,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,mr4   
,b>r 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4       
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1   
,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4     
,coh51 & ,mr4 ,b]a7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out      
activities to provide = :ite oak        
re/oration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,!     
,:ite ,oak ,resili5ce ,act4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,gov]nor  
,! t]m ,gov]nor means ! ,gov]nor or any 
appropriate executive (ficial ( an      
affect$ ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe or !    
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4  7#b7      

,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !   
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 &
 ea* t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4   
,:ite ,oak ,re/oration ,initiative      
,coalition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,:ite ,oak  
,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition %all 
be e/abli%$-- 7#a7 z a volunt>y         
collaborative gr\p ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts & private &  
non-gov]nm5tal organizations to c>ry out
 ! duties 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      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local1 private1 

& non-gov]nm5tal re/oration ( :ite oak 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 to make       
program & policy recomm5dations1        
consi/5t ) applicable =e/ managem5t     
plans1 ) 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 ,private fund+ (  
:ite oak re/oration projects ,subject to
 ! availability ( appropriations made 9 
advance = su* purpose1 ! ,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  #d4   
,=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 practices t are consi/5t )   
applicable =e/ managem5t plans4  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  7d7 ,sunset 
,! au?ority "u ?is section %all t]m9ate 
on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,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 may   
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry  
out ! pilot projects requir$ "u         
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority
 "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t
 is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #f4 ,:ite oak reg5]ation & upl& 
oak habitat  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   

e/abli% a non-regulatory program to be  
kn[n z ! ,:ite ,oak & ,upl& ,oak        
,habitat ,reg5]ation ,program 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program74  7b7   
,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !      
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 draw ^u ! be/     
available sci5ce & managem5t plans =    
species ( :ite oak to id5tify1          
prioritize1 & implem5t re/oration &     
cons]vation activities t w improve !    
gr[? ( :ite oak )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 collaborate & coord9ate ) ! ,:ite  
,oak ,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition 
to prioritize :ite oak re/oration       
initiatives2  7#c7 adopt a :ite oak     
re/oration /rategy t-- 7,a7 supports !  
implem5tation ( a %>$ set ( sci5ce-bas$ 
re/oration & cons]vation activities     
develop$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a72  
7,b7 t>gets co/ effective projects )    
measurable results2 &  7,c7 maximizes   
re/oration outcomes ) no net ga9 (      
,f$]al full-"t equival5t employees2 &   
7#d7 e/abli% ! volunt>y grant & te*nical
 assi/ance programs 9 accordance )      

subsection 7e74  7c7 ,coord9ation ,9    
e/abli%+ ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all    
consult )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 
&  7,b7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces  
,cons]vation ,s]vice2 &  7#b7 ! ,gov]nor
 ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* re/oration ef=ts w be
 c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ,program4  7d7 
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,program      
include-- 7#a7 coord9at+ re/oration &   
cons]vation activities among ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal entities &      
cons]vation p>tn]s to address :ite oak  
re/oration priorities2  7#b7 improv+ &  
reg5]at+ :ite oak & upl& oak =e/s & !   
wildlife habitat su* =e/s provide2  7#c7
 c>ry+ out coord9at$ re/oration &       
cons]vation activities t lead to !      
increas$ gr[? ( species ( :ite oak 9    
native :ite oak regions on ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private l&2  7#d7     
facilitat+ /rategic plann+ to maximize !
 resili5ce ( :ite oak sy/ems & habitats 

"u *ang+ climate conditions2  7#e7      
engag+ ! public ?r\gh outrea*1          
education1 & citiz5 involvem5t to       
increase capacity & support = coord9at$ 
re/oration & cons]vation activities =   
species ( :ite oak2 &  7#f7 increas+    
sci5tific capacity to support ! plann+1 
monitor+1 & rese>* activities necess>y  
to c>ry out su* coord9at$ re/oration &  
cons]vation activities4  7e7 ,grants &  
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t t  
funds are available to c>ry out ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
volunt>y grant & te*nical assi/ance     
program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
grant program7 to a*ieve ! purposes ( ! 
,program describ$ 9 subsection 7d74     
7#b7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all ent] into a coop]ative   
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife 
,f\ndation 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z
 ! ,f\ndation7 to manage & adm9i/] !    
grant program4  7,b7 ,fund+ ,subject to 
! availability ( appropriations made 9  
advance = su* purpose1 aft] ! ,secret>y 

ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t ) !    
,f\ndation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,f\ndation %all = ea* fiscal ye>1       
receive am\nts to c>ry out ?is          
subsection 9 an advance paym5t ( !      
entire am\nt on ,octob] #a1 or z soon z 
practicable !reaft]1 ( t fiscal ye>4    
7#c7 ,application ( ,national ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act   
,am\nts receiv$ by ! ,f\ndation to c>ry 
out ! grant program %all be subject to !
 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation  
,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et
 seq471 exclud+ section #aj7;a7 ( t ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7;a774  7f7 ,sunset
 ,! au?ority "u ?is section %all t]m9ate
 on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #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-- 7#a7 develop & implem5t a        
national /rategy to increase ! capacity 
( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private tree

 nurs]ies to address ! nationwide       
%ortage ( tree se$l+s2 &  7#b7 coord9ate
 su* /rategy )-- 7,a7 ! national        
re=e/ation /rategy ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  
7,b7 ea* regional implem5tation plan =  
,national ,=e/s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!       
/rategy requir$ "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]/&+ ) an ,indian ,tribe or          
in/itution1 includ+ a cov]$ l& grant    
college1 to collaboratively conduct     
rese>* on-- 7#a7 :ite oak g5es )        
resi/ance or tol]ance to /ress2  7#b7   

:ite oak trees t exhibit vigor = !      
purpose ( increas+ survival & gr[?2     
7#c7 e/abli%+ a g5etically div]se :ite  
oak se$s bank capable ( respond+ to     
/ressors2  7#d7 provid+ a su/a9able     
supply ( :ite oak se$l+s & g5etic       
res\rces2  7#e7 improv$ me?ods = align+ 
se$ s\rces ) ! future climate at plant+ 
sites2  7#f7 re=e/ation ( :ite oak ?r\gh
 natural & artificial reg5]ation2  7#g7 
improv$ me?ods = reta9+ & increas+ :ite 
oak trees 9 =e/s2  7#h7 improv$ me?ods =
 re=e/+ ab&on$ m9e l& sites2 &  7#i7    
economic & social aspects ( :ite oak =e/
 managem5t across l& own]%ips4  7b7     
,consult ,9 c>ry+ out ! rese>* "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,indian ,tribe or     
in/itution1 includ+ a cov]$ l& grant    
college1 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 ! entity subject to 
su* memor&um det]m9es appropriate4  7c7 
,sunset ,! au?ority "u ?is section %all 

t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,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$1 respectively1 9 section #b ( !   
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja774  #i4 ,,usda =mal     
initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice 
& 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/      
,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a =mal initiative 
on :ite oak to-- 7#a7 re-e/abli% :ite   
oak =e/s :]e appropriate2  7#b7 improve 
managem5t ( exi/+ :ite oak =e/s to fo/] 
natural reg5]ation ( :ite oak2  7#c7    
provide te*nical assi/ance to private   
l&[n]s to re-e/abli%1 improve managem5t 
(1 & naturally reg5]ate :ite oak2  7#d7 
improve & exp& :ite oak nurs]y /ock2 &  
7#e7 adapt & improve :ite oak se$l+s4   
7b7 ,sunset ,! au?ority "u ?is section  

%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aj4    
,au?orities ,to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all use !   
au?orities provid$ "u ?is title 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 #baac;a72 &  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 #feia;c74