,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjbb,mr4   
,kahele 7= himself & ,mr4 ,case7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,food1 ,agriculture1       
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij to  
e/abli% a floriculture & nurs]y plant   
heal? initiative1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,floriculture & ,nurs]y ,plant ,heal?   
,initiative ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,e/abli%+
 ! ,floriculture & ,nurs]y ,plant ,heal?
 ,initiative  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section    
#afgb7;d7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1      
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #eibe7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ba7    
,floriculture & ,nurs]y ,plant ,heal?   
,initiative ,rese>* & ext5sion grants   
may be made "u ?is section = ! purposes 
(-- 7,a7 develop+ & dissem9at+          
sci5ce-bas$ tools & treatm5ts to combat 
plant pe/s 7z def9$ 9 section #djc ( !  

,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#ggjb77 & pa?og5s t impact floriculture 
& nurs]y crops2  7,b7 e/abli%+ area-wide
 integrat$ pe/ managem5t programs 9     
areas affect$ by1 or areas at risk ( be+
 affect$ by1 invasive plant pe/s or     
pa?og5s2  7,c7 survey+ & collect+ data  
on ! production (1 heal? (1 & m>kets =  
floriculture & nurs]y crops2  7,d7      
inve/igat+ ! biology1 g5omics1 &        
production sy/ems ( floriculture &      
nurs]y crops2 &  7,e7 conduct+ rese>* on
 v>i\s factors t may contribute to 7or  
be associat$ )7 resili5t floriculture & 
nurs]y crop sy/ems1 & combatt+ o!r s]i\s
 ?reats to floriculture & nurs]y crops1 
includ+ rese>* on-- 7i7 utiliz+         
b5eficial insects1 soil improvem5t      
te*niques1 & *emicals 7organic &        
nonorganic7 to improve ! heal? &        
productivity ( floriculture & nurs]y    
crops2  7ii7 bre$+ new v>ieties to      
ma9ta9 ! worldwide m>ket advantage ( !  
floriculture & nurs]y crop indu/ries2 & 
7iii7 be/ managem5t practices 9         

floriculture & nurs]y crop gr[+ regions 
"u v>i\s climate conditions4  4  7b7    
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,section
 #afgb7;h7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1     
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #eibe7;h77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcc4