,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,mrs4 
,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,quigley1    
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,fields1
 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4     
,doggett1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1  
,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mrs4  
,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,huffman1
 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,fro/1
 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1
 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1  
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4
 ,*u1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4  
,rask91 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4
 ,c>son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to e/abli% a grant program = plant+ (   
qualify+ trees 9 eligible areas1 & = o!r

 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,haz>d\s ,&       
,decl9+ ,environm5ts ,act or ! ,,%ade   
,act4  #b4 ,tree plant+ grant program   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all1 n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] any am\nts are          
appropriat$ "u subsection 7f71 e/abli% a
 grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     
plant qualify+ trees 9 eligible areas4  
7b7 ,notice ( fund+ opportunity ,!      
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
publi% a notice ( fund+ opportunity = ! 
grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a74  7c7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an eligible entity t seeks to receive a
 grant "u subsection 7a7 %all submit an 
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts   
,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    

7#a7 %all include a #e-ye> timel9e &    
budget = ! plant+ & ma9t5ance associat$ 
) any qualify+ trees aw>d$4  7#c7       
,community involvem5t ,! ,secret>y %all 
require eligible entities to develop a  
public p>ticipation plan to ensure t    
resid5ts ( ! area 9 :i* a project is to 
be implem5t$ are involv$ 9 decision-mak+
 ab\t ! project & su* public            
p>ticipation plan may include--  7,a7   
opportunities = local nonpr(its to be   
involv$2  7,b7 opportunities = public   
input2 &  7,c7 demon/rat$ support f !   
community4  7d7 ,selection ,:5 aw>d+    
grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to eligible entities 
t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 h a h\s+   
policy plan t w m9imize ! displacem5t ( 
curr5t resid5ts4  7e7 ,use ( am\nts ,an 
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
subsection 7a7 %all use am\nts provid$  
to cov] co/s associat$ )-- 7#a7         
implem5t+ ! tree plant+ project 9 an    
eligible area1 includ+--  7,a7 plann+ & 
design+ ! plant+ activity2  7,b7 pur*as+

 qualify+ trees2 &  7,c7 prep>+ ! site &
 conduct+ plant+1 includ+ ! labor & co/ 
associat$ ) ! use ( ma*9]y2  7#b7       
ma9ta9+ & monitor+ plant$ trees = a     
p]iod ( up to #e ye>s to ensure         
successful e/abli%m5t ( ! qualify+      
trees2  7#c7 tra9+ activities associat$ 
) ! project2 &  7#d7 o!r relevant co/s1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,program #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcf4  7g7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a   
,/ate1 ,t]ritory1 or ,tribal ag5cy2     
7,b7 a local gov]nm5t entity2  7,c7 an  
,indian ,tribe2 &  7,d7 a nonpr(it      
organization t works ) a ,/ate1         
,t]ritory1 or ,tribal ag5cy1 a local    
gov]nm5t entity1 or an ,indian ,tribe4  
7#b7 ,eligible areas ,! t]m eligible    
area means a r$l9$ area or an           
intra-urban heat isl& effect area4  7#c7
 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe   

has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,intra-urban heat isl& effect area 
,! t]m intra-urban heat isl& effect area
 means an area )9 a city t1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration & ! heads ( o!r ag5cies z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 has   
l[] tree canopy cov]age & high] maximum 
daytime summ] temp]atures comp>$ to     
adjac5t or ne>by areas )9 ! same city4  
7#e7 ,local gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m    
local gov]nm5tal entity means any       
municipal gov]nm5t or c\nty gov]nm5t )  
jurisdiction ov] local l& use decisions4
  7#f7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m    
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization t is describ$ 9 section    
#agj7;h77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf4  7#g7 ,qualify+ tree ,! t]m    
qualify+ tree means a tree t-- 7,a7 is a
 species t is n an invasive species 9 ! 

eligible area 9 :i* su* tree is to be   
plant$2 &  7,b7 is n a species t is1 9 !
 eligible area at ! "t ( plant+1 be+    
attack$ by an invasive species1 unless !
 eligible entity has a plan to limit !  
risk ( dea? ( ! tree to be plant$4  7#h7
 ,r$l9$ area ,! t]m r$l9$ area means a  
c5sus tract grad$ z haz>d\s or def9itely
 decl9+ 9 maps drawn by ! ,home ,own]s' 
,loan ,corporation t are1 z ( ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 l[-income          
communities4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4