3.0.0 4790 2023-01-11T13:26:24Z 2023-01-11T13:26:24Z House H HR 2014-05-30 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:H.R. 4790.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, among other relevant provisions[[Page H5065]][Page H5064]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2014-06-02T21:01:51Z Referred to 2014-05-30T13:01:10Z 2014-06-02 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2014-05-30 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-05-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E895) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 N D000612 Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] Jeff Denham R CA 10 2014-05-30 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2014-06-05 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2014-06-11 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2014-06-12 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2014-06-17 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2014-06-17 False P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2014-06-19 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2014-07-08 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2014-07-08 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2014-07-18 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2014-07-18 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2014-09-10 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2014-11-13 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2014-12-09 False Transportation and Public Works Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Horticulture and plants Insects Mammals Roads and highways Transportation programs funding Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Transportation and Public Works 00 2014-05-30 Introduced in House 2014-07-30T15:58:30Z Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Pollinator Protection Act - Authorizes as an eligible project cost for the construction of a federal-aid highway the cost of improving habitat and forage for pollinators (i.e. bees, birds, bats, Monarch butterflies, and other butterflies) on rights-of-way adjacent to such highways.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), in conjunction with willing states, to carry out programs that encourage: (1) integrated vegetation management practices on roadsides and other transportation rights-of-ways, including reduced mowing; (2) the development of habitat and forage for pollinators through planting of native forbs and grasses, including noninvasive, native milkweed species; and (3) research and demonstration projects on economic and environmental benefits and best practices for integrated vegetation management, reduced mowing, and planting of native forbs and grasses for pollinator habitat, forage, and migratory way stations for Monarch butterflies and other migrating pollinators.

Authorizes the use of federal funds for the provision of habitat, forage, and migratory way stations for Monarch butterflies, other native pollinators, and honey bees that is related to a federally-funded transportation project.

]]> Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Pollinator Protection Act Display Title Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Pollinator Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other transportation rights-of-way managers to adopt integrated vegetation management practices, including enhancing plantings of native forbs and grasses that provide habitats and forage for Monarch butterflies and other native pollinators and honey bees, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Pollinator Protection Act Introduced in House 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4790ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4790ih.xml 2014-06-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.