#aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #cge  ,,an ,,act  ,to require the   
,secretary of the ,interior to partner  
and collaborate with the ,secretary of  
,agriculture and the ,state of ,hawaii  
to address ,rapid ,ohia ,death1 and for 
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,continued     
,rapid ,ohia ,death ,response ,act of   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 
7#a7 ,rapid ,ohia death ,the term ,rapid
 ,ohia ,death means the disease caused  
by the fungal pathogen known as         
,ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the
 tree of the species ,metrosideros      
polymorpha4  7#b7 ,state ,the term      
,state means the ,state of ,hawaii4  #c4
 ,collaboration ,the ,secretary of the  
,interior shall partner and collaborate 
with the ,secretary of ,agriculture and 
the ,state to address ,rapid ,ohia      
,death4  #d4 ,sustained efforts  7a7    
,transmission ,the ,secretary of the    
,interior1 acting through the ,director 
of the ,united ,states ,geological      

,survey1 and the ,chief of the ,forest  
,service1 acting through the ,forest    
,service ,institute of ,pacific ,islands
 ,forestry1 shall continue to conduct   
research on ,rapid ,ohia ,death vectors 
and transmission4  7b7 ,ungulate        
management ,the ,secretary of the       
,interior1 acting through the ,director 
of the ,united ,states ,fish and        
,wildlife ,service1 shall continue to   
partner with the ,secretary of          
,agriculture1 the ,state1 and with local
 stakeholders to manage ungulates in    
,rapid ,ohia ,death control areas on    
,federal1 ,state1 and private land1 with
 the consent of private landowners4  7c7
 ,restoration and research ,the         
,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting      
through the ,chief of the ,forest       
,service1 shall continue to provide--   
7#a7 financial assistance1 including    
through agreements with the ,secretary  
of the ,interior-- 7,a7 to prevent the  
spread of ,rapid ,ohia ,death2 and  7,b7
 to restore the native forests of the   

,state2 and  7#b7 staff and necessary   
infrastructure funding to the ,institute
 of ,pacific ,islands ,forestry to      
conduct research on ,rapid ,ohia ,death4
  ,passed the ,house of ,representatives
 ,january #bc1 #bjbe4;,clerk4