Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill insert the following: TITLE IV--WHITE OAK RESILIENCE SEC. 401. WHITE OAK RESTORATION INITIATIVE COALITION. (a) In General.--The White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition shall be established-- (1) as a voluntary collaborative group of Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments and private and non- governmental organizations to carry out the duties described in subsection (b); and (2) in accordance with the charter titled ``White Oak Initiative Coalition Charter'' adopted by the White Oak Initiative Board of Directors on March 21, 2023 (or a successor charter). (b) Duties.--In addition to the duties specified in the charter described in subsection (a)(2), the duties of the White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition are-- (1) to coordinate Federal, State, Tribal, local, private, and non-governmental restoration of white oak in the United States; and (2) to make program and policy recommendations, consistent with applicable forest management plans, with respect to-- (A) changes necessary to address Federal and State policies that impede activities to improve the health, resiliency, and natural regeneration of white oak; (B) adopting or modifying Federal and State policies to increase the pace and scale of white oak regeneration and resiliency of white oak; (C) options to enhance communication, coordination, and…”