Duncan Hunter: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 225, strike lines 4 through 20 and insert the following: (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to permit the acknowledgment of roadside maintenance with the use of live plant materials. (b) Term.--The Secretary shall carry out the program for a 10-year period. Upon the request of a State, the Secretary may continue to carry out the program for that State for an additional 10-year period. (c) Participating States.--The Secretary shall select 10 States to participate in the program. (d) Guidelines for Selection of States.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish guidelines for selecting States to participate in the program. (2) Discretion of states.--The guidelines shall not limit the discretion under subsection (e) of any State participating in the program. Any other guidelines relating to the participation of a State in the program shall be established by that State, subject to subsection (e). (3) Priority.--In selecting States to participate in the program, the Secretary shall give priority to any State that can provide documentation demonstrating that the State, or its agents, prior to November 2015, actively reviewed, or stated an interest in, innovative approaches using live plant materials for acknowledging a substantial contribution to roadside maintenance.…”