Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
- Last Action
- 3/23/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- 2017-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- 2017-02-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
- 2017-02-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 2017-02-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 2017-02-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- 2017-02-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2017-02-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- 2017-02-14Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-14Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-14Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-14Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-14Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-14Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-02-14Introduced in House
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CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-14 (00)
Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service, and other appropriate entities to support a program of intramural and extramural botanical science research to support the land management responsibilities of the Department of the Interior. Interior may hire additional personnel to augment its expertise in the botanical sciences.
Interior's land management agencies, the Forest Service, and the Department of Defense shall give preference to using locally adapted native plant materials when undertaking land management activities on lands under their respective jurisdictions.
A state shall maximize the use of such plant materials when carrying out environmental mitigation efforts and environmental restoration and pollution abatement activities authorized under the surface transportation block grant program.
Sponsors of development or redevelopment projects involving certain federal facilities shall establish, maintain, or restore use of such plant materials on all natural spaces.
Specified federal agencies shall collaborate regarding land use responsibility when undertaking specified activities related to native plant materials.
The bill authorizes the BLM to undertake specified activities for the development and use of native plant materials.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall ensure that a program of activities which is focused on conservation and protection of native plants is incorporated into its existing programs and activities.
The USFWS shall support a program of collaborative grants to: (1) prevent rare plants from becoming endangered, and (2) encourage the recovery of endangered plants.
Cosponsors (20)
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA)
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Subjects
- Animal and plant health
- Biological and life sciences
- Building construction
- Department of the Interior
- Ecology
- Endangered and threatened species
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Genetics
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Higher education
- Horticulture and plants
- Land use and conservation
- Military facilities and property
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Roads and highways
- Student aid and college costs
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