Tree nursery shortages

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall— (1) develop and implement a national strategy to increase the capacity of Federal, State, Tribal, and private tree nurseries to address the nationwide shortage of tree seedlings; and (2) coordinate such strategy with— (A) the national reforestation strategy of the Forest Service; and (B) each regional implementation plan for National Forests. (b) Elements The strategy required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be based on the best available science and data; and (2) identify and address— (A) regional seedling shortages of bareroot and container tree seedlings; (B) regional reforestation opportunities and the seedling supply necessary to fulfill such opportunities; (C) opportunities to enhance seedling diversity and close gaps in seed inventories; and (D) barriers to expanding, enhancing, or creating new infrastructure to increase nursery capacity.