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This bill, titled the Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act, aims to improve and reauthorize a program that promotes pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way. Key changes include expanding the types of organizations eligible to participate, now including nonprofit organizations that are recognized as tax-exempt under sections 501(c)(3) and 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and clarifying consultation requirements with Indian Tribes, specifying that consultation is only needed during the development of a plan, not for every project. The bill also increases funding for the program, raising the authorization from $150,000 to $500,000 for certain project grants and extending the higher funding level of $5,000,000 per fiscal year from fiscal years 2026 through 2031, up from $2,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 through 2026. Additionally, it mandates consultation with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service when developing program guidelines.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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