H.R. 5145 · 117th Congress
To authorize new grants for research into riparian forest genetics and climate adaptation.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom O’Halleran
- Introduced
- 2021-08-31
- Latest action
- 2021-09-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a grant program for plant genetics and genomics research related to (1) making riparian forests (e.g., forests on river banks) become more resilient to climate change and invasive species; and (2) providing critical habitat for animals and plants that are suffering from lost, degraded, or threatened habitat.