,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,gabb>d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,agricultural     
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih ) respect to grants = c]ta9
 areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t       
projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,areawide ,integrat$ ,pe/ ,managem5t    
,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,aipm ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,qualifi$ areawide integrat$ pe/    
managem5t projects  7a7 ,qualifi$       
areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t        
projects ,section #djf ( ! ,agricultural
 ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m 
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by 
ins]t+ 1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture1 aft] ,secret>y (          
,agriculture2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ &       
qualifi$ areawide integrat$ pe/         

managem5t projects be=e ! p]iod at !    
end2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by   
ins]t+ 1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture1 aft] ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ & qualifi$ areawide integrat$   
pe/ managem5t projects aft] ext5sion    
projects2  7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,)   
respect to a grant "u ?is section       
provid+ fund+ = a qualifi$ areawide     
integrat$ pe/ managem5t project1 !      
,secret>y may r5ew su* grant = an       
additional t]m ( a duration to be       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y42  7#d7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively2    
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 !    
foll[+ new subsections3  7e7 ,grants    
provid+ fund+ = qualifi$ areawide pe/   
managem5t projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section     
provid+ fund+ = a qualifi$ areawide     
integrat$ pe/ managem5t project %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 

su* "t & 9 su* mann] & t conta9s su*    
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ detail$ in=mation on-- 7,a7 !   
goals ( ! project2  7,b7 any individuals
 or entities involv$ 9 ! project2  7,c7 
! project$ b5efits ( ! project2  7,d7   
details ( ! memb]%ip ( ! committee      
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b72  7,e7 h[ 
! project may be cont9u$ aft] grant     
funds are no long] available = su*      
project2 &  7,f7 an analysis ( ! return 
on inve/m5t = ! grant funds aw>d$ to    
fund ! project4  7#b7 ,reque/s =        
applications  7,a7 ,developm5t ( reque/s
 = applications ,! ,secret>y %all1 9    
consultation ) ! integrat$ pe/ managem5t
 committee e/abli%$ "u section #adjh;,c 
& o!r relevant /akehold]s1 develop      
reque/s = applications = qualifi$       
areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t        
projects t are consi/5t ) ! priorities  
e/abli%$ by su* committee "u su*        
section4  7,b7 ,issuance ,! ,secret>y   
%all solicit proposals = qualifi$       
areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t        

projects "u ?is section by issu+ reque/s
 = applications on an annual basis4 ,!  
,secret>y may n select new projects to  
receive fund+ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is      
section if1 on ! date on :i* ! reque/ is
 issu$1 !re is n suffici5t fund+        
available to fund projects t1 z ( su*   
date1 are n complete & ) respect to :i* 
grants 7 aw>d$ "u ?is section = !       
previ\s ye>4  7#c7 ,selection  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 us+ a          
pe]-review process1 select qualifi$     
areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t        
projects to receive fund+ ?r\gh a grant 
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,lead entity ,9   
select+ projects "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y %all designate ! college or   
univ]sity or o!r entity ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7b7 submitt+ ! application = 
su* project z ! lead entity = ! project4
  7#d7 ,condition ,z a condition (      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section provid+  
fund+ = a qualifi$ areawide integrat$   
pe/ managem5t project1 ! college or     
univ]sity or o!r entity ref]r$ to 9     

subsection 7b7 t is ! recipi5t ( ! grant
 %all-- 7,a7 c]tify to ! ,secret>y t !  
recipi5t w be c>ry+ out ! project 9     
collaboration )-- 7i7 ! ,agricultural   
,rese>* ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture ?r\gh a subcontractual     
arrangem5t2 &  7ii7 "o or m ( any ( !   
foll[+ entities3 7,i7 a college or      
univ]sity2  7,,ii7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t (   
agriculture2  7,,iii7 ano!r ,f$]al      
ag5cy2  7,,iv7 a ,/ate or a regional    
entity repres5t+ a crucial elem5t ( !   
project1 su* z a ,/ate dep>tm5t (       
natural res\rces2 &  7,v7 a             
nongov]nm5tal organization2  7,b7 c]tify
 t ! recipi5t w transf] ! appropriate   
am\nt ( funds to all entities involv$ 9 
! project s t rese>*1 ext5sion1 &       
education activities c>ri$ out "u !     
project are fund$ z ne$$2  7,c7 9       
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y1 coord9ate     
ef=ts conduct$ by all entities involv$ 9
 ! project2 &  7,d7 prep>e & submit     
annual & f9al reports to ! ,secret>y )  
respect to ! project4  7f7 ,ongo+       

areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t        
projects ,! requirem5ts ( subsection 7e7
 %all n apply ) respect to a grant      
provid+ fund+ = integrat$ agricultural  
rese>*1 education1 & ext5sion projects  
relat$ to integrat$ pe/ managem5t aw>d$ 
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,areawide  
,integrat$ ,pe/ ,managem5t ,act ( #bjbj4
  7g7 ,,ipm tra9+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture1 %all  
provide fund+ to ! ,,ipm#c ,tra9+       
,consortium to provide tra9+ t is       
web-bas$ or approv$ by ! ,in/itute on   
areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t        
projects to gr[]s1 l& manag]s1 & ,f$]al 
ag5cy p]sonnel to enhance ! adoption &  
implem5tation ( su* projects4  7h7      
,qualifi$ areawide integrat$ pe/        
managem5t project def9$ ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,! t]m areawide integrat$ pe/      
managem5t project means a project t is  
design$ & implem5t$ on a l&scape scale  
or l>g]-- 7,a7 to prev5t ! spread ( pe/s

 & invasive species ?r\gh prev5tion1    
avoidance1 monitor+1 & suppression2     
7,b7 to provide educational programs on 
be/ managem5t practices ) respect to    
pe/s & invasive species2  7,c7 to       
control pe/s & invasive species us+     
physical1 me*anical1 or cultural        
controls2  7,d7 :]e appropriate1 to     
manage pe/s & invasive species us+      
biologically bas$ controls2 or  7,e7 :]e
 appropriate1 to manage pe/s us+ *emical
 controls1 su* z pe/icides4  7#b7 ,! t]m
 qualifi$ areawide integrat$ pe/        
managem5t project means an areawide     
integrat$ pe/ managem5t project t-- 7,a7
 provides = significant b5efits 7z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 = ! prev5tion1  
eradication1 or managem5t ( pe/s &      
invasive species2  7,b7 provides =      
economic & environm5tal b5efits to      
agriculture1 individuals1 wildlife1 & ! 
environm5t2  7,c7 addresses ! annual    
priorities e/abli%$ by ! integrat$ pe/  
managem5t committee e/abli%$ "u section 
#adjh;,c2  7,d7 has a project$ duration 

( n m ?an #e ye>s2  7,e7 provides = !   
e/abli%m5t ( a regional advisory        
committee responsible = ! ov]sight ( !  
project 9 ! community1 region1 or area 9
 :i* ! project is to be c>ri$ out2 &    
7,f7 provides = ! active involvem5t ( ! 
coop]ative ext5sion s]vices 7z def9$ 9  
section #adjd ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 to translate ! results
 ( ! rese>* conduct$ "u ! project into  
practical in=mation & pe/ managem5t     
tools = purposes ( %>+ su* results )    
f>m]s1 =e/]s1 & produc]s4  2 &  7#f7 9  
subsection 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by     
/rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbc4  7b7        
,areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t       
committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national   
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #adjh;,b 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #cabc;,b7 ! foll[+ new        
section3  #adjh;,c4 ,areawide integrat$ 
pe/ managem5t committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t

 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! executive     
committee ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all      
e/abli% & appo9t ! initial memb]s ( a   
p]man5t areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t
 committee4  7b7 ,duties ,! p]man5t     
areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t        
committee %all1 ) respect to areawide   
integrat$ pe/ managem5t programs1       
activities1 or projects c>ri$ out by !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture-- 7#a7 consid] 
/akehold] fe$back2 &  7#b7 det]m9e !    
annual & long-t]m priorities = su*      
programs1 activities1 or projects4  7c7 
,memb]s  7#a7 ,eligibility ,individuals 
:o are n memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d may 
be appo9t$ z memb]s ( ! areawide        
integrat$ pe/ managem5t committee4  7#b7
 ,composition ,! areawide integrat$ pe/ 
managem5t committee %all be compos$ ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,?ree ex (ficio memb]s     
consi/+ ( ! foll[+ individuals3 7i7 ,!  
,s5ior ,invasive ,species ,coord9ator ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7ii7 ,!    
,national ,program ,lead] = ,bio-bas$   

,pe/ ,managem5t ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,food & ,agriculture4  7iii7 ,!       
,national ,program ,lead] = ! ,invasive 
,pe/s ( ,crops ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*
 ,s]vice4  7,b7 ,n9e vot+ memb]s1       
repres5t+ /akehold] gr\ps ) exp]i5ce 9  
areawide rese>* programs c>ri$ out by   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or private entities1 to  
be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  7#b7     
,comp5sation ,section #adac7;b7 ( !     
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cabh7;b77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7b7 7#a7 ,subject to    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 memb]s ( !       
,advisory ,bo>d :o are n o!rwise (fic]s 
or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve
 )\t comp5sation4  7#b7 ,memb]s ( !     
,advisory ,bo>d :o are memb]s ( !       
areawide integrat$ pe/ managem5t        
committee e/abli%$ "u section #adjh;,c &
 :o are n o!rwise (fic]s or employees ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates may receive comp5sation 
= s]v+ on ! committee4  7#c7 ,memb]s ( !
 ,advisory ,bo>d & memb]s ( ! areawide  

integrat$ pe/ managem5t committee       
e/abli%$ "u section #adjh;,c %all1 :ile 
away f _! homes or regul> places (      
bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices "u ?is   
title1 be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ 
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 ! same    
mann] z p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! 
,gov]nm5t s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u   
sections #egja ?r\gh #egjg ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  #c4 ,transf] ( 
au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all transf] to ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture1 effective n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! au?orities 7includ+ all budget  
au?orities1 available appropriations1 & 
p]sonnel71 duties1 obligations1 & relat$
 legal & adm9i/rative functions         
prescrib$ by law or o!rwise grant$ to   
any o!r ag5cy or (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture "u section #djf ( !       
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf74