Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Summary
The America’s Living Library Act establishes a pilot project run by the Interior Department’s USGS to gather whole‑genome information from plants, animals, fungi and microbes found in selected national park units. It creates a public database, long‑term storage of physical samples, and coordination with other federal agencies, while protecting sensitive location data and keeping all samples in the United States. Funding is set for the next five fiscal years and the program ends after ten years.
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