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Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 3, 2021Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 557

Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2022

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Oct 18, 2022)

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.

What just happenedOct 18, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME](R-ME)Sponsor
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  1. Oct 18, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.

  2. Oct 18, 2022Committee

    Committee 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.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. Oct 18, 2022Committee14000

    Committee 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.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  4. Jul 21, 2022Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. May 11, 2022Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

    National Parks Subcommittee
  6. Mar 3, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1027-1028)

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Mar 3, 2021IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateOct 18, 202225

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.
Introduced in SenateMar 3, 2021

Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2021

This bill establishes a pilot program for native plant species and a study on the cost-effectiveness of using native plant materials to carry out land management activities on federal lands.

The National Park Service (NPS) shall establish a pilot program in at least two NPS regions to promote the use of native plant materials.

The NPS shall conduct a study to determine the cost-effectiveness of using native plant materials in land management activities on federal lands under the jurisdiction of the NPS or other federal land management agencies.

Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2022 — Informed