To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to collaborate with various entities, and to establish a grant program, as a means of supporting nurseries and seed orchards, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7712 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7712 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to collaborate with various entities, and to establish a grant program, as a means of supporting nurseries and seed orchards, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Ms. Schrier (for herself and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to collaborate with various entities, and to establish a grant program, as a means of supporting nurseries and seed orchards, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources Support Act of 2026'' or the ``RNGR Support Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. NURSERY AND SEED ORCHARD SUPPORT. (a) Partnerships, Collaboration, and Other Assistance in Support of Nurseries and Seed Orchards.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall-- (1) partner with Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and private nurseries to provide training, technical assistance, and research to nursery and tree establishment programs that support natural regeneration, reforestation, agroforestry, and afforestation; (2) promote information sharing to improve technical knowledge and practices, and to better understand reforestation needs, relating to seeds or seedlings, effects of climate change, tree genetics for resistance to pathogens and drought, and other issues necessary to address all facets of the reforestation supp