Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act”.
Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act
A BILL
To amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops.
Sec. 2 Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention
Section 420 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) is amended—
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.”
in subsection (f)—
in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (7), by striking “and each fiscal year thereafter.” and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(8) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.”
in subsection (g), by striking “$5,000,000” and inserting “$12,000,000”.