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H.R. 4569 · 108th Congress

To provide for the development of a national plan for the control and management of Sudden Oak Death, a tree…

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To provide for the development of a national plan for the control and management of Sudden Oak Death, a tree disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, and for other purposes.

Law · 108-488 · Dec 23, 2004
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MBR BurnsSponsor
19 cosponsors · 9 D, 10 R
  1. House Introduced Jun 15, 2004
  2. House Passed Oct 5, 2004
  3. Senate Passed Dec 8, 2004
  4. President To the President Dec 16, 2004
  5. President Signed Dec 23, 2004
  6. Law Dec 23, 2004

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service and in consultation with other Federal agencies that have appropriate expertise, to develop a national plan to control and manage Sudden Oak Death, a forest disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 23, 2004

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service and in consultation with other Federal agencies that have appropriate expertise, to develop a national plan to control and manage Sudden Oak Death, a forest disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum.

Directs such plan to address the following: (1) information derived by the Department of Agriculture to identify Phytophthora ramorum hosts and survey the extent of Sudden Oak Death; (2) past and current efforts to understand the risk posed by Phytophthora ramorum; and (3) control and management efforts, including cost estimates.

Authorizes appropriations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To provide for the development of a national plan for the control and management of Sudden Oak Death, a tree disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Dec 23, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-488.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 15, 2004

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jun 15, 2004
  2. House Passed Oct 5, 2004
  3. Senate Passed Dec 8, 2004
  4. President To the President Dec 16, 2004
  5. President Signed Dec 23, 2004
  6. Law Dec 23, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.