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SENATE 557117th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.

Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2022

Last Action
10/18/2022

Actions

  • 2022-10-18Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
  • 2022-10-18Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-179.
  • 2022-10-18Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-179.
  • 2022-07-21Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2022-05-11Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-297.
  • 2021-03-03Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1027-1028)
  • 2021-03-03Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2022-10-18 (25)

Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2022

This bill establishes a pilot program for native plant species.

The National Park Service (NPS) shall establish a pilot program to prioritize the use of native plant species within geographically diverse units of the National Park System and public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

The Department of the Interior shall, in carrying out the pilot program, coordinate activities with

  • the National Seed Strategy of the BLM,
  • the Plant Conservation Alliance, and
  • the Plant Materials Centers of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Subjects

  • Animal and plant health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Ecology
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Horticulture and plants
  • Land use and conservation
  • Natural disasters
  • Pest management
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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