,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjad ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,daines introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve the management of ,indian forest land1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tribal ,forestry ,participation and ,protection ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,protection of tribal forest assets through use of stewardship end result contracting and other authorities 7a7 ,prompt consideration of tribal requests ,section #b7;b7 of the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,not later than #abj days after the date on which an ,indian tribe submits to the ,secretary and inserting ,in response to the submission by an ,indian tribe to the ,secretary of 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,time periods for consideration 7,a7 ,initial response ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary receives a tribal request under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall provide an initial response to the ,indian tribe regarding whether the request may meet the selection criteria described in subsection 7c74 7,b7 ,notice of denial ,a notice under subsection 7d7 of the denial of a tribal request under paragraph 7#a7 shall be provided to the ,indian tribe by not later than #a year after the date on which the ,secretary receives the request4 7,c7 ,completion ,not later than #b years after the date on which the ,secretary receives a tribal request under paragraph 7#a71 other than a tribal request denied under subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 complete all environmental reviews necessary in connection with the agreement or contract and proposed activities under the agreement or contract2 and 7ii7 enter into the agreement or contract with the ,indian tribe in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 4 7b7 ,conforming and technical amendments ,section #b of the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsections 7b77#a7 and 7f77#a71 by striking section #cdg of the ,department of the ,interior and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bajd note2 ,public ,law #aje-bgg7 7as amended by section #cbc of the ,department of the ,interior and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7#aag ,stat4 #bge77 each place it appears and inserting section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary may and inserting paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#d77;,b7 of subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall4 #c4 ,pilot authority for restoration of ,federal forest land by ,indian tribes 7a7 ,in general ,section #cje of the ,national ,indian ,forest ,resources ,management ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,inclusion of certain national forest system land and public land 7#a7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this subsection are-- 7,a7 to maximize the effective management of ,federal forest land and to assist in the restoration of that land in accordance with the principles of sustained yield2 and 7,b7 to reduce insect1 disease1 or wildfire risk to communities1 municipal water supplies1 and other at-risk ,federal land by providing for the implementation by ,indian tribes of forest restoration projects4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,federal forest land 7i7 ,in general ,the term ,federal forest land means-- 7,i7 ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7,,ii7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb771 including-- 7aa7 ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant land reconveyed to the ,united ,states pursuant to the first section of the ,act of ,february #bf1 #aiai 7#dj ,stat4 #aagi1 chapter #dg72 and 7bb7 ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant land4 7ii7 ,exclusions ,the term ,federal forest land does not include-- 7,i7 a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system2 7,,ii7 a component of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system2 7,,iii7 a congressionally designated wilderness study area2 or 7,,iv7 an inventoried roadless area within the ,national ,forest ,system4 7,b7 ,forest land management activities ,the term forest land management activities means activities performed in the management of ,indian forest land described in subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e7 of section #cjd7d74 7,c7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7i7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to the ,federal forest land referred to in subparagraph 7,a77i77,i72 and 7ii7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to the ,federal forest land referred to in subparagraph 7,a77i77,,ii74 7#c7 ,authority 7,a7 ,in general ,at the request of an ,indian tribe1 the ,secretary concerned may treat ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land for purposes of planning and conducting forest land management activities under this section if the ,federal forest land is located within1 or mostly within1 a geographical area that presents a feature or involves circumstances principally relevant to that ,indian tribe1 such as ,federal forest land-- 7i7 ceded to the ,united ,states by treaty or other agreement with that ,indian tribe2 7ii7 within the boundaries of a current or former reservation of that ,indian tribe2 or 7iii7 adjudicated by the ,indian ,claims ,commission or a ,federal court to be the tribal homeland of that ,indian tribe4 7,b7 ,management ,federal forest land treated as ,indian forest land for purposes of planning and conducting management activities pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 be managed exclusively under this ,act2 and 7ii7 remain under the ownership of the ,federal agency that owned the ,federal forest land on the day before the date of enactment of this subsection4 7#d7 ,requirements ,as part of an agreement to treat ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land under paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary concerned and the ,indian tribe making the request shall-- 7,a7 provide for continued public access and recreation applicable to the ,federal forest land as in existence prior to the agreement1 except that the ,secretary concerned may limit or prohibit that access only for the purpose of-- 7i7 protecting human safety2 or 7ii7 preventing harm to natural resources2 7,b7 continue sharing revenue generated by the ,federal forest land with ,state and local governments on the terms applicable to the ,federal forest land prior to the agreement1 including1 as applicable-- 7i7 #be-percent payments under the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq472 or 7ii7 #ej-percent payments under the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;a et seq472 7,c7 comply with applicable prohibitions on the export of unprocessed logs harvested from the ,federal forest land2 7,d7 recognize all right-of-way agreements in place on ,federal forest land as in existence prior to the commencement of tribal management activities2 7,e7 ensure that any county road within the ,federal forest land as in existence prior to the agreement is not adversely impacted2 and 7,f7 ensure that all commercial timber removed from the ,federal forest land is sold on a competitive bid basis4 7#e7 ,prompt consideration of tribal requests ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary receives a request from an ,indian tribe under paragraph 7#c77;,a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 approve or deny the request2 and 7,b7 if the ,secretary approves the request1 begin exercising the authority under that paragraph4 7#f7 ,consultation ,to the extent consistent with the laws governing the administration of public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb771 the ,secretary concerned shall consult with each ,state and unit of local government within which ,federal forest land is located-- 7,a7 before entering into an agreement to treat the ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 with respect to an agreement described in subparagraph 7,a71 in planning and conducting forest land management activities under this section4 7#g7 ,forest management plans ,all forest land management activities under this subsection on ,national ,forest ,system land shall be consistent with the applicable forest plan4 7#h7 ,limitations ,the treatment of ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land for purposes of planning and conducting management activities pursuant to paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 shall not be considered to designate the ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land for any other purpose2 and 7,b7 shall be in accordance with all relevant ,federal laws applicable to ,federal forest land1 including-- 7i7 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7ii7 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7iii7 the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 and 7iv7 the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq474 7#i7 ,applicability of ,,nepa ,the execution of1 but not the decision to enter into1 an agreement to treat ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land under paragraph 7#c7 shall constitute a ,federal action for purposes of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#aj7 ,termination of authority ,the authority provided by this subsection terminates on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this subsection4 4 7b7 ,effect ,nothing in this section or an amendment made by this section-- 7#a7 prohibits1 restricts1 or otherwise adversely affects any permit1 lease1 or similar agreement in effect on or after the date of enactment of this ,act for the use of ,federal land for the purpose of recreation1 utilities1 logging1 mining1 oil1 gas1 grazing1 water rights1 or any other purpose2 7#b7 negatively impacts private land2 or 7#c7 prohibits1 restricts1 or otherwise adversely affects the authority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility of a ,state to manage1 control1 or regulate under ,state law fish and wildlife on land or in water in the ,state1 including on ,federal public land4 #d4 ,tribal forest management demonstration project ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture may carry out demonstration projects pursuant to which federally recognized ,indian tribes or tribal organizations may enter into contracts to carry out administrative1 management1 and other functions under the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a et seq471 through contracts entered into under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et seq474 #e4 ,funding ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall use to carry out this ,act and amendments made by this ,act such amounts as are necessary from other amounts available to the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 respectively1 that are not otherwise obligated4