,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ac1 #bjah,mr4 ,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,plant ,protection ,act = purposes ( mitigat+ ! ?reat ( invasive species1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,invasive ,species ,prev5tion & ,=e/ ,re/oration ,act4 #b4 ,exp&+ em]g5cy au?ority ) respect to invasive species 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #ddb ( ! ,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gggb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ noxi\s we$ ?reat5s & ins]t+ noxi\s we$ directly or indirectly ?reat5s4 7b7 ,em]g5cy def9$ ,section #ddb ( ! ,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gggb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,em]g5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m em]g5cy means an outbreak ( a plant pe/ or noxi\s we$ t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is occurr+ at a "t dur+ :i* insuffici5t ,f$]al funds are available to timely a*ieve ! arre/1 control1 eradication1 or prev5tion ( ! spread ( su* plant pe/ or noxi\s we$4 4 7c7 ,disbursem5t ( funds ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ddb ( ! ,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gggb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,any funds s transf]r$ ) respect to a designation ( an em]g5cy "u subsection 7a7 %all be transf]r$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* su* designation is made44 #c4 ,=e/ reclamation grants ,subtitle ,k ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #adgc;,h4 ,=e/ reclamation grants 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y1 = purposes ( address+ ! critical ?reat to num]\s tree species pos$ by non-native plant pe/s & noxi\s we$s1 %all aw>d competitive grants = /udies ( a two- to five-ye> duration to eligible in/itutions "u :i* su* eligible in/itutions-- 7#a7 conduct rese>* to promote ! re/oration ( affect$ tree species1 includ+ rese>* on-- 7,a7 biological control ( plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s ?reat5+ native tree species heavily damag$ by non-native pe/s2 7,b7 exploration ( g5etic manipulation ( plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s2 7,c7 enhancem5t ( ho/-resi/ance me*anisms2 & 7,d7 developm5t ( o!r /rategies = re/or+ individual tree species2 & 7#b7 develop & dissem9ate to ! public tools & in=mation bas$ on ! rese>* conduct$ "u ?is section4 7b7 ,eligible in/itutions ,an entity eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,a ,/ate coop]ative in/itution4 7#c7 ,a college or univ]sity (f]+ a baccalaureate or high] degree 9 ! /udy ( food1 =e/ry1 & agricultural sci5ces4 7#d7 ,a nonpr(it entity describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 7& exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code74 7c7 ,application ,ea* eligible in/itution seek+ to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit a compreh5sive =e/ re/oration rese>* program to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use funds receiv$ ?r\gh su* grant only to conduct rese>* int5d$ to address specific que/ions relat$ to ! recov]y ( tree species native to ! ,unit$ ,/ates suff]+ sev]e levels ( mortality caus$ by non-native plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s4 7#b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,not)/&+ section #adib1 an eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all provide mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! grant4 ,indirect co/s *>g$ aga9/ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$ #cj p]c5t ( ! total ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ! grant aw>d4 7#c7 ,maximum am\nt ( grants ,! total am\nt ( grant fund+ a grant recipi5t is eligible to receive "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ajj1jjj p] ye>4 7e7 ,coop]ation among eligible in/itutions ,! ,secret>y1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all enc\rage eligible in/itutions to coop]ate 9 sett+ rese>* priorities "u ?is section4 7f7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a committee ( exp]ts compos$ ( repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1 ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice1 & ,/ate =e/ry ag5cies to advise ! ,secret>y on crit]ia appropriate =-- 7,a7 def9+ rese>* topics eligible = fund+ "u ?is section2 7,b7 review+ grant proposals' adh]5ce to ! purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 & 7,c7 memb]%ip 9 sci5tific pe] review panels to review grant applications2 7#b7 e/abli% an advisory committee compos$ ( repres5tatives ( l&-grant colleges & univ]sities & affiliat$ ,/ate agricultural exp]im5t /ations1 ! =e/ products indu/ry1 recreationi/s1 & cons]vation organizations to assi/ ! committee ( exp]ts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! responsibilities ( su* committee specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( su* p>agraph2 & 7#c7 submit1 beg9n+ "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section1 & annually !reaft] to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! use ( funds "u ?is section 9 ! previ\s ye>4 7g7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds available to ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2 7#c7 #h1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 & 7#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms plant pe/ & noxi\s we$ h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #djc ( ! ,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb74 4