White oak tree nursery shortages

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall develop and implement a national strategy to increase the capacity of Federal, State, Tribal, and private tree nurseries to address the nationwide shortage of white oak tree seedlings. (b) Elements The strategy required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be based on the best available science and data, as established by land-grant colleges and universities that have demonstrated— (A) scientific expertise relating to white oak; (B) the ability to rapidly transfer technologies to the stave industry; (C) geographic proximity to concentrated areas of white oak; and (D) support for regional economic development; and (2) identify and address— (A) regional shortages of bareroot and container white oak tree seedlings; (B) regional white oak reforestation opportunities and the seedling supply necessary to fulfill those opportunities; (C) opportunities to enhance white oak seedling diversity and close gaps in seed inventories; and (D) barriers to expanding, enhancing, or creating new infrastructure to increase nursery capacity for white oak tree seedlings.