II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1837 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2023 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Vance , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Casey , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as a 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 a 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 each place it appears and inserting 2028 .