,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cagd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #aj1 #bjbc,ms4 ,bal9t 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia7 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 ,em]g5cy au?ority ) respect to invasive species ,section #ddb ( ! ,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gggb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ directly or indirectly be=e ?reat5s2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ %all rema9 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 %all-- 7#a7 rema9 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 be transf]r$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re is an em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,em]g5cy det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r !re is an em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 b %all n treat z a dispositive factor1 :e!r !re are suffici5t ,f$]al funds available to timely a*ieve ! arre/1 control1 eradication1 or prev5tion ( ! spread ( ! applicable plant pe/ or noxi\s we$4 4 #c4 ,=e/ reclamation grants ,subtitle ,k ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #adgc;,i4 ,=e/ reclamation grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,f$]al ag5cy4 7,b7 ,a ,/ate coop]ative in/itution4 7,c7 ,a college or univ]sity (f]+ a baccalaureate or high] degree 9 ! /udy ( food1 =e/ry1 & agricultural sci5ces4 7,d7 ,an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code4 7#b7 ,noxi\s we$2 plant pe/ ,! t]ms noxi\s we$ & plant pe/ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #djc ( ! ,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb74 7b7 ,grant aw>ds ,= purposes ( address+ ! critical ?reat to num]\s tree species pos$ by nonnative plant pe/s & noxi\s we$s1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d competitive grants to eligible entities "u :i* ! eligible entities %all-- 7#a7 conduct rese>* to promote ! re/oration ( affect$ tree species1 includ+ rese>* on-- 7,a7 biological control ( nonnative plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s ?reat5+ or heavily damag+ native tree species2 7,b7 exploration ( g5etic manipulation ( plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s2 7,c7 enhancem5t ( pe/-resi/ance me*anisms ( ho/s2 & 7,d7 developm5t ( o!r /rategies = re/or+ individual tree species2 & 7#b7 develop1 & dissem9ate to ! public1 tools & in=mation bas$ on ! rese>* conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seek+ to receive a grant "u ?is section %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 description ( a compreh5sive =e/ re/oration rese>* program to be c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity us+ ! funds receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant4 7d7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use ! funds receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant to conduct rese>* int5d$ to address specific que/ions relat+ to ! recov]y ( tree species t are native to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & suff]+ sev]e levels ( mortality caus$ by nonnative plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s4 7#b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all provide mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! grant4 7,b7 ,indirect co/s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,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 7ii7 ,inclusions ,indirect co/s describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all include-- 7,i7 equipm5t us$ 9 relation to ! grant2 7,,ii7 capital improvem5ts ( facilities t are necess>y to c>ry out ! grant2 7,,iii7 acc\nt+ co/s1 p]sonnel co/s1 & adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by an eligible entity necess>y to c>ry out ! grant2 & 7,,iv7 su* o!r co/s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,maximum am\nt ( grants ,an eligible entity may n receive m ?an a total ( #djj1jjj p] ye> 9 grant fund+ "u ?is section4 7e7 ,coop]ation among eligible entities ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all enc\rage eligible entities to coop]ate 9 sett+ rese>* priorities "u ?is section4 7f7 ,committees ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,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+ ! adh]5ce ( grant proposals to ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 & 7,c7 memb]%ip 9 sci5tific pe] review panels to review grant applications "u ?is section2 & 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 & pr(essional =e/]1 cons]vation1 & cons]vation sci5ti/ organizations to assi/ ! committee ( exp]ts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! responsibilities ( t committee describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( t p>agraph4 7g7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+ ! use ( funds "u ?is section 9 ! previ\s ye>4 7h7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7#c7 #h1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 & 7#d7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4 4 #d4 ,=e/ re/oration implem5tation grants ,subtitle ,k ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaj et seq47 7z am5d$ by section #c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #adgc;,j4 ,=e/ re/oration implem5tation grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means 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 ,an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code4 7,e7 ,a ,f$]al ag5cy4 7#b7 ,noxi\s we$2 plant pe/ ,! t]ms noxi\s we$ & plant pe/ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #djc ( ! ,plant ,protection ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb74 7b7 ,grant aw>ds ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants on a competitive basis "u ?is section to eligible entities to support-- 7#a7 ! implem5tation ( rese>* conduct$ "u section #adgc;,i2 or 7#b7 any o!r solution t ! committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f77#a7 ( t section det]m9es to be effective 9 re/or+ =e/ tree species native to =e/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h suff]$ sev]e levels ( mortality caus$ by nonnative plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s4 7c7 ,application ,an eligible entity seek+ to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ a demon/ration t ! eligible entity has a program 9 effect ) a =e/ re/oration /rategy t incorporates a majority ( ! foll[+ compon5ts3 7#a7 ,collection & cons]vation ( native tree g5etic mat]ial4 7#b7 ,production ( propagules ( native trees 9 numb]s l>ge en\gh = l&scape-scale re/oration4 7#c7 ,prep>ation ( plant+ sites 9 =m] habitats ( ! native tree species t are ! subjects ( ! application4 7#d7 ,plant+ ( native tree se$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* ! application submitt$ by ! eligible entity "u subsection 7c7 addresses ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,! risk pos$ to ! =e/s ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! "w is to be conduct$ us+ fund+ receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant by nonnative plant pe/ or noxi\s we$ species pres5t 9 ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,! proportion ( ! =e/ l& ( ! ,/ate compos$ ( species vuln]able to nonnative plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,! rate ( spread 9 ! ,/ate1 ?r\gh natural or human-assi/$ means1 ( nonnative plant pe/s or noxi\s we$s4 7#d7 ,! environm5tal & public heal? safety ( ! project propos$ to be conduct$ us+ fund+ receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant1 z demon/rat$ by support+ rese>*4 7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all provide mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant4 7#b7 ,indirect co/s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,indirect co/s *>g$ aga9/ a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$ #cj p]c5t ( ! total ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ! grant aw>d4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,indirect co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 equipm5t us$ 9 relation to ! grant2 7ii7 capital improvem5ts ( facilities t are necess>y to c>ry out ! grant2 7iii7 acc\nt+ co/s1 p]sonnel co/s1 & adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by an eligible entity necess>y to c>ry out ! grant2 & 7iv7 su* o!r co/s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7f7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbf4 7#b7 ,limitation ,( ! funds made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #e p]c5t may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = exp5ses relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section4 4 #e4 ,/udy on protection ( =e/s f nonnative plant pe/s & pa?og5s 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 _m ,f$]al ag5cies h important roles to play 9 address+ nonnative plant pe/s & pa?og5s 9 ! /ew>d%ip & managem5t ( =e/s by ^? ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#b7 because ( a lack ( national policy1 nonnative plant pe/s & pa?og5s ( =e/s are a l[ priority = all ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7#c7 ef=ts to prev5t ! introduction & spread ( nonnative plant pe/s & pa?og5s1 & especially to r$uce ! result+ damage & re/ore tree species to =e/s1 lack coord9ation & action4 7b7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,agreem5t7 ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 or ano!r nongov]nm5tal entity t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be mo/ appropriate1 "u :i* ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces or o!r entity1 z applicable1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all conduct1 & submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! results (1 a /udy to analyze ! available res\rces t ,f$]al ag5cies h to rese>*1 & f9d solutions to1 nonnative plant pe/s & pa?og5s4 7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,! report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include recomm5dations-- 7,a7 ) respect to-- 7i7 e/abli%+ a national policy to effectively c\nt] ! ?reat pos$ by nonnative pe/s & disease pa?og5s to tree species1 includ+ prev5t+ ! introduction & spread ( ^? pe/s & pa?og5s1 m9imiz+ ! damage caus$ by ^? pe/s & pa?og5s1 & re/or+ affect$ tree species to ! =e/2 7ii7 improv+ coord9ation & coop]ation among ,f$]al ag5cies ) responsibility = managem5t & repair ( ! decimation ( tree species affect$ by nonnative pe/s & disease pa?og5s & associat$ ecological de/ruction2 7iii7 address+ ! l[ prioritization by ! ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( nonnative plant pe/s & pa?og5s affect+ =e/s & trees2 7iv7 7,i7 id5tify+ exp]tise & site & facility res\rces )9 ! ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 & 7,,ii7 improv+ coord9ation among ^? ag5cies ) respect to ! managem5t & repair describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 includ+ coord9ation ) academic in/itutions & o!r appropriate nonpr(it organizations2 7v7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a c5t] = nonnative =e/ pe/ control1 prev5tion1 & species re/oration )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 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 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate2 & 7vi7 7,i7 giv+ priority to ! em]g5cy response ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to an em]g5cy relat+ to nonnative pe/s & disease pa?og5s2 7,,ii7 cl>ify+ ! coord9ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 9 respond+ to ^? em]g5cies2 & 7,,iii7 id5tify+ fund+ levels suffici5t to c>ry out responses to ^? em]g5cies2 & 7,b7 t-- 7i7 take into acc\nt exi/+ ,f$]al res\rces2 & 7ii7 may be implem5t$ ?r\gh fur!r legislative & adm9i/rative action4 7#c7 ,consultation ,! ,agreem5t %all require ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces or o!r entity1 z applicable1 to consult ) speciali/s 9 entomology1 g5etics1 =e/ pa?ology1 tree bre$+1 =e/ & urban ecology1 & invasive species managem5t4