,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aegb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #f1 #bjai,mr4 ,quigley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,mr4 ,case7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to promote botanical rese>* & botanical sci5ces capacity1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,botanical ,sci5ces & ,native ,plant ,mat]ials ,rese>*1 ,re/oration1 & ,promotion ,act4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,title ,i--,promot+ ,botanical ,rese>* & ,botanical ,sci5ces ,capacity ,sec4 #aja4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior botanical rese>*4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,/aff enhancem5t4 ,title ,,ii--,g5]at+ ,dem& = ,native ,plant ,mat]ials ,sec4 #bja4 ,policy = use ( locally adapt$ native plant mat]ials4 ,title ,,iii--,au?orization ( ,f$]al native plant mat]ials relat$ activities ,sec4 #cja4 ,int]ag5cy plant mat]ials ef=ts4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t plant cons]vation program4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation plant cons]vation programs4 #c4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ t]ms h ! foll[+ mean+s3 7#a7 ,invasive plant species ,! t]m invasive plant species means a plant species t is nonnative ) respect to an ecosy/em & ^: introduction into t ecosy/em w cause1 or is likely to cause1 economic h>m1 environm5tal h>m1 or h>m to human1 animal1 or plant heal?4 7#b7 ,locally adapt$ ,! t]m locally adapt$1 ) respect to plants1 means plants t orig9ate f an area t is geographically proximate to a plant+ area & t are environm5tally adapt$ to1 & likely to succe$ 9 becom+ e/abli%$ & p]si/+ )91 su* area4 7#c7 ,native plant species ,! t]m native plant species means indig5\s t]re/rial & aquatic plant species t evolv$ naturally 9 a def9$ native ecosy/em4 7#d7 ,nonnative plant species ,! t]m nonnative plant species means a plant t has be5 introduc$ by humans to a location outside its native or natural range & may1 dep5d+ on relevant facts & circum/ances1 include a species introduc$ f ano!r cont95t1 ecosy/em1 se$ zone1 or habitat )9 an ecosy/em4 7#e7 ,plant mat]ials ,! t]m plant mat]ials includes1 ) respect to a native plant species or a nonnative plant species1 su* a plant or its se$s1 eggs1 spores1 or o!r biological mat]ial capable ( propagat+ t species4 ,i ,promot+ ,botanical ,rese>* & ,botanical ,sci5ces ,capacity #aja4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior botanical rese>* 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 & su* o!r ag5cies & in/rum5talities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 %all support a robu/ program ( intramural & extramural botanical sci5ce rese>* z relevant & appropriate to support ! ,dep>tm5t's l& managem5t responsibilities4 7b7 ,areas ( emphasis ,rese>* conduct$ pursuant to ?is section %all include a focus on ! foll[+ topics3 7#a7 ,effective approa*es to re/or+ habitat damag$ by wildfires t incorporate ! use ( appropriate plant mat]ials4 7#b7 ,effective me?ods = develop+ & us+ locally adapt$ native plant mat]ials 9 l& managem5t activities4 7#c7 ,effective mitigation /rategies = combat+ invasive plant species4 7#d7 ,mitigation /rategies relat$ to ! impacts ( long- & m$ium-t]m environm5tal *anges su* z *anges 9 moi/ure levels1 temp]ature1 l&scape fragm5tation1 nonnative animal & plant species1 & human activity4 7#e7 ,me?ods to promote ! recov]y ( ?reat5$ & endang]$ species4 7c7 ,extramural rese>* ,z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 rese>* conduct$ "u ?is section may be c>ri$ out ?r\gh competitively aw>d$ grants or contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1 aw>d$ 9 accordance ) all applicable requirem5ts gov]n+ su* activities4 7d7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = subsequ5t fiscal ye>s4 #ajb4 ,/aff enhancem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose ( improv+ ! ,dep>tm5t's l& managem5t capabilities1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior is au?oriz$ to augm5t ! exp]tise ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 9 ! botanical sci5ces by-- 7#a7 hir+ additional p]sonnel ) exp]tise 9 ! botanical sci5ces2 & 7#b7 e/abli%+ a loan =giv5ess program to facilitate ! hir+ ( su* p]sonnel4 7b7 ,au?orization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations = su* purpose1 by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all hire n m ?an #bj full-"t ,botanical ,sci5ce ,p]sonnel to support ! ,dep>tm5t's l& managem5t responsibilities4 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! appropriate placem5t ( su* p]sonnel )9 ! appropriate ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) major l& managem5t responsibilities4 ,! ,secret>y may waive any limitation on ! numb] ( full-"t equival5t p]sonnel assign$ to ! ,dep>tm5t & its con/itu5t ag5cies 9 ord] to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,treatm5t2 hir+ requirem5ts ,p]sonnel hir$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 9 addition to any positions au?oriz$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & any exi/+ vacancies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t on su* date2 7,b7 "p ( ! ,competitive ,s]vice2 & 7,c7 hir$ 9 compliance ) all applicable provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,loan repaym5t program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide educational loan repaym5t to qualify+ individuals :o agree to a t]m ( employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t z ,botanical ,sci5ce ,p]sonnel4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! loan repaym5t program "u ?is subsection1 an individual %all-- 7,a7 ei!r-- 7i7 h a degree 9 botanical sci5ces2 7ii7 be enroll$ 9 an approv$ graduate tra9+ program 9 botanical sci5ces2 or 7iii7 be enroll$ z a full-"t /ud5t 9 an accr$it$ educational in/itution1 & 9 ! f9al ye> ( a c\rse ( a /udy or program1 (f]$ by su* in/itution & approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 lead+ to a degree 9 botanical sci5ces2 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y an application = a contract describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,in=mation to be includ$ ) ,application & contract =ms ,9 dissem9at+ application =ms & contract =ms to individuals desir+ to p>ticipate 9 ! loan repaym5t program1 ! ,secret>y %all include ) su* =ms a fair summ>y ( ! rights & liabilities ( an individual ^: application is approv$ 7& ^: contract is accept$74 ,su* in=mation %all be writt5 9 a mann] calculat$ to be und]/ood by ! av]age individual apply+ to p>ticipate 9 ! loan repaym5t program4 7#d7 ,contracts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual becomes a p>ticipant 9 ! loan repaym5t program only ^u ! ,secret>y & ! individual ent]+ into a writt5 contract :]eby-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y agrees to pay on behalf ( ! individual loans 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#e71 subject to ! availability ( appropriat$ funds2 & 7ii7 ! individual agrees to-- 7,i7 accept loan paym5ts on behalf ( ! individual2 & 7,,ii7 if applicable1 ma9ta9 enrollm5t & acceptable academic /&+ 9 a c\rse ( /udy or tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & s]ve = a "t p]iod equal to #b ye>s or su* long] p]iod z ! individual may agree to z a botanical sci5ti/ employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,b7 ,o!r t]ms & conditions ,su* contracts %all include all o!r necess>y & appropriate t]ms & conditions to cl>ify ! rights1 obligations1 & liabilities ( ! p>ties4 7#e7 ,repaym5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan repaym5t provid$ = an individual "u a writt5 contract "u ! repaym5t program au?oriz$ by ?is subsection %all consi/ ( paym5t on behalf ( ! individual ( ! pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & relat$ exp5ses on gov]nm5t & comm]cial loans receiv$ by ! individual reg>d+ ! und]graduate or graduate education ( ! individual 7or bo?71 :i* loans 7 made = tuition1 o!r reasonable educational exp5ses1 or reasonable liv+ exp5ses1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,am\nts ,= ea* ye> ( obligat$ s]vice t an individual contracts to s]ve1 ! ,secret>y may pay up to #ej1jjj 7plus1 beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbj1 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on an annual basis to reflect inflation7 on behalf ( ! individual = loans describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation ( ! am\nt to pay = a ye> ( su* s]vice by an individual1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t ) ! hold] ( any su* loan = :i* paym5ts are made to e/abli% a s*$ule = ! mak+ ( su* paym5ts4 7#f7 ,employm5t ceil+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 individuals :o h ent]$ into writt5 contracts ) ! ,secret>y "u ?is section1 :ile und]go+ academic or o!r tra9+1 %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ any employm5t ceil+ affect+ ! ,dep>tm5t4 7d7 ,def9ition ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ,botanical ,sci5ce ,p]sonnel means individuals ) po/-second>y education 9 ! field ( botany1 includ+ plant ecologi/s & individuals ) a ba*elor's degree 9 plant biology4 7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbj-- 7,a7 #c1jjj1jjj = subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 #a1jjj1jjj = subsection 7c72 & 7#b7 = ea* fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjbj1 su* sums z may be necess>y4 ,,ii ,g5]at+ ,dem& = ,native ,plant ,mat]ials #bja4 ,policy = use ( locally adapt$ native plant mat]ials 7a7 ,policy ,9 und]tak+ a l& managem5t activity on ,f$]al l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+ ma9t5ance & re/oration 9 response to degradation caus$ by human activity or natural ev5ts 7su* z fire1 flood1 or infe/ation71 x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t pref]5ce %all be made to ! ext5t practicable = ! use ( locally adapt$ native plant mat]ials4 7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! heads ( l& managem5t ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 %all-- 7#a7 implem5t ! policy e/abli%$ by subsection 7a7 ?r\gh appropriate adm9i/rative actions2 & 7#b7 specifically id5tify situations 9 :i* ! use ( nonnative plant mat]ials may be w>rant$1 includ+ situations 9 :i*-- 7,a7 em]g5cy conditions require ! protection ( basic res\rce values2 7,b7 an int]im1 non-p]si/5t measure is ne$$ to aid 9 ! ree/abli%m5t ( native plant species2 7,c7 native plant mat]ials are n reasonably available2 or 7,d7 ! plant community subject to ! l& managem5t activity has be5 p]man5tly alt]$4 7c7 ,dissem9ation ( recomm5dations = o!r f$]al ag5cies ) sub/antial l& use responsibilities ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! heads ( l& managem5t ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 %all develop recomm5d$ activities = ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & ! ,commission] ( ! ,public ,build+s ,s]vice to und]take 9 ord] to incorporate to ! ext5t practicable ! use ( locally adapt$ native plant mat]ials 9 re/oration & managem5t ( public l&s & build+s fund$ by1 or "u ! jurisdiction (1 su* ag5cies4 ,,iii ,au?orization ( ,f$]al native plant mat]ials relat$ activities #cja4 ,int]ag5cy plant mat]ials ef=ts 7a7 ,activities ,! heads ( ! ag5cies %all collaborate1 z appropriate1 reg>d+ l& use responsibility to und]take ! foll[+ activities relat$ to native plant mat]ials3 7#a7 ,id5tify se$ ne$s & ensure ! reliable availability ( g5etically appropriate se$4 7#b7 ,conduct rese>* to develop g5etically appropriate se$ & to improve te*nology = se$ production & ecological re/oration4 7#c7 ,support l& manag]s' ability to make timely & in=m$ se$+ decisions = ecological re/oration4 7#d7 ,ef=ts to enhance1 protect1 & re/ore plant mat]ials necess>y to support poll9ators & disp]s]s4 7#e7 ,ef=ts to coord9ate activities aim$ at su/a9+ & re/or+ public l&s ?r\gh ! use ( te*niques & mat]ials t promote to ! ext5t practicable ! use ( locally adapt$ native plant mat]ials4 7b7 ,ag5cies ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cies means ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4 7,b7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 7,c7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 7,d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7,e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 7#b7 ,9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice4 7,b7 ,! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7,c7 ,! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture4 7,d7 ,! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 #cjb4 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t plant cons]vation program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t is au?oriz$ to und]take activities to develop & use native plant mat]ials4 7b7 ,activities ,! foll[+ activities are )9 ! scope ( ?is au?ority3 7#a7 ,id5tify+1 evaluat+1 & protect+ r>e plants on public l&s4 7#b7 ,und]/&+ ! effects ( human activity on native plant species & communities on public l&s4 7#c7 ,support+ ef=ts to develop g5etically appropriate native plant mat]ials = re/or+ & ma9ta9+ habitat = animal & plant species1 includ+ sage gr\se1 & monitor+ ! effectiv5ess ( su* mat]ials4 7#d7 ,ensur+ t ! ne$s ( ! ag5cy = native plant mat]ials are met4 7#e7 ,develop+ se$ transf] zones & guidel9es4 7#f7 ,support+ public-private p>tn]%ips to catalogue & /ore plant mat]ials4 7#g7 ,coord9at+ a national network ( se$ /orage w>eh\ses4 7#h7 ,implem5t+ habitat cons]vation & re/oration on a l&scape scale4 7#i7 ,support+ public-private ef=ts1 & volunte] ef=ts to support plant cons]vation4 7c7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 #ce1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 = ea* fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjbj1 su* sums z may be necess>y4 #cjc4 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation plant cons]vation programs ,! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation %all-- 7#a7 ensure t a robu/ program ( activities specifically focus$ on ! cons]vation & protection ( native plants is incorporat$ into its exi/+ programs & activities2 & 7#b7 provide a report to ,congress on its implem5tation ( ?is section4