Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2023
This bill directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund research on wildfire smoke's impact on wine grapes and wine. It requires the Agriculture Secretary to identify smoke-taint compounds, develop testing methods, create a database of natural compound levels, and create tools to reduce smoke taint. The research must be conducted with land-grant universities in California, Oregon, and Washington - states heavily affected by wildfire smoke impacting vineyards. The bill authorizes $6.5 million annually (2024-2028) for this specific research effort.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 22, 2023
Last action Jun 22, 2023
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Jun 22, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2228)
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Jun 22, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
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