,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjah,ms4 ,s9ema 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 
& ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to c>ry out a  
grant program to aw>d grants to qualifi$
 p>tn]%ips to remove non-native plant   
species t contribute to dr\ght          
conditions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dr\ght
 ,relief ?r\gh ,innovative ,projects    
,act or ! ,,drip ,act4  #b4 ,non-native 
plant species removal grant program     
au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a grant program to aw>d grants1
 on a competitive basis1 to qualifi$    
p>tn]%ips to--  7#a7 remove non-native  
plant species t contribute to dr\ght    
conditions2 &  7#b7 replace su*         
non-native plant species ) native plant 
species4  7b7 ,application ,to be       
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      

section1 a qualifi$ p>tn]%ip %all submit
 an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su*  
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+--   
7#a7 a plan = h[ ! qualifi$ p>tn]%ip w  
use ! grant funds to c>ry out !         
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 ( subsection 7a72  7#b7 h[ !       
qualifi$ p>tn]%ip consult$ ) local      
/akehold]s1 includ+ cons]vation gr\ps1  
to e/abli% ! plan describ$ "u p>agraph  
7#a72 &  7#c7 in=mation demon/rat+ t !  
native plant species replac$ pursuant to
 su* grant w-- 7,a7 r$uce flood risk1   
improve hydrology & wat] /orage         
capacities1 or r$uce fire haz>d2 &  7,b7
 protect & re/ore riv]s & /reams &      
associat$ rip>ian habitats1 includ+ fi% 
& wildlife res\rces t are dep5d5t on su*
 habitats4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,non-native plant species 
,! t]m non-native plant species means a 
plant species t--  7,a7 is non-native   
7or ali57 to an ecosy/em2 &  7,b7 :5    
introduc$ to su* ecosy/em causes1 or is 

likely to cause1 economic h>m1          
environm5tal h>m1 or h>m to human heal?4
  7#b7 ,qualifi$ p>tn]%ip ,! t]m        
qualifi$ p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip      
betwe5 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,at lea/ #a flood 
control di/rict4  7,b7 ,at lea/ #a city1
 c\nty1 t[n%ip1 t[n1 bor\gh1 p>i%1      
village1 or o!r g5]al purpose political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7#c7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture4  7d7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea*    
fiscal ye> !reaft]4