Sec. 7. Tree nursery shortages
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall develop and implement a national strategy to increase the capacity of Federal, State, Tribal, and private tree nurseries to address the nationwide shortage of tree seedlings. The strategy required under subsection
(a)shall— be based on the best available science and data; and identify and address— regional seedling shortages of bareroot and container tree seedlings; regional reforestation opportunities and the seedling supply necessary to fulfill such opportunities; opportunities to enhance seedling diversity and close gaps in seed inventories; and barriers to expanding, enhancing, or creating new infrastructure to increase nursery capacity.