Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
- Last Action
- 7/18/2019
Actions
- 2019-07-18Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2019-04-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- 2019-03-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- 2019-03-28Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- 2019-03-06Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- 2019-03-06Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- 2019-03-06Introduced in House
- 2019-03-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-06 (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, 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 and the Forest Service shall give preference to using locally adapted native plant materials when undertaking land management activities on lands under their respective jurisdictions.
Specified federal agencies shall collaborate regarding land use responsibility when undertaking specified activities, including the development of genetically appropriate seed, related to native plant materials.
The bill authorizes the BLM to undertake specified activities for the development and use of native plant materials, including the protection of rare plants on public lands.
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Francis Rooney (R-FL)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Subjects
- Animal and plant health
- Biological and life sciences
- Congressional oversight
- 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
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Student aid and college costs
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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