S. 1042

119 S1042 IS: Smoke Exposure Research Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-13
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1042  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 13, 2025   Mr. Padilla  (for himself and  Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To require the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research relating to wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Smoke Exposure Research Act  .
2.
Wildfire smoke exposure research on wine grapes
(a)
Research
(1)
In general
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, shall—
(A)
conduct research—
(i)
to identify the compounds responsible for smoke taint; and
(ii)
to establish standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed wine grapes and smoke-affected wines, including fast and inexpensive screening methods;
(B)
establish a reliable database of background levels of smoke taint compounds that occur naturally in wine grapes;
(C)
develop risk assessment tools or mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke taint; and
(D)
study compounds that can act as a barrier between wine grapes and smoke compounds.
(2)
Coordination
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, shall carry out paragraph (1) in coordination with land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )) located in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington that have conducted research on the effects of smoke exposure on viticulture and enology operations and practices.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, to remain available until expended.