,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #biah ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #bj1 #bjai,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a program to provide grants to c>ry out activities to b5efit poll9ators on roadsides & highway rights-(-way1 includ+ ! plant+ & se$+ ( native1 locally-appropriate grasses & wildfl[]s1 includ+ milkwe$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mon>* & ,poll9ator ,highway ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,mph ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,poll9ator-fri5dly practices on roadsides & highway rights-(-way 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cca4 ,poll9ator-fri5dly practices on roadsides & highway rights-(-way 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide grants to eligible entities to c>ry out activities to b5efit poll9ators on roadsides & highway rights-(-way1 includ+ ! plant+ & se$+ ( native1 locally-appropriate grasses & wildfl[]s1 includ+ milkwe$4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section is-- 7#a7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation2 7#b7 an ,indian tribe2 or 7#c7 a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy4 7c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ a poll9ator-fri5dly practices plan describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7d7 ,poll9ator-,fri5dly practices plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity %all include 9 ! application "u subsection 7c7 a plan t describes ! poll9ator-fri5dly practices t ! eligible entity has implem5t$ or plans to implem5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 practices relat+ to m[+ /rategies t promote e>ly successional vegetation & limit di/urbance dur+ p]iods ( highe/ use by t>get poll9ator species on roadsides & highway rights-(-way1 su* z-- 7i7 r$uc+ ! m[+ swa? outside ( ! ,/ate-designat$ safety zone2 7ii7 increas+ ! m[+ height2 7iii7 r$uc+ ! m[+ frequ5cy2 7iv7 refra9+ f m[+ mon>* & o!r poll9ator habitat dur+ p]iods 9 :i* mon>*s or o!r poll9ators are pres5t2 7v7 use ( a flu%+ b> & cutt+ at r$uc$ spe$s to r$uce poll9ator dea?s due to m[+2 or 7vi7 r$uc+ rak+ along roadsides & highway rights-(-way2 7,b7 implem5tation ( an integrat$ vegetation managem5t plan t includes approa*es su* z me*anical tree & bru% removal1 t>get$ & judici\s use ( h]bicides1 & m[+1 to address we$ issues on roadsides & highway rights-(-way2 7,c7 plant+ or se$+ ( native1 locally-appropriate grasses & wildfl[]s1 includ+ milkwe$1 on roadsides & highway rights-(-way to enhance poll9ator habitat1 includ+ l>val ho/ plants2 7,d7 remov+ nonnative grasses f plant+ & se$+ mixes1 except = use z nurse or cov] crops2 or 7,e7 any o!r poll9ator-fri5dly practices ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,coord9ation ,9 develop+ a plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity t is a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation or a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy %all coord9ate ) applicable ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+ ,/ate ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] agriculture & fi% & wildlife4 7#c7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ a plan "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 an eligible entity t is a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation or a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy %all consult ) affect$ or int]e/$ ,indian tribes2 & 7,b7 any eligible entity may consult ) nonpr(it organizations1 in/itutions ( high] education1 metropolitan plann+ organizations1 & any o!r relevant entities4 7e7 ,aw>d ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide a grant to ea* eligible entity t submits an application "u subsection 7c71 includ+ a plan "u subsection 7d71 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be satisfactory4 7#b7 ,am\nt ( grants ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all be bas$ on ! numb] ( poll9ator-fri5dly practices ! eligible entity has implem5t$ or plans to implem5t2 & 7,b7 %all n exce$ #aej1jjj4 7f7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! funds = ! implem5tation1 improvem5t1 or fur!r developm5t ( ! plan "u subsection 7d74 7g7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an activity c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section %all be #ajj p]c5t4 7h7 ,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all develop & make available to eligible entities be/ practices =1 & a priority rank+ (1 poll9ator-fri5dly practices on roadsides & highway rights-(-way4 7i7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,on reque/ ( an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance ) ! implem5tation1 improvem5t1 or fur!r developm5t ( a plan "u subsection 7d74 7j7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 7k7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is provid$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! implem5tation ( ! program "u ?is section4 7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbf4 7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts made available "u ?is section %all rema9 available = a p]iod ( #c ye>s aft] ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! funds are au?oriz$4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #c ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cca4 ,poll9ator-fri5dly practices on roadsides & highway rights-(-way4 4