Andy Barr: “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: 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…”