,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #behh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bh1 #bjac ,mr4 ,duffy introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize and expand authorities used by the ,forest ,service and the ,bureau of ,land ,management for hazardous fuels reduction1 forest health1 forest restoration1 and watershed restoration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fulfilling ,our ,responsibility for ,efficient and ,sustainable ,timber ,supply ,act of #bjac or the ,,forests ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,stewardship end result contracting authority 7a7 ,extension of authority ,subsection 7a7 of section #cdg of the ,department of the ,interior and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7as contained in section #aja7;e7 of division ,a of ,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #bajd note71 as most recently amended by section #cbc of ,public ,law #ajh-g 7#aag ,stat4 #bge71 is amended by striking ,until ,september #cj1 #bjac and inserting ,until ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7b7 ,contract duration and terms ,subsection 7c7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #aj years and inserting #bj years2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,however1 when the timber sale component of a ,forest ,service agreement or contracts under subsection 7a7 exceeds the resource component of agreement or contract1 the timber sale contract authority applies to the timber sale44 7c7 ,cancellation or termination costs ,subsection 7c7 of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,cancellation or termination costs 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #cijc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior are not required to obligate funds to cover the cost of cancelling or terminating a multiyear stewardship contract or agreement until such contract or agreement is cancelled or terminated4 7,b7 ,funding sources ,the costs of cancelling or terminating of a multiyear stewardship contract or agreement may be paid from-- 7i7 appropriations originally made available for the performance of the contract or agreement2 7ii7 appropriations currently available for procurement of the type of service concerned1 and not otherwise obligated2 or 7iii7 funds appropriated for payments for that performance or procurement4 7,c7 ,anti-,deficiency ,act violations ,in a case in which payment or obligation of funds under this paragraph would constitute a violation of section #acda of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,anti-,deficiency ,act71 the ,secretary may-- 7i7 seek a supplemental appropriation2 or 7ii7 request funds from the permanent judgment appropriation established pursuant to section #acjd of such title4 4 7d7 ,payments to counties ,subsection 7d7 of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,payments to counties #be percent of timber sale receipts from a contract or agreement entered into under the authority of this section and after the date of the enactment of this paragraph shall be paid to the county within whose boundaries the receipts are derived4 ,payments to a county made under this paragraph shall be in addition to the amounts received under chapter #fi of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7,payment in ,lieu of ,taxes2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq474 4 #c4 ,forest ,service and ,bureau of ,land ,management good-neighbor cooperation 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible ,state ,the term eligible ,state means a ,state that contains ,national ,forest ,system land or ,bureau of ,land ,management land4 7#b7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 land of the ,national ,forest ,system 7as defined in section #aa7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a7772 or 7,b7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb774 7#c7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in the case of ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in the case of public lands administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior through the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#d7 ,state ,forester ,the term ,state ,forester means the head of a ,state agency with jurisdiction over ,state forestry programs in an eligible ,state4 7b7 ,cooperative agreements and contracts 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract 7including a sole source contract7 with a ,state ,forester to authorize the ,state ,forester to provide the forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration1 management1 and protection services described in paragraph 7#b7 on ,federal lands administered by the ,secretary concerned in the eligible ,state4 7#b7 ,authorized services ,the forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration1 management1 and protection services referred to in paragraph 7#a7 include the conduct of-- 7,a7 activities to treat insect infected forests2 7,b7 activities to reduce hazardous fuels2 7,c7 activities involving commercial harvesting or other mechanical vegetative treatments2 or 7,d7 any other activities determined by the ,secretary concerned to be appropriate to restore or improve forest1 rangeland1 and watershed health1 including fish and wildlife habitat4 7#c7 ,state as agent ,except as provided in paragraph 7#f71 a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under paragraph 7#a7 may authorize the ,state ,forester to serve as the agent for the ,secretary concerned in providing the restoration1 management1 and protection services authorized under that paragraph4 ,even though the ,state ,forester serves as the agent for the ,secretary concerned1 the employment laws otherwise applicable to the ,state1 rather than the employment laws applicable to the ,forest ,service or ,bureau of ,land ,management1 shall control with regard to the cooperative agreement or contract and any subcontract4 7#d7 ,subcontracts ,in accordance with applicable contract procedures for the eligible ,state1 a ,state ,forester may enter into subcontracts to provide the restoration1 management1 and protection services authorized under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under paragraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,timber sales ,subsections 7d7 and 7g7 of section #ad of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 shall not apply to services performed under a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under paragraph 7#a74 7#f7 ,retention of ,,nepa responsibilities ,any decision required to be made under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 with respect to any restoration1 management1 and protection services to be provided under this section by a ,state ,forester on ,federal land1 shall not be delegated to a ,state ,forester or any other officer or employee of the eligible ,state4 7c7 ,applicable law ,the restoration1 management1 and protection services to be provided under this section shall be carried out on a project-to-project basis under existing applicable authorities of the ,forest ,service and the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7d7 ,termination of effectiveness ,the authority of the ,secretary concerned to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts under this ,act terminates on ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7e7 ,duration of contracts ,a cooperative agreement or contract entered into under this ,act shall not extend beyond #bj years4