,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 & ,mr4 
,udall ( ,colorado7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,heal?y 
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc to       
provide = ! conduct ( /ew>d%ip contract+
 projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]man5t
 ,/ew>d%ip ,contract+ ,au?ority ,act (  
#bjac4  #b4 ,/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$s & ree/abli%+ native plant species4
  7d7 ,agreem5ts or contracts  7#a7     
,procurem5t proc$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 may 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$2 &  7#c7 ! role ( local         
communities 9 ! developm5t ( agreem5ts  
or contract plans4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,section #cdg ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies             
,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajd note2 ,public ,law      

#aje-bgg7 is repeal$4