S. 557 · 117th Congress · Senate

Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act of 2022

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
Introduced
Mar 3, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

00Mar 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. 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.

    117Yea
    179Nay
    0NV
  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.

    117Yea
    179Nay
    0NV
  3. OCT 18, 2022Calendars

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

  4. JUL 21, 2022Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. MAY 11, 2022Committee

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

  6. MAR 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  7. MAR 03, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1027-1028)

    1027Yea
    1028Nay
    0NV

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Oct 18, 2022

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jul 21, 2022

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National Parks Subcommittee

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Referred: May 11, 2022

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

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