,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,braun7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,april #bjbc z 
,national ,native ,plant ,mon?4  ,:]eas 
native plants are indig5\s species t h  
evolv$ & occur naturally 9 a p>ticul>   
region1 ecosy/em1 & habitat2 ,:]eas !re 
are m ?an #ag1jjj native plant species 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* include trees1    
%rubs1 v9es1 grasses1 & wildfl[]s2      
,:]eas native plants help prev5t flood+1
 dr\ght1 & erosion & c help re/ore      
damag$ ecosy/ems2 ,:]eas native plants  
provide %elt] z well z nect>1 poll51 &  
se$s t s]ve z food = native butt]flies1 
insects1 birds1 & o!r wildlife 9 ways t 
non-native plants _c2 ,:]eas m ?an #bjj 
( ! native plant species 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are e/imat$ to h be5 lo/ s9ce !  
e>ly #ai? c5tury2 ,:]eas habitat loss & 
degradation1 extreme wea!r ev5ts1 &     

invasive species h contribut$ to !      
decl9e ( native plants 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 & ,:]eas native plants are      
ess5tial compon5ts ( resili5t ecosy/ems 
& ! natural h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ,april #bjbc z ,national     
,native ,plant ,mon?2 &  7#b7 recognizes
 ! b5efits ( native plants to !         
environm5t & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4