,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #e71         
#bjbe,mr4 ,mc,connell 7= himself & ,mr4 
,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,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 ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4
 ,def9ition ( l&-grant college or       
univ]sity ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m l&-grant   
college or univ]sity means-- 7#a7 an    
#ahfb ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #b 
( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & 
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja772  7#b7 an #ahij       
,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 t section72 &    
7#c7 a #aiid ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9     
section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational 
,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g      

,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law       
#ajc-chb774  #c4 ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration 
,initiative ,coalition  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,:ite ,oak           
,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,coalition7-- 7#a7 z a volunt>y         
collaborative gr\p ( public1 ,/ate1     
private1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations  
to c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9         
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 9 accordance ) !
 *>t] entitl$ ,: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 ( ! ,coalition are-- 7#a7 to  
coord9ate public1 ,/ate1 local1 private1
 & nongov]nm5tal re/oration ( :ite oak 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to make program 
& policy recomm5dations ) 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]ies2 &  7#c7 to submit !    
report "u subsection 7c74  7c7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,coalition %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & !    
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
activities ( ! ,coalition dur+ ! p]iod  

beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
includ+ ! recomm5dations describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#b74  7d7 ,adm9i/rative  
support1 te*nical s]vices1 & /aff       
support ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all make su*  
p]sonnel available to ! ,coalition =    
adm9i/rative support1 te*nical s]vices1 
& developm5t & dissem9ation (           
educational mat]ials z ! ,secret>ies    
det]m9e to be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
section4  7e7 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act ,*apt] #aj ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n   
apply to ! ,coalition4  7f7 ,private    
fund+ ( :ite oak re/oration projects ,! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may make       
available funds to ! ,coalition to c>ry 
out ?is section f funds 9 ! acc\nts     
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 ^? national =e/s ?r\gh
 :ite oak re/oration & natural          
reg5]ation practices4  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 9      
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  #e4         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :ite oak         
assessm5t & pilot projects  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means l& "u !        
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y1
 includ+ a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife 
,refuge ,sy/em & ab&on$ m9e l&4  7#b7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,assessm5t 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all c>ry out an assessm5t (  

cov]$ l& to evaluate-- 7,a7 :e!r :ite   
oak is pres5t on ! cov]$ l&2 &  7,b7 !  
pot5tial to re/ore :ite oak =e/s on !   
cov]$ 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+ in=mation f-- 7,a7 ! ,:ite ,oak 
,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition      
e/abli%$ by section #c7;a72 &  7,b7 !   
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress1 & make publicly available on 
! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 a 
report describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5t 
c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,pilot 
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z       
practicable aft] ! date on :i* !        
,secret>y submits ! report requir$ "u   
subsection 7b77#c71 ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% & c>ry out #e pilot projects on 
v>i\s areas ( cov]$ l&1 ! purpose ( :i* 
is to re/ore & naturally reg5]ate :ite  

oak4  7#b7 ,au?ority to ent] into       
coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may   
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry  
out ! pilot projects requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  #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 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all   
e/abli% a nonregulatory program to be   
kn[n z ! ,:ite ,oak & ,upl& ,oak        
,habitat ,reg5]ation ,program 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section 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$]al full-"t equival5t employees2 &   
7#d7 e/abli% ! volunt>y grant & te*nical
 assi/ance program 9 accordance )       
subsection 7e74  7c7 ,coord9ation ,9    
e/abli%+ ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all    
consult )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( ,f$]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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z
 ! ,f\ndation7 to manage & adm9i/] !    
grant program4  7,b7 ,fund+ ,aft] !     
,secret>y ent]s into a coop]ative       
agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,f\ndation %all-- 7i7 = 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>2    
7ii7 inve/ & re9ve/ su* am\nts = !      
b5efit ( ! grant program2 &  7iii7      
o!rwise adm9i/] ! grant program to      
support p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! public &     
private sectors 9 accordance ) ?is      
section4  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  #g4 ,:ite oak tree nurs]y  
%ortages  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all develop &  
implem5t a national /rategy to increase 
! capacity ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &  
private tree nurs]ies to address !      
nationwide %ortage ( :ite oak tree      
se$l+s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be bas$  
on ! be/ available sci5ce & data1 z     
e/abli%$ by l&-grant colleges &         
univ]sities t h demon/rat$-- 7,a7       
sci5tific exp]tise relat+ to :ite oak2  
7,b7 ! ability to rapidly transf]       
te*nologies to ! /ave indu/ry2  7,c7    
geographic proximity to conc5trat$ areas
 ( :ite oak2 &  7,d7 support = regional 
economic developm5t2 &  7#b7 id5tify &  
address-- 7,a7 regional %ortages (      
b>]oot & conta9] :ite oak tree se$l+s2  
7,b7 regional :ite oak re=e/ation       

opportunities & ! se$l+ supply necess>y 
to fulfill ^? opportunities2  7,c7      
opportunities to enhance :ite oak se$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 capacity = :ite oak tree se$l+s4 
#h4 ,:ite oak rese>*  7a7 ,rese>* ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all ent] into a
 memor&um ( und]/&+ ) a l&-grant college
 or univ]sity to conduct rese>* on--    
7#a7 :ite oak g5es ) resi/ance & /ress  
tol]ance2  7#b7 :ite oak trees t exhibit
 vigor = ! purpose ( increas+ survival &
 gr[?2  7#c7 e/abli%+ a div]se :ite oak 
se$ bank capable ( respond+ to /ressors2
  7#d7 provid+ a su/a9able supply ( :ite
 oak se$l+s & g5etic res\rces2  7#e7    
re=e/ation ( :ite oak ?r\gh natural &   
artificial reg5]ation2 &  7#f7 ! be/    
me?ods = :ite oak re=e/ation on ab&on$  
m9e l& sites4  7b7 ,consultation ,9     
c>ry+ out ! rese>* "u subsection 7a71 ! 
l&-grant college or univ]sity may       

consult ) su* ,/ates1 nonpr(it          
organizations1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 & o!r sci5tific bodies z !   
l&-grant college or univ]sity det]m9es  
to be appropriate4  #i4 ,national       
,in/itute ( ,food & ,agriculture  7a7   
,p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,food &         
,agriculture1 %all ent] into a p>tn]%ip 
) an eligible entity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 to conduct rese>* on improv+ :ite 
oak species resili5cy1 heal?1 &         
pres]vation1 includ+ rese>* on-- 7,a7   
population-scale sequ5c+2  7,b7 /ress   
response traits2  7,c7 se$l+ physiology 
& p]=mance2 &  7,d7 :ite oak product    
developm5t4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,an  
eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 is a l&-grant college or univ]sity 
t has demon/rat$-- 7,a7 sci5tific       
exp]tise relat+ to :ite oak2  7,b7 !    
ability to rapidly transf] te*nologies  
to ! /ave indu/ry2  7,c7 geographic     
proximity to conc5trat$ areas ( :ite    

oak2 &  7,d7 support = regional economic
 developm5t4  7b7 ,priorities ,!        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,food & ,agriculture1 %all prioritize   
rese>* relat+ to ! resi/ance ( :ite oak 
to disease1 pe/1 heat1 & dr\ght 9       
cultivat$1 new1 & old-gr[? :ite oak     
timb] /&s4  #aj4 ,natural ,res\rces     
,cons]vation ,s]vice initiative ,!      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces            
,cons]vation ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% an   
initiative on :ite oak-- 7#a7 to        
re-e/abli% :ite oak =e/s :]e            
appropriate2  7#b7 to improve !         
managem5t ( exi/+ :ite oak =e/s to fo/] 
natural reg5]ation ( :ite oak2 &  7#c7  
to provide te*nical assi/ance to private
 l&[n]s to re-e/abli%1 improve managem5t
 (1 & naturally reg5]ate :ite oak4  #aa4
 ,au?orities ,to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 to c>ry out activities "u  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (

 ,agriculture %all use ! au?orities     
provid$ "u ?is ,act & ^? am5dm5ts1 9    
comb9ation ) au?orities "u o!r          
provisions ( law1 includ+-- 7#a7 good   
neighbor agreem5ts "u section #hbjf ( ! 
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a72 &  7#b7 /ew>d%ip    
contract+ projects "u section #fjd ( !  
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c74