Sec. 10. Giant sequoia insect monitoring and technology
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall— develop and implement a strategy for monitoring insects in giant sequoia groves with a high-risk or previous history of insect infestations; and seek to enter into public-private partnerships to deploy technology to assist in the short-term and long-term monitoring of giant sequoia groves with current or potential insect infestations. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit a report to the relevant Congressional Committees that contains— the strategy required under subsection (a)(1); an update on the effectiveness of the monitoring program in preventing or addressing insect infestations in giant sequoia groves; and program and policy recommendations to further address— research gaps regarding giant sequoia resiliency to insects; and opportunities to improve the resiliency of giant sequoias to insects.