,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,case 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 & ,ms4 ,tokuda7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,,resolution ,support+ ! designation ( ,april #bjbe z ,national ,native ,plant ,mon?4 ,:]eas native plants are indig5\s species t h evolv$ alongside native wildlife & occur naturally 9 a p>ticul> geographic region1 ecosy/em1 & habitat2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #ag1jjj native plant species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* include l>ge %ade trees1 und]/ory trees1 %rubs1 p]5nials1 v9es1 grasses1 & wildfl[]s2 ,:]eas native plants are ess5tial = heal?y1 div]se1 & su/a9able ecosy/ems & are critical = clean+ air1 filt]+ wat]1 & /abiliz+ soils2 ,:]eas native plants are well-adapt$ to specific soils1 temp]atures1 precipitation1 & environm5tal conditions1 mak+ !m ! be/ option = cons]v+ & protect+ our environm5t1 & adapt+ to its *anges2 ,:]eas native plants provide %elt]1 z well z nect>1 poll51 se$s1 & foliage t s]ve z food = native butt]flies1 cat]pill>s1 birds1 bees1 & o!r wildlife 9 ways t non-native plants _c2 ,:]eas m ?an #bjj ( ! native plant species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 & our natural h]itage3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national ,native ,plant ,mon?2 & 7#b7 recognizes ! b5efits ( native plants to ! environm5t & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4