Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 14, 2017)
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.
What just happenedMar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2017
- Mar 23, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Readiness Subcommittee - Feb 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Forestry Subcommittee - Feb 23, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Feb 23, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Feb 23, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Feb 23, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Feb 15, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Highways and Transit Subcommittee - Feb 15, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Committee on House Administration - Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Armed Services Committee - Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Agriculture Committee - Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred 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.
- Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 14, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House