,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #cj1 #bjad ,mr4  
,ha/+s ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4     
,d5ham7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to enc\rage & facilitate  
ef=ts by ,/ates & o!r transportation    
rights-(-way manag]s to adopt integrat$ 
vegetation managem5t practices1 includ+ 
enhanc+ plant+s ( native =bs & grasses t
 provide habitats & =age = ,mon>*       
butt]flies & o!r native poll9ators &    
honey bees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,highways ,bett]+ ! ,economy &          
,environm5t ,poll9ator ,protection ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! roadside vegetation managem5t   
practices ( bo? ,/ate gov]nm5ts & !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t aim to secure motori/  
safety1 r$uce ! pres5ce ( noxi\s we$s1 &
 /abilize ! soil4  7#b7 ,f$]al & ,/ate  

highway dep>tm5ts are fac+ sev]e budget 
%ortfalls4  7#c7 ,native =bs & grasses  
are less likely to encroa* onto roads   
?an invasive species1 su* z kudzu4  7#d7
 ,integrat$ vegetation managem5t        
practices w r$uce ! co/ ( ma9ta9+       
roadside vegetation4  7#e7 ,native =bs &
 grasses are be/ adapt$ to local        
conditions & ?us require less active    
managem5t1 r$uc+ ! ne$ to replant1 we$1 
& m[ ! areas adjac5t to ! road4  7#f7   
,poll9ators1 su* z native bees1 honey   
bees1 birds1 bats1 ,mon>* butt]flies1 & 
o!r butt]flies1 are suff]+ dra/ic       
population loss due 9 "p to loss (      
habitat & =age4  7#g7 ,poll9ators are   
vital = ,am]ican agriculture4           
,responsible = #a out ( e #c bites (    
food we eat1 a div]se poll9ator         
population is necess>y = ma9ta9+ !      
div]sity ( our plant life & food supply4
  7#h7 ,/udies h %[n support+ native =bs
 & grasses along ! roadside c be        
b5eficial to ! poll9ator population by  
provid+ migratory corridors & habitat & 

=age connectivity & by help+ su*        
populations adapt to climate *ange4     
7#i7 ,plant+s ( non9vasive1 locally     
appropriate milkwe$ species c create    
migratory way /ations = ! endang]$      
,mon>* butt]fly & to facilitate         
migrations ( o!r poll9ators4  7#aj7     
,enhanc+ poll9ator populations on       
rights-(-way c result 9 improv$         
poll9ation s]vices = neighbor+ l&s1     
includ+ agriculture & wildlife          
ecosy/ems4  7#aa7 ,highway rights-(-way 
manag$ by ,/ates repres5t #ag million   
acres ( poll9ator habitat cons]vation   
opportunity1 & simil> opportunities &   
b5efits exi/ on o!r transportation      
rights-(-way4  #c4 ,adm9i/rative        
provisions to enc\rage poll9ator habitat
 & =age on transportation rights-(-way  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cai ( title #bc1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7 by /rik+ beauty adjac5t &
 ins]t+ beauty 7includ+ ! enhancem5t (  
habitat & =age = poll9ators7 adjac5t2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7    

,enc\ragem5t ( poll9ator habitat & =age 
developm5t & protection on              
transportation rights-(-,way ,9 c>ry+   
out any program adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 conjunction ) will+
 ,/ates1 z appropriate--  7#a7 conduct  
or enc\rage integrat$ vegetation        
managem5t practices on roadsides & o!r  
transportation rights-(-way1 includ+    
r$uc$ m[+2  7#b7 enhance ! developm5t ( 
habitat & =age = ,mon>* butt]flies1 o!r 
native poll9ators1 & honey bees ?r\gh   
plant+s ( native =bs & grasses1 includ+ 
non9vasive1 native milkwe$ species t c  
s]ve z migratory way /ations = !        
endang]$ ,mon>* butt]fly & to facilitate
 migrations ( o!r poll9ators4  7#c7     
enc\rage lev]ag+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips &      
coord9ation ) /akehold]s 9 support (    
poll9ators & plant+s ( native =bs &     
grasses1 su* z environm5tal gr\ps1      
rese>* in/itutions1 o!r ag5cies1        
bus9esses1 & community organizations2 & 
7#d7 conduct or facilitate rese>* &     
demon/ration projects on ! economic &   

environm5tal b5efits & be/ practices =  
integrat$ vegetation managem5t1 r$uc$   
m[+1 & plant+s ( native =bs & grasses = 
poll9ator habitat1 =age1 & migratory way
 /ations = ,mon>* butt]flies & o!r      
migrat+ poll9ators4  4  7b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all transmit to        
,congress a report t includes--  7#a7 an
 analysis ( curr5t programs & au?orities
 available to c>ry out section #cai7;c7 
( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 
a summ>y ( programs & au?orities be+ us$
 to implem5t su* section2  7#c7 an      
assessm5t ( actions be+ tak5 by will+   
,/ate transportation dep>tm5ts & o!r    
manag]s ( transportation rights-(-way to
 implem5t integrat$ vegetation managem5t
 practices1 r$uce m[+1 & enhance habitat
 & =age = ,mon>* butt]flies1 o!r native 
poll9ators1 & honey bees ?r\gh plant+s (
 native =bs & grasses & migratory way   
/ations = ,mon>* butt]flies & o!r       
migrat+ poll9ators2 &  7#d7 any         

recomm5dations = fur!r action4  #d4     
,provision ( habitat1 =age1 & migratory 
way /ations = mon>* butt]flies1 o!r     
native poll9ators1 & honey bees ,section
 #cbi7;a77#a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ provision (  
habitat1 =age1 & migratory way /ations =
 ,mon>* butt]flies1 o!r native          
poll9ators1 & honey bees1 be=e &        
ae/hetic enhancem5t4