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(C) the hotel and alternative accommodations sector; 
(D) the attractions or recreation sector; 
(E) the outdoor recreation sector; 
(F) the travel distribution services sector; 
(G) destination marketing organizations; 
(H) State tourism offices; 
(I) the passenger air, railroad, bus, and rental car 
sectors; and 
(J) labor representatives for— 
(i) the sectors referred to in subparagraph (I); and 
(ii) security screening personnel designated by the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration; and 
(2) provide an opportunity for public comment and advice 
relevant to conducting such study. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the comple-
tion of the study required under subsection (c), the Secretary, 
in consultation with the United States Travel and Tourism 
Advisory Board and the Tourism Policy Council, shall submit 
a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives that contains— 
(A) the results of such study; 
(B) policy recommendations for— 
(i) promoting and assisting the travel and tourism 
industry generally; and 
(ii) promoting and assisting travel and tourism 
to Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska 
Native communities, by fully implementing the Native 
American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience 
Act (Public Law 114–221); and 
(C) a description of the actions that should be taken 
by the Federal Government to accelerate the implementa-
tion of travel and tourism policies and programs authorized 
by law. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make the report 
described in paragraph (1) publicly available on the website 
of the Department of Commerce. 
DIVISION CC—WATER RELATED 
MATTERS 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO FISH 
RECOVERY PROGRAMS. 
Section 3 of Public Law 106–392 (114 Stat. 1603; 123 Stat. 
1310) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2023’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2024’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘$179,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$184,000,000’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’; 
(4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘, at least 1 year prior 
to such expiration,’’; and
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(5) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘2021’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
SEC. 102. COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM CONSERVATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 
113–235), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘additional funds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘funds for new water conservation agreements or’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘2024’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2025’’. 
SEC. 103. SALTON SEA PROJECTS. 
Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4661) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as sub-
sections (c) through (e), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL PROJECT AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants 
and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry 
out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern 
California to mitigate impacts from dust from dry and drying 
lakebeds and to improve fish and wildlife habitat, recreational 
opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with— 
‘‘(A) State, Tribal, and local governments; 
‘‘(B) water districts; 
‘‘(C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea 
Authority; 
‘‘(D) nonprofit organizations; and 
‘‘(E) institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(2) INCLUDED ACTIVITIES.—The projects described in para-
graph (1) may include— 
‘‘(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, 
and design activities required for the projects; and 
‘‘(B) dust suppression projects.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘project 
referred to in subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘projects referred 
to in subsections (a) and (b)’’. 
SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF SUN RIVER PROJECT, MONTANA. 
(a) 
AUTHORIZATION.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through 
the 
Commissioner of Reclamation and pursuant to the reclamation laws, 
may construct, operate, and maintain facilities in the Sun River 
project, Montana, for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. 
(b) EFFECT.—The authorization under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be in addition to any other authorizations for the Sun 
River project under existing law; and 
(2) not limit, restrict, or alter operations of the Sun River 
project in a manner that would be adverse to the satisfaction 
of valid existing water rights or water deliveries to the holder 
of any valid water service contract.
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SEC. 105. ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT 
AND JOBS ACT OF SMALL WATER STORAGE AND GROUND-
WATER STORAGE PROJECTS. 
Section 40903(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3203(b)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘2,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘200’’. 
DIVISION DD—PUBLIC LAND 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 1. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this division, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. PILOT PROGRAM FOR NATIVE PLANT SPECIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INVASIVE SPECIES.—The term ‘‘invasive species’’ means, 
with respect to a particular ecosystem, a nonnative organism, 
the introduction of which causes or is likely to cause economic 
or environmental harm or harm to human, animal, or plant 
health. 
(2) LOCALLY ADAPTED.—The term ‘‘locally adapted’’ means, 
with respect to plants, plants that— 
(A) originate from an area that is geographically proxi-
mate to a planting area; and 
(B) are environmentally adapted to and likely to 
become established and persist in that planting area. 
(3) NATIVE PLANT SPECIES.—The term ‘‘native plant species’’ 
means, with respect to a particular ecosystem, a species that, 
other than as a result of an introduction, historically occurred 
or currently occurs in that ecosystem. 
(4) NONNATIVE.—The term ‘‘nonnative’’ means, with respect 
to a particular ecosystem, an organism, including the seeds, 
eggs, spores, or other biological material of the organism 
capable of propagating that species, that occurs outside of the 
natural range of the organism. 
(5) PLANT MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘plant material’’ means 
a plant or the seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material 
of a plant capable of propagating the species of the plant. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this section, the 
Secretary shall, in accordance with any existing laws and manage-
ment policies, carry out a pilot program to prioritize the use of 
native plant species within geographically diverse units of the 
National Park System and public land administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out the pilot program under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable— 
(1) give preference to the use of locally adapted native 
plant materials where appropriate;
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(2) incorporate efforts to prevent, control, or eradicate the 
spread of invasive species; 
(3) incorporate efforts to use native plants in areas that 
have experienced a recent wildfire event; and 
(4) identify situations in which the use of non-native plants 
may be warranted. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall, in carrying out the 
pilot program under subsection (b), coordinate activities with— 
(1) the National Seed Strategy of the Bureau of Land 
Management; 
(2) the Plant Conservation Alliance; and 
(3) the Plant Materials Centers of the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service. 
(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to carry out 
the pilot program under subsection (b) terminates on the date 
that is 5 years after the date on which the pilot program is estab-
lished under that subsection. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
the authority to carry out the pilot program terminates under 
subsection (e), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
describing— 
(1) the results of the pilot program carried out under sub-
section (b); and 
(2) the cost-effectiveness of using native plants in units 
of the National Park System and public land administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 102. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HIGHLANDS CONSERVATION 
ACT. 
The Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law 108–421; 118 
Stat. 2375) is amended— 
(1) in section 3— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) HIGHLANDS
REGION.—The term ‘Highlands region’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the area depicted on the map entitled ‘The High-
lands Region’, dated June 2004, updated after the date 
of enactment of this subparagraph to comprise each munici-
pality included on the list of municipalities included in 
the Highlands region as of that date of enactment, and 
maintained in the headquarters of the Forest Service in 
Washington, District of Columbia; and 
‘‘(B) a municipality approved by the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service under section 4(e).’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by amending subparagraph (B) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) identified by a Highlands State as having high 
conservation value using the best available science and 
geographic information systems; and’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 
‘‘, including a political subdivision thereof; or’’; and 
(D) by striking paragraphs (5) through (7); 
(2) in section 4— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘in the Study’’ 
and all that follows through the end of the paragraph 
and inserting ‘‘using the best available science and 
geographic information systems; and’’;