Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023

This bill authorizes continued federal funding and coordination to combat Rapid Ohia Death (a fungus killing Hawaii's native ohia trees) through 2034. It requires the Interior and Agriculture Departments to collaborate with Hawaii on research, prevention, and restoration efforts - including studying how the fungus spreads, managing animals that aid its spread, and propagating resistant trees. The bill allocates $5 million annually for these activities, directly supporting Hawaii's native forests and communities dependent on them. It builds on existing USDA-led efforts to prevent further tree loss and restore affected ecosystems.