S. 3673

119 S3673 IS: Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-15
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3673  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 15, 2026   Mr. Merkley  (for himself and  Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Environment and Public Works    A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve and reauthorize the pollinator-friendly practices on roadside highways and rights-of-way program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act  .
2.
Pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way
Section 332 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), by striking  ; or  and inserting  included on the list published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5131 ); ;
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; or ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
a nonprofit organization that is—
(A)
described in  section 501(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(B)
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.
  ; and
(2)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(F), by inserting  after consultation with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service  before the period at the end;
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking  that is a State department of transportation or a Federal land management agency  and inserting  described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (b) ; and
(C)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(ii)
in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking  In developing  and inserting the following:
(A)
In general
In developing
 ;
(iii)
in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated)—
(I)
in clause (i) (as so redesignated)—
(aa)
by striking  that is a State department of transportation or a Federal land management agency  and inserting  described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (b) ; and
(bb)
by striking  affected or interested Indian Tribes  and inserting  Indian Tribes described in subsection (b)(2), the Tribal land of which is located 50 miles or less from a project or practice proposed to be included in the plan ; and
(II)
in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking  any eligible entity  and inserting  an eligible entity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b) ; and
(iv)
by adding at the end the following:
(B)
Clarification
Nothing in this paragraph requires additional consultation beyond consultation during the development of a plan under paragraph (1).
 ;
(3)
in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking  $150,000  and inserting  $500,000 ; and
(4)
in subsection (l)(1), by striking  $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026  and inserting  $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 .