,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beic ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,mc,cain 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 & ,mr4 ,flake7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji to provide = additional wildfire suppression activities1 to provide = ! conduct ( c]ta9 =e/ treatm5t projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,flame ,act ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjad4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,,flame ,act am5dm5ts ,sec4 #aja4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,,flame ,act am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,wildfire disa/] fund+ au?ority4 ,,title ,,ii--,=e/ treatm5t projects ,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,adm9i/rative review2 arbitration4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,di/ribution ( rev5ue4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,p]=mance measures2 report+4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,t]m9ation4 ,,title ,,iii--,=e/ /ew>d%ip contract+ ,sec4 #cja4 ,cancellation ceil+s4 ,i ,,flame ,act am5dm5ts #aja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ov] ! pa/ #b decades1 wildfires h increas$ dramatically 9 size & co/s2 7#b7 exi/+ budget me*anisms = e/imat+ ! co/s ( wildfire suppression are n keep+ pace ) ! actual co/s = wildfire suppression due 9 "p to improp] budget e/imation me?odology2 7#c7 ! ,,flame ,funds h n be5 adequate 9 supplem5t+ wildl& fire managem5t funds 9 cases 9 :i* wildl& fire managem5t acc\nts are exhau/$2 & 7#d7 ! practice ( transf]r+ funds f o!r ag5cy funds 7includ+ ! haz>d\s fuels treatm5t acc\nts7 by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to pay = wildfire suppression activities1 commonly kn[n z fire-borr[+1 does n support ! missions ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ) respect to protect+ human life & prop]ty f ! ?reat ( wildfires4 #ajb4 ,,flame ,act am5dm5ts 7a7 ,fund+ ,section #ejb7;d7 ( ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ %all consi/ ( & all t foll[s ?r\gh appropriat$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ %all consi/ ( su* am\nts z are appropriat$ to2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e74 7b7 ,use ( flame fund ,section #ejb7;e7 ( ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts appropriat$ to a ,,flame ,fund1 9 accordance ) section #bea7;b77#b77;,e7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7;b77#b77;,e771 %all be available to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = wildfire suppression op]ations if ! ,secret>y conc]n$ issues a decl>ation & notifies ! relevant congressional committees t a wildfire suppression ev5t is eligible = fund+ f ! ,,flame ,fund4 7#b7 ,decl>ation crit]ia ,a decl>ation by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be issu$ only if-- 7,a7 an individual wildfire incid5t meets ! objective indicators ( an extraord9>y wildfire situation1 includ+-- 7i7 a wildfire t ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es has requir$ an em]g5cy ,f$]al response bas$ on ! significant complexity1 sev]ity1 or ?reat pos$ by ! fire to human life1 prop]ty1 or a res\rce2 7ii7 a wildfire t cov]s #a1jjj or m acres2 or 7iii7 a wildfire t is )9 #aj miles ( an urbaniz$ area 7z def9$ 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or 7,b7 ! cumulative co/s ( wildfire suppression & ,f$]al em]g5cy response activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 w\ld exce$1 )9 #cj days1 all ( ! am\nts o!rwise previ\sly appropriat$ 7includ+ am\nts appropriat$ "u an em]g5cy designation1 b exclud+ am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,,flame ,fund7 to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = wildfire suppression & ,f$]al em]g5cy response4 4 7c7 ,treatm5t ( anticipat$ & pr$ict$ activities ,section #ejb7;f7 ( ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7e77#b77;,b77i7 & ins]t+ 7e77#b77;,a74 7d7 ,prohibition on o!r transf]s ,section #ejb ( ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7g7 ,prohibition on o!r transf]s ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n transf] funds provid$ = activities o!r ?an wildfire suppression op]ations to pay = any wildfire suppression op]ations4 4 7e7 ,acc\nt+ & reports ,section #ejb7;h7 ( ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7h77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,e/imates ( ,wildfire ,suppression ,op]ations ,co/s to ,improve ,budget+ & ,fund+ 7,a7 ,budget submission ,consi/5t ) section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,presid5t %all include 9 ea* budget = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior in=mation on e/imates ( appropriations = wildfire suppression co/s bas$ on an out-ye> =eca/ t uses a /ati/ically valid regression model4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! e/imate ( anticipat$ wildfire suppression co/s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be develop$ us+ ! be/ available-- 7i7 climate1 wea!r1 & o!r relevant data2 & 7ii7 models & o!r analytic tools4 7,c7 ,indep5d5t review ,! me?odology = develop+ ! e/imates ( wildfire suppression co/s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be subject to p]iodic indep5d5t review to ensure compliance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,submission to congress 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) ! s*$ule describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 & 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an updat$ e/imate ( wildfire suppression co/s = ! applicable fiscal ye>4 7ii7 ,s*$ule ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit ! updat$ e/imates "u clause 7i7 dur+-- 7,i7 ,m>* ( ea* ye>2 7,,ii7 ,may ( ea* ye>2 7,,iii7 ,july ( ea* ye>2 & 7,,iv7 if a bill mak+ appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> has n be5 enact$ by ,septemb] #a1 ,septemb] ( ea* ye>4 7#c7 ,reports ,annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7,a7 provides a summ>y ( ! am\nt ( appropriations made available dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 :i* specifies ! s\rce ( ! am\nts & ! commitm5ts & obligations made "u ?is section2 7,b7 describes ! am\nts obligat$ to individual wildfire ev5ts t meet ! crit]ia specifi$ 9 subsection 7e77#b72 & 7,c7 includes any recomm5dations t ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may h to improve ! adm9i/rative control & ov]sight ( ! ,,flame ,fund4 4 #ajc4 ,wildfire disa/] fund+ au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bea7;b77#b7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,flame wildfire suppression 7i7 7,i7 ,! adju/m5ts = a fiscal ye> %all be 9 accordance ) clause 7ii7 if-- 7aa7 a bill or jo9t resolution mak+ appropriations = a fiscal ye> is enact$ t-- 7,,aa7 specifies an am\nt = wildfire suppression op]ations 9 ! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t acc\nts at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,,bb7 specifies a total am\nt to be us$ = ! purposes describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 9 ! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t acc\nts at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t is n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt describ$ 9 subitem 7,,aa72 & 7bb7 z ( ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! bill or jo9t resolution all am\nts 9 ! ,,flame ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #ejb ( ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7 h be5 exp5d$4 7,,ii7 ,! purposes describ$ 9 ?is subclause are-- 7aa7 haz>d\s fuels r$uction projects & o!r activities ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 z au?oriz$ "u ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq47 & ! ,tribal ,=e/ ,protection ,act ( #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a72 & 7bb7 =e/ re/oration & fuel r$uction activities c>ri$ out outside ( ! wildl& urban int]face t are on condition class #c ,f$]al l& or condition class #b ,f$]al l& locat$ )9 fire regime ,i1 fire regime ,,ii1 or fire regime ,,iii4 7ii7 ,if ! requirem5ts "u clause 7i77,i7 are met = a fiscal ye>1 ! adju/m5ts = t fiscal ye> %all be ! am\nt ( additional new budget au?ority provid$ 9 ! bill or jo9t resolution describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i77aa7 = wildfire suppression op]ations = t fiscal ye>1 b %all n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 additional new budget au?ority 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjba4 7iii7 ,z us$ 9 ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 ! t]m additional new budget au?ority means ! am\nt provid$ = a fiscal ye> 9 an appropriation ,act & specifi$ to pay = ! co/s ( wildfire suppression op]ations t is equal to ! great] ( ! am\nt 9 excess (-- 7aa7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! av]age co/s = wildfire suppression op]ations ov] ! previ\s #e ye>s2 or 7bb7 ! e/imat$ am\nt ( anticipat$ wildfire suppression co/s at ! upp] b\nd ( ! #ij p]c5t confid5ce int]val = t fiscal ye> calculat$ 9 accordance ) section #ejb7;h77#c7 ( ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7h77#c772 & 7,,ii7 ! t]m wildfire suppression op]ations means ! em]g5cy & unpr$ictable aspects ( wildl& firefight+ includ+ support1 response1 & em]g5cy /abilization activities2 o!r em]g5cy managem5t activities2 & funds necess>y to repay any transf]s ne$$ = ^! co/s4 7iv7 ,! av]age co/s = wildfire suppression op]ations ov] ! previ\s #e ye>s %all be calculat$ annually & report$ 9 ! ,presid5t's ,budget submission "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* fiscal ye>4 4 7b7 ,disa/] fund+ ,section #bea7;b77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ & & ins]t+ plus2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 less2 & 7,c7 by add+ ! foll[+3 7,,iii7 ! additional new budget au?ority provid$ 9 an appropriation ,act = wildfire suppression op]ations pursuant to subp>agraph 7,e7 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf & 9 subsequ5t fiscal ye>s1 ! calculation ( ! av]age fund+ provid$ = disa/] relief ov] ! previ\s #aj ye>s %all n include ! additional new budget au?ority provid$ 9 an appropriation ,act = wildfire suppression op]ations pursuant to subp>agraph 7,e74 4 ,,ii ,=e/ treatm5t projects #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project means a project t involves ! managem5t or sale ( national =e/ mat]ial )9 a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area4 7#b7 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area means ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& id5tifi$ z suitable = timb] production 9 a =e/ managem5t plan 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area does n include ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&-- 7i7 t is a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2 or 7ii7 on :i* removal ( vegetation is specifically prohibit$ by ,f$]al law4 7#c7 ,national =e/ mat]ial ,! t]m national =e/ mat]ial means trees1 portions ( trees1 or =e/ products1 ) an emphasis on sawtimb] & pulpwood1 d]iv$ f ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4 7#d7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em does n include-- 7i7 ! national grassl&s & l& utilization projects adm9i/]$ "u title ,,iii ( ! ,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 or 7ii7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ea/ ( ! #ajj? m]idian4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 #bjb4 ,projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas 7a7 ,conduct ( cov]$ projects ,)9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may conduct cov]$ projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas1 subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d74 7#b7 ,designat+ timb] = cutt+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ad7;g7 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7g771 ! ,secret>y may use designation by prescription or designation by description 9 conduct+ cov]$ projects "u ?is title4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! designation me?ods au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be us$ 9 a mann] t ensures t ! quantity ( national =e/ mat]ial t is remov$ f ! ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area is v]ifiable & acc\ntable4 7#c7 ,contract+ me?ods 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,timb] sale contracts "u section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 %all be ! prim>y means ( c>ry+ out cov]$ projects "u ?is title4 7,b7 ,record ,if ! ,secret>y does n use a timb] sale contract "u section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 to c>ry out a cov]$ project "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a writt5 record specify+ ! reasons t diff]5t contract+ me?ods 7 us$4 7#d7 ,acreage treatm5t requirem5ts 7,a7 ,total acreage requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify1 prioritize1 & c>ry out cov]$ projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas t me*anically treat a total ( at lea/ #g1ejj1jjj acres 9 ! ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y assigns ! acreage treatm5t requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,assignm5t ( acreage treatm5t requirem5ts to individual units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject to clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y1 9 ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 %all assign ! acreage treatm5t requirem5ts t %all apply to ! ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas ( ea* unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4 7ii7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ clause 7i71 ! acreage treatm5t requirem5ts assign$ to a specific unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em "u t clause may n apply to m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! acreage to be treat$ 9 any unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7b7 ,environm5tal analysis & public review process = cov]$ projects 9 ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,areas 7#a7 ,environm5tal assessm5t ,! ,secret>y %all comply ) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 by complet+ an environm5tal assessm5t t assesses ! direct environm5tal effects ( ea* cov]$ project propos$ to be conduct$ )9 a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area1 except t ! ,secret>y %all n be requir$ to /udy1 develop1 or describe m ?an ! propos$ ag5cy action & #a alt]native to ! propos$ ag5cy action = purposes ( t ,act4 7#b7 ,public notice & comm5t ,9 prep>+ an environm5tal assessm5t = a cov]$ project "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide-- 7,a7 public notice ( ! cov]$ project2 & 7,b7 an opportunity = public comm5t on ! cov]$ project4 7#c7 ,l5g? ,! environm5tal assessm5t prep>$ = a cov]$ project "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ #ajj pages 9 l5g?4 7#d7 ,inclusion ( c]ta9 docum5ts ,! ,secret>y may incorporate1 by ref]5ce1 into an environm5tal assessm5t any docum5ts t ! ,secret>y1 9 ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 det]m9es are relevant to ! assessm5t ( ! environm5tal effects ( ! cov]$ project4 7#e7 ,deadl9e = completion ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y has publi%$ notice ( a cov]$ project 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all complete ! environm5tal assessm5t = ! cov]$ project4 7c7 ,compliance ) ,endang]$ ,species ,act ,to comply ) ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 ! ,secret>y %all use qualifi$ pr(essionals on ! /aff ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to make det]m9ations requir$ "u section #g ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf74 7d7 ,limitation on revision ( national =e/ plans ,! ,secret>y may n1 dur+ a revision ( a =e/ plan "u section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd71 r$uce ! acres designat$ z suitable = timb] h>ve/ "u a cov]$ project1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 t ! r$uction 9 acreage is necess>y to prev5t a jeop>dy f9d+ "u section #g7;b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;b774 #bjc4 ,adm9i/rative review2 arbitration 7a7 ,adm9i/rative review ,adm9i/rative review ( a cov]$ project %all occur only 9 accordance ) ! special adm9i/rative review process e/abli%$ by section #aje ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feae74 7b7 ,arbitration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture a pilot program t-- 7,a7 au?orizes ! use ( arbitration in/ead ( judicial review ( a decision made foll[+ ! special adm9i/rative review process = a cov]$ project describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 %all be ! sole means to *all5ge a cov]$ project 9 a ,=e/ ,managem5t ,emphasis ,area dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y assigns ! acreage treatm5t requirem5ts "u section #bjb7;a77#d77;,b74 7#b7 ,arbitration process proc$ures 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o s\ght adm9i/rative review = a cov]$ project 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 & :o is n satisfi$ ) ! decision made "u ! adm9i/rative review process may file a dem& = arbitration 9 accordance )-- 7i7 *apt] #a ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 ?is p>agraph4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts = dem& ,a dem& = arbitration "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be fil$ n m ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! special adm9i/rative review decision is issu$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7ii7 include a proposal conta9+ ! modifications s\ght to ! cov]$ project4 7,c7 ,int]v5+ p>ties 7i7 ,deadl9e = submission2 requirem5ts ,any p]son t submitt$ a public comm5t on ! cov]$ project subject to ! dem& = arbitration may int]v5e 9 ! arbitration "u ?is subsection by submitt+ a proposal endors+ or modify+ ! cov]$ project by ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! dem& = arbitration is fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,multiple p>ties ,multiple objectors or int]v5+ p>ties t meet ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 may submit a jo9t proposal "u t clause4 7,d7 ,appo9tm5t ( arbitrator ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* a cov]$ project subject to a dem& = arbitration fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is locat$ %all appo9t an arbitrator to conduct ! arbitration proce$+s 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7,e7 ,selection ( proposals 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an arbitrator appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 may n modify any ( ! proposals submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph2 & 7,,ii7 %all select to be conduct$-- 7aa7 a proposal submitt$ by an objector "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 or an int]v5+ p>ty "u subp>agraph 7,c72 or 7bb7 ! cov]$ project1 z approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7ii7 ,selection crit]ia ,an arbitrator %all select ! proposal t be/ meets ! purpose & ne$s describ$ 9 ! environm5tal assessm5t conduct$ "u section #bjb7;b77#a7 = ! cov]$ project4 7iii7 ,effect ,! decision ( an arbitrator ) respect to a selection "u clause 7i77,,ii7-- 7,i7 %all n be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action2 7,,ii7 %all be b9d+2 & 7,,iii7 %all n be subject to judicial review4 7,f7 ,deadl9e = completion ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a dem& = arbitration is fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! arbitration process %all be complet$4 #bjd4 ,di/ribution ( rev5ue 7a7 ,paym5ts to c\nties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] until ! t]m9ation date "u section #bjf1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* c\nty 9 :i* a cov]$ project is c>ri$ out annual paym5ts 9 an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t ( ! am\nts receiv$ = ! applicable fiscal ye> by ! ,secret>y f ! cov]$ project4 7#b7 ,limitation ,a paym5t made "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 addition to any paym5ts ! c\nty receives "u ! paym5t to ,/ates requir$ by ! six? p>agraph "u ! head+ ,=e/ s]vice 9 ! ,act ( ,may #bc1 #aijh 7#ce ,/at4 #bfj2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ejj71 & section #ac ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #a1 #aiaa 7#cf ,/at4 #ifc2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ejj74 7b7 ,deposit 9 ,knutson-,v&5b]g & ,salvage ,sale ,funds ,aft] compliance ) subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all use am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f cov]$ projects dur+ ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to make deposits into ! fund e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ! ,act ( ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly kn[n z ! ,knutson-,v&5b]g ,act7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b71 & ! fund e/abli%$ "u section #ad7;h7 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7h77 9 contributions equal to ! am\nts o!rwise collect$ "u ^? ,acts = projects conduct$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4 7c7 ,deposit 9 ,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury ,aft] compliance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all deposit into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury any rema9+ am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s ref]r$ to 9 ^? subsections f cov]$ projects4 #bje4 ,p]=mance measures2 report+ 7a7 ,p]=mance measures ,! ,secret>y %all develop p]=mance measures t evaluate ! degree to :i* ! ,secret>y is a*iev+-- 7#a7 ! purposes ( ?is title2 & 7#b7 ! m9imum acreage requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u section #bjb7;a77#d74 7b7 ,annual ,reports ,annually1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 a report t describes ! results ( evaluations us+ ! p]=mance measures develop$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 a report t describes-- 7,a7 ! numb] & sub/ance ( ! cov]$ projects t are subject to adm9i/rative review & arbitration "u section #bjc2 & 7,b7 ! outcomes ( ! adm9i/rative review & arbitration "u t section4 #bjf4 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority ( ?is title t]m9ates on ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,,iii ,=e/ /ew>d%ip contract+ #cja4 ,cancellation ceil+s ,section #fjd7;d7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,cancellation ceil+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief & ! ,director may obligate funds to cov] any pot5tial cancellation or t]m9ation co/s = an agreem5t or contract "u subsection 7b7 9 /ages t are economically or programmatically viable4 7,b7 ,notice 7i7 ,submission to congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ent]+ into a multiye> agreem5t or contract "u subsection 7b7 t includes a cancellation ceil+ 9 excess ( #be1jjj1jjj1 b does n include propos$ fund+ = ! co/s ( cancell+ ! agreem5t or contract up to ! cancellation ceil+ e/abli%$ 9 ! agreem5t or contract1 ! ,*ief & ! ,director %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a writt5 notice t includes-- 7,i7 7aa7 ! cancellation ceil+ am\nts propos$ = ea* program ye> 9 ! agreem5t or contract2 & 7bb7 ! reasons = ! cancellation ceil+ am\nts propos$ "u item 7aa72 7,,ii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! co/s ( contract cancellation are n includ$ 9 ! budget = ! agreem5t or contract2 & 7,,iii7 a f9ancial risk assessm5t ( n includ+ budget+ = ! co/s ( agreem5t or contract cancellation4 7ii7 ,transmittal to omb ,at lea/ #ad days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,*ief & ,director ent] into an agreem5t or contract "u subsection 7b71 ! ,*ief & ,director %all transmit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget a copy ( ! writt5 notice submitt$ "u clause 7i74 4