S. 3673 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3673 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2026Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve and reauthorize the pollinator-friendly practices on roadside highways and rights-of-way program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act. 2. Pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way Section 332 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ; or and inserting included on the list published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131);; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) a nonprofit organization that is— (A) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (B) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code. ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)(F), by inserting after consultation with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service before the period at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking that is a State department of transportation or a Federal land management agency and inserting described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (b); and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking In developing and inserting the following: (A) In general In developing ; (iii) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated)— (I) in clause (i) (as so redesignated)— (aa) by striking that is a State department of transportation or a Federal land management agency and inserting described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (b); and (bb) by striking affected or interested Indian Tribes and inserting Indian Tribes described in subsection (b)(2), the Tribal land of which is located 50 miles or less from a project or practice proposed to be included in the plan; and (II) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking any eligible entity and inserting an eligible entity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b); and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (B) Clarification Nothing in this paragraph requires additional consultation beyond consultation during the development of a plan under paragraph (1). ; (3) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking $150,000 and inserting $500,000; and (4) in subsection (l)(1), by striking $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 and inserting $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.