,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hhhg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #g1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,gabbard introduced the       
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a      
,,bill  ,to amend the ,agricultural     
,research1 ,extension1 and ,education   
,reform ,act of #aiih with respect to   
grants for certain areawide integrated  
pest management projects1 and for other 
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,areawide           
,integrated ,pest ,management ,act of   
#bjbj or the ,,aipm ,act of #bjbj4  #b4 
,qualified areawide integrated pest     
management projects  7a7 ,qualified     
areawide integrated pest management     
projects ,section #djf of the           
,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and
 ,education ,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in   
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1    
acting through the ,director of the     
,national ,institute of ,food and       

,agriculture1 after ,secretary of       
,agriculture2 and  7,b7 by inserting and
 qualified areawide integrated pest     
management projects before the period at
 the end2  7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7
 by inserting 1 acting through the      
,director of the ,national ,institute of
 ,food and ,agriculture1 after          
,secretary2 and  7,b7 by inserting and  
qualified areawide integrated pest      
management projects after extension     
projects2  7#c7 in subsection 7e71 by   
adding at the end the following new     
sentence3 ,with respect to a grant under
 this section providing funding for a   
qualified areawide integrated pest      
management project1 the ,secretary may  
renew such grant for an additional term 
of a duration to be determined by the   
,secretary42  7#d7 by redesignating     
subsections 7e7 and 7f7 as subsections  
7i7 and 7j71 respectively2  7#e7 by     
inserting after subsection 7d7 the      
following new subsections3  7e7 ,grants 
providing funding for qualified areawide

 pest management projects  7#a7 ,in     
general ,an entity seeking a grant under
 this section providing funding for a   
qualified areawide integrated pest      
management project shall submit to the  
,secretary an application at such time  
and in such manner and that contains    
such information as the ,secretary may  
require1 including detailed information 
on-- 7,a7 the goals of the project2     
7,b7 any individuals or entities        
involved in the project2  7,c7 the      
projected benefits of the project2  7,d7
 details of the membership of the       
committee described in subsection       
7f77#b72  7,e7 how the project may be   
continued after grant funds are no      
longer available for such project2 and  
7,f7 an analysis of the return on       
investment for the grant funds awarded  
to fund the project4  7#b7 ,requests for
 applications  7,a7 ,development of     
requests for applications ,the          
,secretary shall1 in consultation with  
the integrated pest management committee

 established under section #adjh;,c and 
other relevant stakeholders1 develop    
requests for applications for qualified 
areawide integrated pest management     
projects that are consistent with the   
priorities established by such committee
 under such section4  7,b7 ,issuance    
,the ,secretary shall solicit proposals 
for qualified areawide integrated pest  
management projects under this section  
by issuing requests for applications on 
an annual basis4 ,the ,secretary may not
 select new projects to receive funding 
through a grant under this section if1  
on the date on which the request is     
issued1 there is not sufficient funding 
available to fund projects that1 as of  
such date1 are not complete and with    
respect to which grants were awarded    
under this section for the previous     
year4  7#c7 ,selection  7,a7 ,in general
 ,the ,secretary shall1 using a         
peer-review process1 select qualified   
areawide integrated pest management     
projects to receive funding through a   

grant under this section4  7,b7 ,lead   
entity ,in selecting projects under     
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall 
designate the college or university or  
other entity referred to in subsection  
7b7 submitting the application for such 
project as the lead entity for the      
project4  7#d7 ,condition ,as a         
condition of receiving a grant under    
this section providing funding for a    
qualified areawide integrated pest      
management project1 the college or      
university or other entity referred to  
in subsection 7b7 that is the recipient 
of the grant shall-- 7,a7 certify to the
 ,secretary that the recipient will be  
carrying out the project in             
collaboration with-- 7i7 the            
,agricultural ,research ,service of the 
,department of ,agriculture through a   
subcontractual arrangement2 and  7ii7   
one or more of any of the following     
entities3 7,i7 a college or university2 
7,,ii7 a ,state department of           
agriculture2  7,,iii7 another ,federal  

agency2  7,,iv7 a ,state or a regional  
entity representing a crucial element of
 the project1 such as a ,state          
department of natural resources2 and    
7,v7 a nongovernmental organization2    
7,b7 certify that the recipient will    
transfer the appropriate amount of funds
 to all entities involved in the project
 so that research1 extension1 and       
education activities carried out under  
the project are funded as needed2  7,c7 
in cooperation with the ,secretary1     
coordinate efforts conducted by all     
entities involved in the project2 and   
7,d7 prepare and submit annual and final
 reports to the ,secretary with respect 
to the project4  7f7 ,ongoing areawide  
integrated pest management projects ,the
 requirements of subsection 7e7 shall   
not apply with respect to a grant       
providing funding for integrated        
agricultural research1 education1 and   
extension projects related to integrated
 pest management awarded before the date
 of the enactment of the ,areawide      

,integrated ,pest ,management ,act of   
#bjbj4  7g7 ,,ipm training ,in carrying 
out this section1 the ,secretary of     
,agriculture1 acting through the        
,director of the ,national ,institute of
 ,food and ,agriculture1 shall provide  
funding to the ,,ipm#c ,training        
,consortium to provide training that is 
web-based or approved by the ,institute 
on areawide integrated pest management  
projects to growers1 land managers1 and 
,federal agency personnel to enhance the
 adoption and implementation of such    
projects4  7h7 ,qualified areawide      
integrated pest management project      
defined ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term
 areawide integrated pest management    
project means a project that is designed
 and implemented on a landscape scale or
 larger-- 7,a7 to prevent the spread of 
pests and invasive species through      
prevention1 avoidance1 monitoring1 and  
suppression2  7,b7 to provide           
educational programs on best management 
practices with respect to pests and     

invasive species2  7,c7 to control pests
 and invasive species using physical1   
mechanical1 or cultural controls2  7,d7 
where appropriate1 to manage pests and  
invasive species using biologically     
based controls2 or  7,e7 where          
appropriate1 to manage pests using      
chemical controls1 such as pesticides4  
7#b7 ,the term qualified areawide       
integrated pest management project means
 an areawide integrated pest management 
project that-- 7,a7 provides for        
significant benefits 7as determined by  
the ,secretary7 for the prevention1     
eradication1 or management of pests and 
invasive species2  7,b7 provides for    
economic and environmental benefits to  
agriculture1 individuals1 wildlife1 and 
the environment2  7,c7 addresses the    
annual priorities established by the    
integrated pest management committee    
established under section #adjh;,c2     
7,d7 has a projected duration of not    
more than #e years2  7,e7 provides for  
the establishment of a regional advisory

 committee responsible for the oversight
 of the project in the community1       
region1 or area in which the project is 
to be carried out2 and  7,f7 provides   
for the active involvement of the       
cooperative extension services 7as      
defined in section #adjd of the         
,national ,agricultural ,research1      
,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act  
of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 to       
translate the results of the research   
conducted under the project into        
practical information and pest          
management tools for purposes of sharing
 such results with farmers1 foresters1  
and producers4  2 and  7#f7 in          
subsection 7i7 7as so redesignated71 by 
striking #bjah and inserting #bjbc4  7b7
 ,areawide integrated pest management   
committee  7#a7 ,in general ,the        
,national ,agricultural ,research1      
,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act  
of #aigg is amended by inserting after  
section #adjh;,b 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cabc;,b7
 the following new section3  #adjh;,c4  

,areawide integrated pest management    
committee  7a7 ,establishment ,not later
 than #ij days after the date of the    
enactment of this section1 the executive
 committee of the ,advisory ,board shall
 establish and appoint the initial      
members of a permanent areawide         
integrated pest management committee4   
7b7 ,duties ,the permanent areawide     
integrated pest management committee    
shall1 with respect to areawide         
integrated pest management programs1    
activities1 or projects carried out by  
the ,secretary of ,agriculture-- 7#a7   
consider stakeholder feedback2 and  7#b7
 determine the annual and long-term     
priorities for such programs1           
activities1 or projects4  7c7 ,members  
7#a7 ,eligibility ,individuals who are  
not members of the ,advisory ,board may 
be appointed as members of the areawide 
integrated pest management committee4   
7#b7 ,composition ,the areawide         
integrated pest management committee    
shall be composed of the following3 7,a7

 ,three ex officio members consisting of
 the following individuals3 7i7 ,the    
,senior ,invasive ,species ,coordinator 
of the ,department of ,agriculture4     
7ii7 ,the ,national ,program ,leader for
 ,bio-based ,pest ,management of the    
,national ,institute of ,food and       
,agriculture4  7iii7 ,the ,national     
,program ,leader for the ,invasive      
,pests of ,crops of the ,agricultural   
,research ,service4  7,b7 ,nine voting  
members1 representing stakeholder groups
 with experience in areawide research   
programs carried out by ,federal1       
,state1 or private entities1 to be      
appointed by the ,secretary4  4  7#b7   
,compensation ,section #adac7;b7 of the 
,national ,agricultural ,research1      
,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act  
of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cabh7;b77 is    
amended to read as follows3  7b7 7#a7   
,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71   
members of the ,advisory ,board who are 
not otherwise officers or employees of  
the ,united ,states shall serve without 

compensation4  7#b7 ,members of the     
,advisory ,board who are members of the 
areawide integrated pest management     
committee established under section     
#adjh;,c and who are not otherwise      
officers or employees of the ,united    
,states may receive compensation for    
serving on the committee4  7#c7 ,members
 of the ,advisory ,board and members of 
the areawide integrated pest management 
committee established under section     
#adjh;,c shall1 while away from their   
homes or regular places of business in  
the performance of services under this  
title1 be allowed travel expenses1      
including per diem in lieu of           
subsistence1 in the same manner as      
persons employed intermittently in the  
,government service are allowed expenses
 under sections #egja through #egjg of  
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4  4  #c4
 ,transfer of authority ,the ,secretary 
shall transfer to the ,national         
,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1   
effective not later than #fj days after 

the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the authorities 7including all budget   
authorities1 available appropriations1  
and personnel71 duties1 obligations1 and
 related legal and administrative       
functions prescribed by law or otherwise
 granted to any other agency or official
 of the ,department of ,agriculture     
under section #djf of the ,agricultural 
,research1 ,extension1 and ,education   
,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#gfbf74