,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjai,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 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$s4  7#b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t
 ,an eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is section %all provide mat*+ funds
 f non-,f$]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$ #djj1jjj 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 ( ! ,=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]1 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$it
 ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make    
available to c>ry out ?is section--     
7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2     
7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2     
7#c7 #h1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 &   
7#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb4    
7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section & 9      
section #adgc;,i1 ! t]ms plant pe/ &    
noxi\s we$ h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9   
section #djc ( ! ,plant ,protection ,act
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb74  4  #d4 ,=e/     
,re/oration ,implem5tation ,grants      

,subtitle ,k ( ! ,national ,agricultural
 ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy   
,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaj et     
seq471 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #adgc;,i4 ,=e/ ,re/oration    
,implem5tation ,grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y may aw>d grants on a          
competitive basis "u ?is section to     
eligible entities to support--  7#a7 !  
implem5tation ( rese>* conduct$ pursuant
 to section #adgc;,h2 or  7#b7 any o!r  
solution t ! committee e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7f77#a7 ( su* section        
det]m9es to be an effective solution to 
re/ore =e/ tree species native to =e/s 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h suff]$ sev]e levels
 ( mortality caus$ by non-native plant  
pe/s or noxi\s we$s4  7b7 ,eligible     
entities ,an entity eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section is any ( !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a coop]at+ =e/ry s*ool4   
7#b7 ,a l&-grant college or univ]sity4  
7#c7 ,a ,/ate agricultural exp]im5tal   
/ation4  7#d7 ,a non-pr(it1             

non-gov]nm5tal organization4  7c7       
,application ,ea* eligible in/itution   
seek+ to receive a grant "u ?is section 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,su* application %all          
demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( !        
,secret>y t ! entity has a program 9    
effect ) a =e/ re/oration /rategy t     
incorporates a majority ( ! foll[+      
compon5ts3  7#a7 ,collection &          
cons]vation ( native tree g5etic        
mat]ial4  7#b7 ,production ( propagules 
( native trees 9 numb]s l>ge en\gh =    
l&scape scale re/oration4  7#c7         
,prep>ation ( plant+ sites 9 =m]        
habitats ( ! native tree species t is ! 
subject ( ! proposal4  7#d7 ,plant+ (   
native tree se$l+s4  7#e7 ,po/-plant+   
ma9t5ance ( native trees4  7d7          
,selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all    
select an eligible entity to receive a  
grant "u ?is section bas$ on ! degree to
 :i* ! entity's application addresses ! 

foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,risk pos$ to !   
=e/s ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! "w is to be      
conduct$ by non-native plant pe/ or     
noxi\s we$ species pres5t 9 ! ,/ate4    
7#b7 ,! proportion ( su* ,/ate's =e/    
compos$ ( species vuln]able to          
non-native plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s    
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,!      
non-native plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s'   
rate ( spread via natural or            
human-assi/$ means4  7#d7 ,!            
environm5tal & public heal? safety ( !  
propos$ project1 z demon/rat$ by        
support+ rese>*4  7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 
,an eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all provide mat*+ funds 
f non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt equal to 
n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant4         
,indirect co/s *>g$ aga9/ a grant aw>d$ 
"u ?is section %all n exce$ #cj p]c5t ( 
! total ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ! grant 
aw>d4  7f7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal    

ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  7#b7           
,limitation ,( ! funds made available "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 n m ?an  
#e p]c5t ( su* am\nts may be us$ by !   
,secret>y = exp5ses relat$ to adm9i/]+ !
 program "u ?is section4  4