,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #caej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #f1 #bjbj,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a pilot program = native plant species1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native ,plant ,species ,pilot ,program ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a significant int]e/ 9-- 7,a7 pres]v+ ! worldwide sy/em ( ri*ly v>i$ habitats2 7,b7 protect+ native plant biodiv]sity & ! ecosy/ems t support t biodiv]sity2 & 7,c7 protect+ ! quality ( life ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 native plants are an insep>able "p ( ! natural beauty ( ! l&scape ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* mu/ be pres]v$2 7#c7 ! ext5sive root sy/ems ( native plants control erosion1 mod]ate floods1 filt] wat] to improve wat] quality1 decrease ! am\nt ( wat] ne$$ = l&scape ma9t5ance1 & seque/] c>bon to combat climate *ange2 7#d7 native plants provide food & habitat = poll9ators & wildlife2 7#e7 native plants supply an important g5etic record = future food1 agriculture1 & plant-d]iv$ products2 7#f7 native plant communities are important compon5ts ( cultural l&scapes2 7#g7 ! use ( native plant mat]ials = re/oration or enhancem5t contributes to ! pres]vation ( cultural l&scapes2 7#h7 ! use ( native plant species 9 revegetation ef=ts aft] con/ruction activities & adjac5t to roadways increases habitat = a v>iety ( poll9ators & o!r native animal species2 7#i7 support+ native plant communities )9 or adjac5t to agricultural areas provides important wildlife habitat t w\ld n o!rwise be available2 7#aj7 ! use ( native plants 9 l&scap+ c r$uce ! ne$ = h]bicides & wat] use2 & 7#aa7 ( ! #bj1jjj kn[n native plant species 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 x has be5 e/imat$ t ne>ly #be to #cj p]c5t are at risk ( ext9ction z a result ( factors su* z habitat loss1 invasive species1 temp]ature %ifts1 & pe/icide use4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,control ,! t]m control means1 ) respect to invasive species1 conta9+1 suppress+1 or r$uc+ populations ( invasive species4 7#b7 ,eradicate ,! t]m eradicate means1 ) respect to invasive species1 remov+ or de/roy+ an entire population ( invasive species4 7#c7 ,invasive species ,! t]m invasive species means1 ) respect to a p>ticul> ecosy/em1 a nonnative organism1 ! introduction ( :i* causes or is likely to cause economic or environm5tal h>m or h>m to human1 animal1 or plant heal?4 7#d7 ,locally adapt$ ,! t]m locally adapt$ means1 ) respect to plants1 plants t-- 7,a7 orig9ate f an area t is geographically proximate to a plant+ area2 & 7,b7 are environm5tally adapt$ to & likely to become e/abli%$ & p]si/ 9 t plant+ area4 7#e7 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice region ,! t]m ,national ,p>k ,s]vice region means ea* ( ! foll[+ unifi$ ,int]ior regions designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior3 7,a7 ,alaska4 7,b7 ,arkansas-,rio ,gr&e-,texas-,gulf4 7,c7 ,columbia-,pacific ,nor?we/4 7,d7 ,cali=nia-,great ,bas94 7,e7 ,great ,lakes4 7,f7 ,l[] ,colorado-,bas94 7,g7 ,mississippi-,bas94 7,h7 ,miss\ri-,bas94 7,i7 ,nor? ,atlantic-,appala*ian4 7,j7 ,pacific ,isl&s4 7,k7 ,s\? ,atlantic-,gulf4 7,l7 ,upp] ,colorado-,bas94 7#f7 ,native plant species ,! t]m native plant species means1 ) respect to a p>ticul> ecosy/em1 a species t1 o!r ?an z a result ( an introduction1 hi/orically occurr$ or curr5tly occurs 9 t ecosy/em4 7#g7 ,nonnative or ali5 ,! t]m nonnative or ali5 means1 ) respect to a p>ticul> ecosy/em1 an organism1 includ+ ! se$s1 eggs1 spores1 or o!r biological mat]ial ( ! organism capable ( propagat+ t species1 t occurs outside ( ! natural range ( ! organism4 7#h7 ,plant mat]ial ,! t]m plant mat]ial means a plant or ! se$s1 eggs1 spores1 or o!r biological mat]ial ( a plant capable ( propagat+ ! species ( ! plant4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 #d4 ,pilot program = native plant species 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program 9 #b or m ,national ,p>k ,s]vice regions to promote ! use ( native plant mat]ials4 7b7 ,implem5tation ,9 c>ry+ out l& managem5t activities on ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y1 includ+ ma9t5ance & re/oration 9 response to degradation caus$ by human activity or natural ev5ts 7su* z fire1 flood1 or infe/ation71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t practicable1 give pref]5ce to ! use ( locally adapt$ native plant mat]ials2 7#b7 incorporate ef=ts to prev5t1 control1 or eradicate ! spread ( invasive species2 & 7#c7 id5tify situations 9 :i* ! use ( nonnative or ali5 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]im nonp]si/5t measure is ne$$ to aid 9 ! ree/abli%m5t ( a native plant species2 7,c7 native plant mat]ials are n reasonably available2 & 7,d7 ! plant community subject to a l& managem5t activity has be5 p]man5tly alt]$4 7c7 ,coord9ation ,to accel]ate ! adoption ( native plants ?r\gh\t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 coord9ate activities )-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,se$ ,/rategy ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 7#b7 ! ,plant ,cons]vation ,alliance2 & 7#c7 ! ,plant ,mat]ials ,c5t]s ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 7d7 ,duration ,! au?ority to c>ry out ! pilot program t]m9ates on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! au?ority to c>ry out ! pilot program t]m9ates "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! results ( ! pilot program4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #e4 ,/udy on co/-effectiv5ess ( us+ native plant mat]ials 9 c>ry+ out l& managem5t activities on ,f$]al l& 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 consi/5t ) section #d1 conduct a /udy to review exi/+ data to det]m9e ! co/-effectiv5ess ( us+ native plant mat]ials 9 l& managem5t activities on ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y or o!r ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a74