,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #addb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4 
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,heal?y ,=e/s       
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc to improve !   
response to insect infe/ations & relat$ 
diseases & to *ange ! fund+ s\rce = !   
,heal?y ,=e/s ,res]ve ,program1 to      
codify ! /ew>d%ip end result contract+ &
 good neighbor au?orities1 & to am5d !  
em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program to    
improve po/ fire rehabilitation1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,deplet+ ,risk f ,insect    
,infe/ation1 ,soil ,erosion1 &          
,cata/rophic ,fire ,act4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is

 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,am5dm5ts to     
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
,response ,subtitle ,a--,response to    
,insect ,infe/ations & ,relat$ ,diseases
 ,sec4 #aja4 ,insect infe/ations &      
relat$ diseases4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,*ange 9   
fund+ s\rce = heal?y =e/s res]ve        
program4 ,subtitle ,b--,/ew>d%ip ,end   
,result ,contract+ ,sec4 #aba4 ,/ew>d%ip
 end result contract+ projects4         
,subtitle ,c--,good ,neighbor ,au?ority 
,sec4 #ada4 ,good neighbor au?ority4    
,title ,,ii--,po/ ,fire ,rehabilitation 
,sec4 #bja4 ,em]g5cy wat]%$ protection  
program4  ,i ,am5dm5ts to ,heal?y ,=e/s 
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc ,response  ,a  
,response to ,insect ,infe/ations &     
,relat$ ,diseases  #aja4 ,insect        
infe/ations & relat$ diseases  7a7      
,f9d+s & purposes ,section #dja ( !     
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feea7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs  

7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ac71 respectively2 &  7,b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ! m\nta9 p9e beetle is--  7,a7     
?reat5+ & ravag+ =e/s ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n  
region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+       
,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,idaho1 
,montana1 ,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1        
,oregon1 & ,s\? ,dakota2  7,b7 rea*+    
epidemic populations & sev]ely impact+  
ov] #da1jjj1jjj acres 9 we/]n =e/s2 &   
7,c7 det]iorat+ =e/ heal? 9 national    
=e/s &1 :5 comb9$ ) dr\ght1 disease1 &  
/orm damage1 is result+ 9 extreme fire  
haz>ds 9 national =e/s across ! ,we/]n  
,unit$ ,/ates & endang]+ ! economic     
/ability ( surr\nd+ adjac5t communities1
 ran*es1 & p>ks2  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 to
 provide = designation ( treatm5t areas 
pursuant to section #dje4  4  7b7       
,designation ( treatm5t areas ,title    
,,iv ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act 

( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feea et seq47 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections   
#dje & #djf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feee1 #feef7
 z sections #djf & #djg1 respectively2 &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #djd 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #feed7 ! foll[+3  #dje4       
,designation ( insect & disease treatm5t
 & rese>* pilot program areas  7a7      
,designation ( treatm5t areas ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,deplet+ ,risk f ,insect ,infe/ation1   
,soil ,erosion1 & ,cata/rophic ,fire    
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !   
,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate1 %all designate z  
"p ( an insect & disease treatm5t &     
rese>* pilot program #a or m subwat]%$s 
7six?-level hydrologic units1 accord+ to
 ! ,sy/em ( ,hydrologic ,unit ,codes ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey7 9 at
 lea/ #a national =e/ 9 ea* ,/ate t is  
exp]i5c+ an insect or disease epidemic4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a subwat]%$ designat$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be--  7#a7       
exp]i5c+ sub/antially increas$ tree     
mortality due to insect or disease      

infe/ation1 bas$ on annual =e/ heal?    
surveys conduct$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7  
at risk ( exp]i5c+ sub/antially increas$
 tree mortality ov] ! next #ae ye>s due 
to insect or disease infe/ation1 bas$ on
 ! mo/ rec5t ,national ,insect &        
,disease ,risk ,map publi%$ by ! ,=e/   
,s]vice2 or  7#c7 9 an area 9 :i* ! risk
 ( haz>d trees poses an imm95t risk to  
public infra/ructure1 heal?1 or safety4 
7c7 ,treatm5t areas  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y may c>ry out priority projects
 on ,f$]al l& 9 ! subwat]%$s designat$  
"u subsection 7a7 to r$uce ! risk or    
ext5t (1 or increase ! resili5ce to1    
insect or disease infe/ation 9 !        
subwat]%$s4  7#b7 ,au?ority ,any project
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 = :i* a public notice 
to initiate scop+ is issu$ on or be=e   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 may be c>ri$ out 9
 accordance ) subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71
 & 7g7 ( section #ajb1 & sections1 #ajd1
 #aje1 #ajf1 & #dja4  7#c7 ,effect      
,projects c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection   
%all be consid]$ au?oriz$ haz>d\s fuel  

r$uction projects = purposes ( !        
au?orities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74    
7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a report t
 includes--  7,a7 an evaluation ( !     
progress t[>ds project goals2 &  7,b7   
recomm5dations = modifications to !     
projects & managem5t treatm5ts4  7d7    
,tree ret5tion ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry   
out projects "u subsection 7c7 9 a mann]
 t maximizes ! ret5tion ( old-gr[? &    
l>ge trees1 z appropriate = ! =e/ type1 
to ! ext5t t ! trees promote /&s t are  
resili5t to insects & disease4  4  7c7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#djg ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act 
( #bjjc 7z r$esignat$ by subsection     
7b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjh &      
ins]t+ #bjag4  #ajb4 ,*ange 9 fund+     
s\rce = heal?y =e/s res]ve program      
,section #ejh ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s         
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#fegh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ ,9 g5]al & ins]t+ ,fiscal 
ye>s #bjji ?r\gh #bjab2  7#b7 by        

r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection  
7d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjad   
?r\gh #bjag ,!re is au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture to c>ry out ?is section    
#i1gej1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad    
?r\gh #bjag4  7c7 ,additional s\rce (   
funds ,9 addition to funds appropriat$  
pursuant to ! au?orization (            
appropriations 9 subsection 7b7 = a     
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use su*     
am\nt ( ! funds appropriat$ = t fiscal  
ye> to c>ry out ! ,soil ,cons]vation &  
,dome/ic ,allotm5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#eij;a et seq47 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
necess>y to cov] ! co/ ( te*nical       
assi/ance1 managem5t1 & en=cem5t        
responsibilities = l& enroll$ 9 ! heal?y
 =e/s res]ve program pursuant to        
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #ejd4  4
  ,b ,/ew>d%ip ,end ,result ,contract+  
#aba4 ,/ew>d%ip end result contract+    
projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vi ( !  
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  

7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #fjb4 ,/ew>d%ip end 
result contract+ projects  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,*ief 
,! t]m ,*ief means ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/     
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m         
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,bureau 
( ,l& ,managem5t4  7b7 ,projects ,!     
,*ief & ! ,director1 via agreem5t or    
contract z appropriate1 may ent] into   
/ew>d%ip contract+ projects ) private   
p]sons or o!r public or private entities
 to p]=m s]vices to a*ieve l& managem5t 
goals = ! national =e/s & ! public l&s t
 meet local & rural community ne$s4  7c7
 ,l& managem5t goals ,! l& managem5t    
goals ( a project "u subsection 7b7 may 
include--  7#a7 road & trail ma9t5ance  
or oblit]ation to re/ore or ma9ta9 wat] 
quality2  7#b7 soil productivity1       
habitat = wildlife & fi%]ies1 or o!r    
res\rce values2  7#c7 sett+ ( prescrib$ 
fires to improve ! composition1         
/ructure1 condition1 & heal? ( /&s or to
 improve wildlife habitat2  7#d7 remov+ 

vegetation or o!r activities to promote 
heal?y =e/ /&s1 r$uce fire haz>ds1 or   
a*ieve o!r l& managem5t objectives2     
7#e7 wat]%$ re/oration & ma9t5ance2     
7#f7 re/oration & ma9t5ance ( wildlife &
 fi%2 or  7#g7 control ( noxi\s & exotic
 we$s & ree/abli%+4  7d7 ,agreem5ts or  
contracts  7#a7 ,procurem5t proc$ure ,a 
s\rce = p]=mance ( an agreem5t or       
contract "u subsection 7b7 %all be      
select$ on a be/-value basis1 includ+   
consid]ation ( s\rce "u o!r public &    
private agreem5ts or contracts4  7#b7   
,contract = sale ( prop]ty ,a contract  
ent]$ into "u ?is section may1 at !     
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 be consid]$ a contract = ! sale (      
prop]ty "u su* t]ms z ! ,secret>y may   
prescribe )\t reg>d to any o!r provision
 ( law4  7#c7 ,t]m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,*ief & ! ,director may ent] into a     
contract "u subsection 7b7 9 accordance 
) section #cijc ( title #da1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,maximum ,! p]iod ( 

! contract "u subsection 7b7 may exce$  
#e ye>s b may n exce$ #aj ye>s4  7#d7   
,(fsets  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief & !     
,director may apply ! value ( timb] or  
o!r =e/ products remov$ z an (fset aga9/
 ! co/ ( s]vices receiv$ "u ! agreem5t  
or contract describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  
7,b7 ,me?ods ( appraisal ,! value (     
timb] or o!r =e/ products us$ z an (fset
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 %all be     
det]m9$ us+ appropriate me?ods (        
appraisal comm5surate ) ! quantity (    
products to be remov$2 &  7ii7 may--    
7,i7 be det]m9$ us+ a unit ( measure    
appropriate to ! contracts2 &  7,,ii7   
include valu+ products on a p]-acre     
basis4  7#e7 ,relation to o!r laws      
,not)/&+ subsections 7d7 & 7g7 ( section
 #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act 
( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a71 ! ,*ief 
may ent] into an agreem5t or contract "u
 subsection 7b74  7#f7 ,contract+ (fic] 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior   
may det]m9e ! appropriate contract+     

(fic] to ent] into & adm9i/] an agreem5t
 or contract "u subsection 7b74  7e7    
,receipts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief & !   
,director may collect monies f an       
agreem5t or contract "u subsection 7b7  
if ! collection is a second>y objective 
( negotiat+ ! contract t w be/ a*ieve ! 
purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,use      
,monies f an agreem5t or contract "u    
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 may be reta9$ by 
! ,*ief & ! ,director2 &  7,b7 %all be  
available = exp5diture )\t fur!r        
appropriation at ! project site f :i* ! 
monies are collect$ or at ano!r project 
site4  7#c7 ,relation to o!r laws  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 ! value ( s]vices receiv$ by !     
,*ief or ! ,director "u a /ew>d%ip      
contract project conduct$ "u ?is        
section1 & any paym5ts made or res\rces 
provid$ by ! contractor1 ,*ief1 or      
,director %all n be consid]$ monies     
receiv$ f ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em or !  
public l&s4  7,b7 ,knutson-,v&]b]g ,act 
,! ,act ( ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly kn[n

 z ! ,knutson-,v&]b]g ,act7 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #egf et seq47 %all n apply to 
any agreem5t or contract "u subsection  
7b74  7f7 ,co/s ( removal ,not)/&+ !    
fact t a contractor did n h>ve/ ! timb]1
 ! ,*ief may collect deposits f a       
contractor cov]+ ! co/s ( removal (     
timb] or o!r =e/ products "u--  7#a7 !  
,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aiaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#dij72 &  7#b7 ! ,act ( ,june #cj1 #aiad
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dih74  7g7 ,p]=mance & 
paym5t gu>antees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief
 & ! ,director may require p]=mance &   
paym5t bonds "u sections #bh4ajc-b &    
#bh4ajc-c ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition       
,regulation1 9 an am\nt t ! contract+   
(fic] consid]s suffici5t to protect !   
inve/m5t 9 receipts by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t g5]at$ by ! contractor f !    
e/imat$ value ( ! =e/ products to be    
remov$ "u a contract "u subsection 7b74 
7#b7 ,excess (fset value ,if ! (fset    
value ( ! =e/ products exce$s ! value ( 
! res\rce improvem5t treatm5ts1 ! ,*ief 
& ! ,director may--  7,a7 collect any   

residual receipts "u ! ,act ( ,june #i1 
#aicj 7commonly kn[n z !                
,knutson-,v&]b]g ,act7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#egf et seq472 &  7,b7 apply ! excess to
 o!r au?oriz$ /ew>d%ip projects4  7h7   
,monitor+ & evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,*ief & ! ,director %all e/abli% a     
multip>ty monitor+ & evaluation process 
t accesses ! /ew>d%ip contract+ projects
 conduct$ "u ?is section4  7#b7         
,p>ticipants ,o!r ?an ! ,*ief &         
,director1 p>ticipants 9 ! process      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include--  
7,a7 any coop]at+ gov]nm5tal ag5cies1   
includ+ tribal gov]nm5ts2 &  7,b7 any   
o!r int]e/$ gr\ps or individuals4  7i7  
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,*ief & ! ,director %all     
report to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives on--  7#a7 ! /atus (    
developm5t1 execution1 & adm9i/ration ( 
agreem5ts or contracts "u subsection    

7b72  7#b7 ! specific accompli%m5ts t h 
result$2 &  7#c7 ! role ( local         
communities 9 ! developm5t ( agreem5ts  
or contract plans4  4  7b7 ,repeal (    
sup]s$$ program ,section #cdg ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bajd note2 ,public ,law 
#aje-bgg7 is repeal$4  ,c ,good         
,neighbor ,au?ority  #ada4 ,good        
neighbor au?ority  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3  7#a7 ,au?oriz$ re/oration 
s]vices ,! t]m au?oriz$ re/oration      
s]vices means simil> & complem5t>y =e/1 
rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration s]vices    
c>ri$ out on adjac5t ,f$]al l& &        
non-,f$]al l& by ei!r ! ,secret>y or a  
,gov]nor pursuant to--  7,a7 a good     
neighbor agreem5t2 &  7,b7 a coop]ative 
agreem5t or contract ent]$ into "u      
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,f$]al l&  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means ! foll[+  
l& 9 a ,/ate locat$ 9 :ole or 9 "p we/ (
 ! #ajj? m]idian3  7i7 ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em l&4  7ii7 ,public l&s 7z def9$ 9 

section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjb774  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m ,f$]al
 l& does n include--  7i7 a compon5t ( !
 ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation      
,sy/em1 ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s 
,sy/em1 ,national ,trails ,sy/em1 or    
,national ,l&scape ,cons]vation ,sy/em2 
7ii7 a ,national ,monum5t1 ,national    
,pres]ve1 ,national ,sc5ic ,area1 or    
,national ,recreation ,area2 or  7iii7 a
 wild]ness /udy area4  7#c7 ,=e/1       
rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration s]vices ,! 
t]m =e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration   
s]vices means--  7,a7 activities to     
treat insect- & disease-infect$ trees2  
7,b7 activities to r$uce haz>d\s fuels2 
7,c7 activities to ma9ta9 roads & trails
 t cross a b\nd>y betwe5 ,f$]al l& &    
non-,f$]al l&2 &  7,d7 any o!r          
activities to re/ore or improve =e/1    
rangel&1 or wat]%$ heal?1 includ+ fi% & 
wildlife habitat4  7#d7 ,good neighbor  
agreem5t ,! t]m good neighbor agreem5t  
means--  7,a7 a nonfund+ ma/] coop]ative

 agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,secret>y 
& a ,gov]nor "u *apt] #fc ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 a memor&um
 ( agreem5t or und]/&+ ent]$ into betwe5
 ! ,secret>y & a ,gov]nor4  7#e7        
,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means !        
,gov]nor or any o!r appropriate         
executive (ficial ( an affect$ ,/ate4   
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means-- 
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )      
respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect
 to ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t l&4  7b7   
,good neighbor agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y may ent] into a good       
neighbor agreem5t ) a ,gov]nor to       
coord9ate ! procurem5t & implem5tation (
 au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices 9          
accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7 ,public 
notice & comm5t ,! ,secret>y %all make  
ea* good neighbor agreem5t available to 
! public4  7c7 ,task ord]s1 contracts1 &
 coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y may issue a task ord] =1 or   
ent] into a contract 7includ+ a sole    

s\rce contract7 or coop]ative agreem5t  
)1 a ,gov]nor to c>ry out au?oriz$      
re/oration s]vices4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  
,ea* task ord]1 contract1 or coop]ative 
agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be execut$ 9 accordance )--  7,a7  
*apt] #fc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2 &  7,b7 ! applicable good        
neighbor agreem5t4  7d7 ,contract &     
subcontract requirem5ts  7#a7           
,requirem5ts = s]vices on ,f$]al l&     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= au?oriz$ re/oration    
s]vices c>ri$ out on ,f$]al l& "u       
subsection 7c71 ea* contract &          
subcontract issu$ "u ! au?ority ( a     
,gov]nor %all include ! provisions      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t w\ld h be5
 includ$ 9 ! contract _h ! ,secret>y be5
 a p>ty to ! contract4  7,b7 ,applicable
 provisions ,! provisions ref]r$ to 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 are provisions =--  7i7
 wages & b5efits = work]s employ$ by    
contractors & subcontractors requir$    
by--  7,i7 sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (  
"p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7 *apt] #f 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 
nondiscrim9ation2 &  7iii7 work] safety 
& protection4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = small
 bus9esses ,ea* contract & subcontract =
 au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices "u         
subsection 7c7 %all comply ) provisions 
= small bus9ess assi/ance & protection t
 w\ld h be5 applicable to ! contract _h 
! ,secret>y be5 a p>ty to ! contract4   
7#c7 ,liability ,! ,secret>y %all       
include provisions 9 ea* good neighbor  
agreem5t1 contract1 or coop]ative       
agreem5t1 z appropriate1 gov]n+ !       
pot5tial liability ( ! ,/ate & !        
,secret>y = actions c>ri$ out "u ?is    
,act4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ( effectiv5ess    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y 
to ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts &     
contracts "u ?is section t]m9ates on    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjai4  7#b7 ,contract   
date ,! t]m9ation date ( a coop]ative   
agreem5t or contract ent]$ into "u ?is  
section %all n ext5d beyond ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjbj4  7#c7 ,consolidat$ au?ority 

7,a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate coop]ative wat]%$   
re/oration & protection 9 ,colorado     
,section #cca ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior
 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-bia2 #aad
 ,/at4 #iif7 is repeal$4  7,b7 ,f$]al & 
,/ate coop]ative =e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$ 
re/oration 9 ,utah ,section #ccg ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje    
7,public ,law #ajh-ddg2 #aah ,/at4      
#cajb7 is repeal$4  7#d7 ,exi/+         
contracts ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section affects contracts 9 effect on !
 day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
,,ii ,po/ ,fire ,rehabilitation  #bja4  
,em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program      
,section #djc ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjc7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
s5t5ce3 ,9 evaluat+ l&[n] & l& us]      
applications = assi/ance "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all give priority         
consid]ation to applications submitt$ by
 l&[n]s & l& us]s = run(f ret>dation &  

soil-erosion prev5tive measures ne$$ to 
rem$iate ! effects ( cata/rophic        
wildfire on ,f$]al l& t is ! s\rce (    
dr9k+ wat] = ! l&[n]s & l& us]s44