,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #eda  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #g1 #bjag,ms4
 ,hirono 7for herself and ,mr4 ,schatz7 
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
and ,forestry  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the 
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and 
,trade ,act of #aiij to provide for a   
macadamia tree health initiative1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,macadamia ,tree ,health ,initiative    
,act of #bjag4  #b4 ,macadamia tree     
health initiative ,section #afgb7;d7 of 
the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 
and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#eibe7;d77 is amended by adding at the  
end the following3  7#aa7 ,macadamia    
tree health initiative ,research and    
extension grants may be made under this 
section for the purposes of-- 7,a7      
developing and disseminating            
science-based tools and treatments to   

combat the macadamia felted coccid      
7,eriococcus ironsidei72 and  7,b7      
establishing an areawide integrated pest
 management program in areas affected   
by1 or areas at risk of being affected  
by1 the macadamia felted coccid         
7,eriococcus ironsidei74  4