,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #behh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjac ,mr4 
,duffy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = 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 reau?orize &    
exp& au?orities us$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t = haz>d\s    
fuels r$uction1 =e/ heal?1 =e/          
re/oration1 & wat]%$ re/oration1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,fulfill+ ,our          
,responsibility = ,effici5t & ,su/a9able
 ,timb] ,supply ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,=e/s
 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,/ew>d%ip end result
 contract+ au?ority  7a7 ,ext5sion (    
au?ority ,subsection 7a7 ( section #cdg 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$    
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7z 
conta9$ 9 section #aja7;e7 ( division ,a

 ( ,public ,law #aje-bgg2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 
#bajd note71 z mo/ rec5tly am5d$ by     
section #cbc ( ,public ,law #ajh-g 7#aag
 ,/at4 #bge71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,until  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac & ins]t+ ,until    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4  7b7 ,contract    
duration & t]ms ,subsection 7c7 ( su*   
section is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 by /rik+ #aj ye>s & ins]t+ #bj    
ye>s2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,h[ev]1 :5
 ! timb] sale compon5t ( a ,=e/ ,s]vice 
agreem5t or contracts "u subsection 7a7 
exce$s ! res\rce compon5t ( agreem5t or 
contract1 ! timb] sale contract au?ority
 applies to ! timb] sale44  7c7         
,cancellation or t]m9ation co/s         
,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#f7 ,cancellation or t]m9ation co/s    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #cijc (  
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior are n requir$ to obligate   
funds to cov] ! co/ ( cancell+ or       

t]m9at+ a multiye> /ew>d%ip contract or 
agreem5t until su* contract or agreem5t 
is cancell$ or t]m9at$4  7,b7 ,fund+    
s\rces ,! co/s ( cancell+ or t]m9at+ ( a
 multiye> /ew>d%ip contract or agreem5t 
may be paid f--  7i7 appropriations     
orig9ally made available = ! p]=mance ( 
! contract or agreem5t2  7ii7           
appropriations curr5tly available =     
procurem5t ( ! type ( s]vice conc]n$1 & 
n o!rwise obligat$2 or  7iii7 funds     
appropriat$ = paym5ts = t p]=mance or   
procurem5t4  7,c7 ,anti-,defici5cy ,act 
violations ,9 a case 9 :i* paym5t or    
obligation ( funds "u ?is p>agraph w\ld 
con/itute a violation ( section #acda ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,anti-,defici5cy ,act71 !     
,secret>y may--  7i7 seek a supplem5tal 
appropriation2 or  7ii7 reque/ funds f !
 p]man5t judgm5t appropriation e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #acjd ( su* title4  
4  7d7 ,paym5ts to c\nties ,subsection  
7d7 ( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7        

,paym5ts to c\nties #be p]c5t ( timb]   
sale receipts f a contract or agreem5t  
ent]$ into "u ! au?ority ( ?is section &
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph
 %all be paid to ! c\nty )9 ^: b\nd>ies 
! receipts are d]iv$4 ,paym5ts to a     
c\nty made "u ?is p>agraph %all be 9    
addition to ! am\nts receiv$ "u *apt]   
#fi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7,paym5t 9 ,lieu ( ,taxes2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4
 #fija et seq474  4  #c4 ,=e/ ,s]vice & 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t good-neighbor  
coop]ation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3  7#a7 ,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m   
eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate t conta9s  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t l&4  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,!   
t]m ,f$]al l& means--  7,a7 l& ( !      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable  
,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a7772 or  7,b7 public  
l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al  
,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb774  7#c7 ,secret>y 

conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 !  
case ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 ! case (   
public l&s adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t4  7#d7 ,/ate ,=e/] ,! t]m    
,/ate ,=e/] means ! head ( a ,/ate ag5cy
 ) jurisdiction ov] ,/ate =e/ry programs
 9 an eligible ,/ate4  7b7 ,coop]ative  
agreem5ts & contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into a       
coop]ative agreem5t or contract 7includ+
 a sole s\rce contract7 ) a ,/ate ,=e/] 
to au?orize ! ,/ate ,=e/] to provide !  
=e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration1      
managem5t1 & protection s]vices describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 on ,f$]al l&s adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 9 ! eligible     
,/ate4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ s]vices ,! =e/1  
rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration1 managem5t1
 & protection s]vices ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 include ! conduct (--     
7,a7 activities to treat insect infect$ 
=e/s2  7,b7 activities to r$uce haz>d\s 

fuels2  7,c7 activities involv+         
comm]cial h>ve/+ or o!r me*anical       
vegetative treatm5ts2 or  7,d7 any o!r  
activities det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ to be appropriate to re/ore or  
improve =e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$ heal?1   
includ+ fi% & wildlife habitat4  7#c7   
,/ate z ag5t ,except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#f71 a coop]ative agreem5t or 
contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 au?orize ! ,/ate ,=e/] to s]ve z ! ag5t
 = ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 9 provid+ !      
re/oration1 managem5t1 & protection     
s]vices au?oriz$ "u t p>agraph4 ,ev5    
?\gh ! ,/ate ,=e/] s]ves z ! ag5t = !   
,secret>y conc]n$1 ! employm5t laws     
o!rwise applicable to ! ,/ate1 r ?an !  
employm5t laws applicable to ! ,=e/     
,s]vice or ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1    
%all control ) reg>d to ! coop]ative    
agreem5t or contract & any subcontract4 
7#d7 ,subcontracts ,9 accordance )      
applicable contract proc$ures = !       
eligible ,/ate1 a ,/ate ,=e/] may ent]  
into subcontracts to provide !          

re/oration1 managem5t1 & protection     
s]vices au?oriz$ "u a coop]ative        
agreem5t or contract ent]$ into "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,timb] sales       
,subsections 7d7 & 7g7 ( section #ad ( !
 ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 %all n apply to  
s]vices p]=m$ "u a coop]ative agreem5t  
or contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7#f7 ,ret5tion ( ,,nepa               
responsibilities ,any decision requir$  
to be made "u ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 ) respect to any         
re/oration1 managem5t1 & protection     
s]vices to be provid$ "u ?is section by 
a ,/ate ,=e/] on ,f$]al l&1 %all n be   
delegat$ to a ,/ate ,=e/] or any o!r    
(fic] or employee ( ! eligible ,/ate4   
7c7 ,applicable law ,! re/oration1      
managem5t1 & protection s]vices to be   
provid$ "u ?is section %all be c>ri$ out
 on a project-to-project basis "u exi/+ 
applicable au?orities ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice &
 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7d7       

,t]m9ation ( effectiv5ess ,! au?ority ( 
! ,secret>y conc]n$ to ent] into        
coop]ative agreem5ts & contracts "u ?is 
,act t]m9ates on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4  
7e7 ,duration ( contracts ,a coop]ative 
agreem5t or contract ent]$ into "u ?is  
,act %all n ext5d beyond #bj ye>s4