HR 1079 · 117th Congress · International Affairs
Desert Locust Control Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2021-07-21)
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Desert Locust Control Act This bill requires the President to establish an interagency working group to (1) coordinate the U.S. response to the ongoing desert locust outbreak in the East Africa region and its impact on food security and political stability, including in the context of restrictions relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019); (2) review the effectiveness of regional and multilateral efforts to eradicate the desert locust outbreak; and (3) develop and implement a plan to control the desert locust outbreak.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1079, Desert Locust Control Act
Apr 9, 2021As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 25, 2021
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