,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ceaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! priority & consid]ation ( 
us+ native plants 9 ,f$]al projects1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,native    
,habitats at ,f$]al ,facilities ,act4   
#b4 ,priority & consid]ation ( ! use (  
native plants 9 ,f$]al projects  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al 
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section   
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#b7 ,f$]al project ,! t]m ,f$]al       
project means a con/ruction or ma9t5ance
 activity t-- 7,a7 is c>ri$ out-- 7i7 by
 a ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7ii7 at a ,f$]al    
facility 7z def9$ 9 section #icj7;g7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7  
involves l&scape plant+ improvem5ts2 &  

7,c7 is locat$ 9 a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or a    
commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,native plant ,!  
t]m native plant has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
native plant species 9 section #aja7;a7 
( title ,i ( division ,,dd ( !          
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agcb note2 ,public ,law
 #aag-cbh74  7b7 ,f$]al project         
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an #bgj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 any ,f$]al ag5cy t c>ries out a ,f$]al 
project %all-- 7,a7 prioritize1 z       
feasible ) respect to co/1 s*$ule1 &    
product supply or a sci5tific1          
hi/orical1 or educational purpose1 ! use
 ( native plants ov] non-native plants2 
&  7,b7 consid] ! b5efits1 su* z habitat
 creation1 support+ native poll9ators1  
provid+ food & %elt] to insect &        
wildlife population1 decreas+ soil      
erosion & l&scape wat] usage1 increas+  
s$im5t control1 & controll+ /ormwat]    

run(f1 ( us+ native plants ov] ! life ( 
! ,f$]al project :5 decid+ :e!r to use  
native plants4  7#b7 ,turfgrass & lawns 
,a ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7 is n requir$ to  
prioritize & consid] turfgrass & lawn   
plant+s z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a72 b   
7,b7 is enc\rag$ to consid]1 ) respect  
to co/1 s*$ule1 product supply1 ov]all  
ma9t5ance requirem5ts1 & prop]ty usage1 
! plant+ ( native plants on appropriate 
areas ( exi/+ or plann$ turfgrass &     
lawns1 p>ticul>ly unus$ areas1 :ile     
c>ry+ out a ,f$]al project4  7c7        
,contractor requirem5ts ,9 ent]+ into a 
,f$]al contract1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy
 %all-- 7#a7 include ! priority &       
consid]ation requirem5ts describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 9 ! contract1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable2 &  7#b7      
require t any subcontract 7at any ti]7 (
 t contract include ^? priority &       
consid]ation requirem5ts4  7d7 ,update  
to ag5cy-,specific design /&>ds ,n lat] 
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 a ,f$]al ag5cy t ma9ta9s      

ag5cy-specific facility design /&>ds or 
t has l&scape & ma9t5ance developm5t    
requirem5ts or /&>ds %all update ^?     
requirem5ts & /&>ds 9 accordance )      
subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7e7 ,,ceq       
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on         
,environm5tal ,quality %all di/ribute to
 ,f$]al ag5cies guidance on-- 7#a7 ! use
 ( native plants 9 ,f$]al projects2 &   
7#b7 implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is      
section4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil
 on ,environm5tal ,quality %all make    
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality a     
report on ! use ( native plants 9 ,f$]al
 projects = at lea/ ! previ\s #b ye>s t 
includes1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,case /udies on be/ practices us$ 9     
v>i\s ,f$]al projects4  7#b7 ,a g5]al   
analysis ( sci5tific or environm5tal    
f9d+s relat+ to select$ ,f$]al projects1

 ! types ( plants us$1 & any            
quantifiable impacts ( native plant     
usage 9 ! ,f$]al projects4  7#c7 ,a     
description ( h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is  
promot+ native habitats & native plant  
usage4