US HB5562

Authorizes research and extension grants to develop science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds affecting tropical plants including coffee, macadamia, cacao, plantains, bananas, mangos, floriculture, nursery crops, and vanilla

Establishes areawide integrated pest management programs in regions where tropical plants are affected by or at risk from plant pests or noxious weeds

Funds surveying and data collection on tropical plant production and health, as well as research into biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics of these plants

Supports research on factors contributing to immune systems of tropical plants and other serious threats to these crops

Extends authorization of appropriations for the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 grant program from 2023 to 2030