure !     
effici5t use ( funds1 ! ,secret>y may   
ent] into contracts or agreem5ts )      
public or private entities = !          
implem5tation ( a plan or project =     
citrus rese>*4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative co/s  
,ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may transf]
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,fund to ! ,bo>d = exp5ses incurr$ by ! 
,bo>d 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4   

7e7 ,t]m9ation ( ,bo>d ,! ,bo>d %all    
t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca ( ! fif? cal5d> 
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #e4 ,"t = paym5t ( corporate 
e/imat$ taxes ,not)/&+ section #ffee ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 9 !    
case ( a corporation ) assets ( n less  
?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 7det]m9$ z ( ! end ( 
! prec$+ taxable ye>7--  7#a7 ! am\nt ( 
any requir$ in/allm5t ( corporate       
e/imat$ tax :i* is o!rwise due 9 ,july1 
,augu/1 or ,septemb] ( #bjah %all be    
increas$ by #j4be p]c5t ( su* am\nt     
7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to any increase 9 su*
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an in/allm5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
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fees ,section #acjca7;j77#c7 ( !        
,consolidat$ ,omnibus ,budget           
,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7j77#c77 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 7i7 ,not)/&+  

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p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj7 ( subsection 7a7 
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #bc1     
#bjba1 & end+ on ,novemb] #f1 #bjba4    
7ii7 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,b77i71 fees 
may be *>g$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h7
 ( subsection 7a7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on
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