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Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act

Introduced: March 6, 2019 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Became law

Jul 18, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Mar 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Mar 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Mar 6, 2019

Referred 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.

Mar 6, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 18, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Committees of jurisdiction 5

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee