COTTON DISEASE RESEARCH REPORT.

SEC. 7604. COTTON DISEASE RESEARCH REPORT. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 (referred to in this section as “FOV Race 4”) and the impact of such fungus on cotton, including— (1) an overview of the threat FOV Race 4 poses to the cotton industry in the United States; (2) the status and progress of Federal research initiatives to detect, contain, or eradicate FOV Race 4, including current FOV Race 4-specific research projects; and (3) a comprehensive strategy to combat FOV Race 4 that establishes— (A) detection and identification goals; (B) containment goals; (C) eradication goals; and (D) a plan to partner with the cotton industry in the United States to maximize resources, information sharing, and research responsiveness and effectiveness.