,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eehb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,b>r 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mr4 ,mc,garvey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = :ite oak re/oration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,:ite ,oak ,resili5ce ,act4 #b4 ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition %all be e/abli%$-- 7#a7 z a volunt>y collaborative gr\p ( public1 ,/ate1 private & non-gov]nm5tal organizations to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 9 accordance ) ! *>t] titl$ ,:ite ,oak ,initiative ,coalition ,*>t] adopt$ by ! ,:ite ,oak ,initiative ,bo>d ( ,directors on ,m>* #ba1 #bjbc 7or a successor *>t]74 7b7 ,duties ,9 addition to ! duties specifi$ 9 ! *>t] describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 ! duties ( ! ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition are-- 7#a7 to coord9ate public1 ,/ate1 local1 private & non-gov]nm5tal re/oration ( :ite oak 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 to make program & policy recomm5dations ) respect to-- 7,a7 *anges necess>y to address ,f$]al & ,/ate policies t imp$e activities to improve ! heal?1 resili5cy1 & natural reg5]ation ( :ite oak2 7,b7 adopt+ or modify+ ,f$]al & ,/ate policies to increase ! pace & scale ( :ite oak reg5]ation & resili5cy ( :ite oak2 7,c7 options to enhance communication1 coord9ation1 & collaboration betwe5 =e/ l& own]s1 p>ticul>ly = cross-b\nd>y projects1 to improve ! heal?1 resili5cy1 & natural reg5]ation ( :ite oak2 7,d7 rese>* gaps t %\ld be address$ to improve ! be/ available sci5ce on :ite oak2 7,e7 outrea* to =e/ l&[n]s ) :ite oak or :ite oak reg5]ation pot5tial2 & 7,f7 options & policies necess>y to improve ! quality & quantity ( :ite oak 9 tree nurs]ies4 7c7 ,adm9i/rative support1 te*nical s]vices1 & /aff support ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all make su* p]sonnel available to ! ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition = adm9i/rative support1 te*nical s]vices1 & developm5t & dissem9ation ( educational mat]ials z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7d7 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,*apt] #aj ( "p ,i ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition4 7e7 ,private fund+ ( :ite oak re/oration projects ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may make funds available to ! ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition to c>ry out ?is section f ! acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant to section #abda7;f7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;f774 #c4 ,=e/ ,s]vice pilot program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% & c>ry out #e pilot projects 9 national =e/s to re/ore :ite oak 9 su* =e/s ?r\gh :ite oak re/oration & natural reg5]ation practices4 7b7 ,national =e/s res]v$ or )drawn f ! public doma9 ,at lea/ #c pilot projects requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be c>ri$ out on national =e/s res]v$ or )drawn f ! public doma94 7c7 ,au?ority ,to ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out ! pilot projects requir$ "u subsection 7a74 #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :ite oak review & re/oration 7a7 ,assessm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all c>ry out an assessm5t ( l& "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+ fi% & wildlife refuges & ab&on$ m9e l&1 to evaluate-- 7,a7 :e!r :ite oak is pres5t on su* l&2 & 7,b7 ! pot5tial to re/ore :ite oak =e/s on su* l&4 7#b7 ,use ( in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ! assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may use in=mation f s\rces o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+ f ! ,:ite ,oak ,initiative & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 a report reg>d+ ! results ( ! assessm5t c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection4 7b7 ,pilot projects ,aft] ! date on :i* ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a77#c7 is submitt$1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out #e pilot projects 9 diff]5t areas ( l& describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 to re/ore & naturally reg5]ate :ite oak4 7c7 ,au?ority ,to ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out ! pilot projects requir$ "u subsection 7b74 #e4 ,:ite oak re/oration fund ,section #dji ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehc;j-#g7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! activities & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! activities 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,:ite oak re/oration fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be made available = activities-- 7,a7 on national =e/s t are approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 & 7,b7 to-- 7i7 re-e/abli% :ite oak =e/s :]e appropriate2 7ii7 improve managem5t ( exi/+ :ite oak =e/s to fo/] natural reg5]ation ( :ite oak2 7iii7 improve & exp& :ite oak nurs]y /ock2 & 7iv7 adapt & improve :ite oak se$l+s4 7#b7 ,fund ,! ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation may accept gifts1 devises1 or beque/s = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ! activities specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,summ>y ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation %all include 9 ! budget ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to ,congress 9 support ( ! budget ( ea* su* ,f\ndation = ea* fiscal ye> 7z submitt$ ) ! budget ( ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a summ>y ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! funds accept$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 t includes-- 7,a7 ! am\nt-- 7i7 accept$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 & 7ii7 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is unobligat$ on ! date ( ! report2 & 7,b7 a description ( ! activities "u p>agraph 7#a7 fund$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 4 #f4 ,civilian cons]vation c5t]s re=e/ation activities ,section #adg7;d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caig7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,re=e/ation activities ,enrollees 9 ,civilian ,cons]vation ,c5t]s may provide assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out re=e/ation ( :ite oak & associat$ h>dwood =e/ re=e/ation projects on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 accordance ) ! l& & res\rce managem5t plan applicable to su* l& pursuant to section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74 4 #g4 ,tree nurs]y %ortages 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all develop & implem5t a national /rategy to increase ! capacity ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private tree nurs]ies to address ! nationwide %ortage ( tree se$l+s4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce & data2 & 7#b7 id5tify & address-- 7,a7 regional se$l+ %ortages ( b>]oot & conta9] tree se$l+s2 7,b7 regional re=e/ation opportunities & ! se$l+ supply necess>y to fulfill su* opportunities2 7,c7 opportunities to enhance se$l+ div]sity & close gaps 9 se$ inv5tories2 & 7,d7 b>ri]s to exp&+1 enhanc+1 or creat+ new infra/ructure to increase nurs]y capacity4 #h4 ,:ite oak rese>* 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) a cov]$ l& grant college to conduct rese>* on-- 7#a7 :ite oak g5es ) resi/ance & /ress tol]ance2 7#b7 :ite oak trees t exhibit vigor = ! purpose ( increas+ survival & gr[?2 7#c7 e/abli%+ a div]se :ite oak se$ bank capable ( respond+ to /ressors2 7#d7 provid+ a su/a9able supply ( :ite oak se$l+s & g5etic res\rces2 7#e7 re=e/ation ( :ite oak ?r\gh natural & artificial reg5]ation2 & 7#f7 ! be/ me?ods = re=e/+ ab&on$ m9e l& sites4 7b7 ,consult ,9 c>ry+ out ! rese>* "u subsection 7a71 ! cov]$ l& grant college t ent]s into ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u su* subsection may consult ) su* ,/ates1 nonpr(it organizations1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r sci5tific bodies1 z ! cov]$ l& grant college det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,cov]$ l& grant college def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ l& grant college means an #ahfb ,in/itution1 an #ahij ,in/itution1 or a #aiid ,in/itution 7z su* t]ms are def9$1 respectively1 9 section #b ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja774 #i4 ,,usda =mal initiative ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a =mal initiative on :ite oak to-- 7#a7 re-e/abli% :ite oak =e/s :]e appropriate2 7#b7 improve managem5t ( exi/+ :ite oak =e/s to fo/] natural reg5]ation ( :ite oak2 7#c7 provide te*nical assi/ance to private l&[n]s to re-e/abli%1 improve managem5t (1 & naturally reg5]ate :ite oak2 7#d7 improve & exp& :ite oak nurs]y /ock2 & 7#e7 adapt & improve :ite oak se$l+s4 #aj4 ,au?orities ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all use ! au?orities provid$ "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act 9 comb9ation ) o!r au?orities to c>ry out projects1 includ+-- 7#a7 good neighbor agreem5ts ent]$ into "u section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac72 & 7#b7 /ew>d%ip contract+ projects ent]$ into "u section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia74