Sec. 205. Seeds of success
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly develop and implement a strategy, to be known as the Seeds of Success strategy , to enhance the domestic supply chain of seeds. The strategy required under subsection
(a)shall include a plan for each of the following: Facilitating sustained interagency coordination in, and a comprehensive approach to, native plant materials development and restoration. Promoting the re-seeding of native or fire-resistant vegetation post-wildfire, particularly in the wildland-urban interface. Creating and consolidating information on native or fire-resistant vegetation and sharing such information with State governments, Indian Tribes, and local governments. Building regional programs and partnerships to promote the development of materials made from plants native to the United States and restore such plants to their respective, native habitats within the United States, giving priority to the building of such programs and partnerships in regions of the Bureau of Land Management where such partnerships and programs do not already exist as of the date of enactment of this Act. Expanding seed storage and seed-cleaning infrastructure. Expanding the Warehouse System of the Bureau of Land Management, particularly the cold storage capacity of the Warehouse System. Shortening the timeline for the approval of permits to collect seeds on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The Secretaries and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the relevant Congressional Committees the strategy developed under paragraph (1).