I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3867 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Morelle (for himself, Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Payne , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Carson , Ms. Wild , Mr. Cartwright , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Nickel , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Costa , Ms. Malliotakis , and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act . 2. Including spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Spotted lanternfly control Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). . 3. Reauthorization of high-priority research and extension initiatives Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925 ) is amended in each of subsections (e)(5), (f)(5), (g)(1)(B), (g)(2)(B), (g)(3), and (h) by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 .