S. 4650 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4650 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2026Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act. 2. Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention Section 420 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (8) Priority In using funds made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize cooperative agreements under this subsection to carry out activities under this subsection in high-risk States. ; (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking and each fiscal year thereafter. and inserting ; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter. ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $12,000,000.