,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #achi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #be1 #bjba,mr4 ,wel* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 & ,ms4 ,/efanik7 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$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7#c7 #h1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section & 9 section #adgc;,i1 ! t]ms plant pe/ & noxi\s we$ 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 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe4 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 #e4 ,/udy on protection ( =e/s f non-native pe/s & pa?og5s 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 _m sep>ate ,f$]al ag5cies h important roles to play 9 address+ non-native plant pe/s & pa?og5s = /ew>d%ip & managem5t ( ,am]ican =e/s2 7#b7 because ( a lack ( national policy non-native pe/s ( =e/s h a l[ priority )9 all ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#c7 ef=ts to prev5t ! introduction & spread ( su* pe/s & pa?og5s1 & especially to r$uce ! result+ damage & re/ore tree species to =e/s1 lack coord9ation & action4 7b7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 or ano!r nongov]nm5tal entity ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be mo/ appropriate1 "u :i* ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7or su* o!r entity7 w analyze available res\rces 9 ,f$]al ag5cies = rese>* (1 & solutions to non-native =e/ pe/s & pa?og5s4 ,su* /udy %all make recomm5dations ) respect to-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ a national policy to c\nt] effectively ! ?reat pos$ by non-native insects & disease pa?og5s to tree species1 includ+ prev5t+ ! introduction & spread ( su* pe/s1 m9imiz+ ! damage caus$ by su* pe/s1 & re/or+ affect$ tree species to ! =e/2 7#b7 correct+ ! lack ( mission id5tification & lead]%ip among ,f$]al ag5cies ) responsibility = managem5t & repair ( ! decimation ( affect$ species & associat$ ecological de/ruction2 7#c7 address+ ! l[ prioritization by su* ag5cies ( non-native pe/s ( =e/s2 7#d7 id5tify+ exp]tise & site & facility res\rces )9 su* ag5cies1 & improv+ coord9ation among su* ag5cies ) respect to managem5t ( su* damage1 includ+ coord9ation ) academic in/itutions & o!r appropriate non-pr(its2 & 7#e7 ! e/abli%m5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ( a c5t] = =e/ pe/ control1 prev5tion1 & species re/oration1 includ+ pot5tial organizational /ructures ( su* a c5t]1 ) an emphasis on includ+ repres5tation ( a wide v>iety ( appropriate ag5cies )9 ! c5t]1 includ+ ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1 ! ,agriculture ,rese>* ,s]vice1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture1 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & any o!r ag5cy ! ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate4 7c7 ,consultation ,! agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 %all require ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7or su* o!r entity71 9 conduct+ su* /udy1 to consult ) speciali/s 9 entomology1 g5etics1 =e/ pa?ology1 tree bre$+1 =e/ & urban ecology1 & invasive species managem5t4 7d7 ,use ( exi/+ res\rces ,! agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 %all require ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7or su* o!r entity71 9 mak+ recomm5dations pursuant to ! /udy conduct$ "u su* subsection1 to make recomm5dations t use exi/+ ,f$]al res\rces & may be implem5t$ ?r\gh fur!r legislative & adm9i/rative action = au?orization ( mission1 hir+ ( lead]%ip1 & appropriate fund+4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,! agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 %all require ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces 7or su* o!r entity7 to1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,congress a report ( ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to su* agreem5t t conta9s recomm5dations = legislative action4