,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bga #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bicf ,report ,no4 #aae-cgj1 ,parts ,i and ,,ii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bj1 #bjag ,mr4 ,westerman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,peterson1 and ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodgers7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,natural ,resources1 ,education and the ,workforce1 and ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 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 ,october #be1 #bjag;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,stewart1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,walden1 ,mr4 ,gianforte1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,missouri1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,ms4 ,cheney1 ,mr4 ,newhouse1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 and ,mr4 ,sessions ,october #be1 #bjag ,reported from the ,committee on ,agriculture with an amendment ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,october #be1 #bjag,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources with an amendment ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman ,october #be1 #bjag,the ,committees on ,education and the ,workforce and ,transportation and ,infrastructure discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,june #bj1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to expedite under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi and improve forest management activities on ,national ,forest ,system lands1 on public lands under the jurisdiction of the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 and on ,tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown1 fire-prone forested lands1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,resilient ,federal ,forests ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,rule of application for ,national ,forest ,system lands and public lands4 ,title ,i--,expedited ,environmental ,analysis and ,availability of ,categorical ,exclusions to ,expedite ,forest ,management ,activities ,subtitle ,a--,analysis of ,proposed ,collaborative ,forest ,management ,activities ,sec4 #aja4 ,analysis of only two alternatives 7action versus no action7 in proposed collaborative forest management activities4 ,subtitle ,b--,categorical ,exclusions ,sec4 #aaa4 ,categorical exclusion to expedite certain critical response actions4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,categorical exclusion to expedite salvage operations in response to catastrophic events4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,categorical exclusion to meet forest plan goals for early successional forests4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,categorical exclusion for road side projects4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,categorical exclusion to improve or restore ,national ,forest ,system ,lands or public land or reduce the risk of wildfire4 ,subtitle ,c--,general ,provisions for ,forest ,management ,activities ,sec4 #aba4 ,compliance with forest plans4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,consultation under the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,consultation under the ,endangered ,species ,act4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,forest management activities considered non-discretionary actions4 ,title ,,ii--,salvage and ,reforestation in ,response to ,catastrophic ,events ,sec4 #bja4 ,expedited salvage operations and reforestation activities following large-scale catastrophic events4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,compliance with forest plan4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on restraining orders1 preliminary injunctions1 and injunctions pending appeal4 ,title ,,iii--,forest ,management ,litigation ,subtitle ,a--,general ,litigation ,provisions ,sec4 #cja4 ,no attorney fees for forest management activity challenges4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,injunctive relief4 ,subtitle ,b--,forest ,management ,activity ,arbitration ,pilot ,program ,sec4 #caa4 ,use of arbitration instead of litigation to address challenges to forest management activities4 ,title ,,iv--,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act ,amendments ,sec4 #dja4 ,use of reserved funds for title ,,ii projects on ,federal land and certain non-,federal land4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,resource advisory committees4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,program for title ,,ii self-sustaining resource advisory committee projects4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,additional authorized use of reserved funds for title ,,iii county projects4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,treatment as supplemental funding4 ,title ,v--,stewardship ,end ,result ,contracting ,sec4 #eja4 ,cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,excess offset value4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,payment of portion of stewardship project revenues to county in which stewardship project occurs4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,submission of existing annual report4 ,sec4 #eje4 ,fire liability provision4 ,sec4 #ejf4 ,extension of stewardship contracting maximum term limits4 ,title ,,vi--,additional ,funding ,sources for ,forest ,management ,activities ,sec4 #fja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,availability of stewardship project revenues and ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,fund to cover forest management activity planning costs4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,state-supported planning of forest management activities4 ,title ,,vii--,tribal ,forestry ,participation and ,protection ,sec4 #gja4 ,protection of ,tribal forest assets through use of stewardship end result contracting and other authorities4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,management of ,indian forest land authorized to include related ,national ,forest ,system lands and public lands4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,tribal forest management demonstration project4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,rule of application4 ,title ,,viii-- ,expediting ,interagency ,consultation ,subtitle ,a--,forest ,plans ,not ,considered ,major ,federal ,actions ,sec4 #hja4 ,forest plans not considered major ,federal actions4 ,subtitle ,b--,agency ,consultation ,sec4 #haa4 ,consultation under ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd4 ,sec4 #hab4 ,consultation under ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf4 ,title ,,ix--,miscellaneous ,subtitle ,a--,forest ,management ,provisions ,sec4 #ija4 ,clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to insect and disease infestation4 ,sec4 #ijb4 ,revision of alternate consultation agreement regulations4 ,sec4 #ijc4 ,revision of extraordinary circumstances regulations4 ,sec4 #ijd4 ,conditions on ,forest ,service road decommissioning4 ,sec4 #ije4 ,prohibition on application of ,eastside ,screens requirements on ,national ,forest ,system lands4 ,sec4 #ijf4 ,use of site-specific forest plan amendments for certain projects and activities4 ,sec4 #ijg4 ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act modifications4 ,sec4 #ijh4 ,application of ,northwest ,forest ,plan ,survey and ,manage ,mitigation ,measure ,standard and ,guidelines4 ,sec4 #iji4 ,reconstruction and repair included in good neighbor agreements4 ,sec4 #iaj4 ,logging and mechanized operations4 ,subtitle ,b--,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant ,lands and ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant ,lands ,sec4 #iaa4 ,amendments to the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg4 ,sec4 #iab4 ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant ,lands and ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands permanent rights of access4 ,sec4 #iac4 ,management of ,bureau of ,land ,management lands in ,western ,oregon4 ,subtitle ,c--,timber ,innovation ,sec4 #iba4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #ibb4 ,clarification of research and development program for wood building construction4 ,title ,x--,major ,disaster for ,wildfire on ,federal ,land ,sec4 #ajja4 ,wildfire on ,federal lands4 ,sec4 #ajjb4 ,declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands4 ,sec4 #ajjc4 ,prohibition on transfers4 #b4 ,definitions ,in titles ,i through ,,ix3 7#a7 ,catastrophic event ,the term catastrophic event means any natural disaster 7such as hurricane1 tornado1 windstorm1 snow or ice storm1 rain storm1 high water1 wind-driven water1 tidal wave1 earthquake1 volcanic eruption1 landslide1 mudslide1 drought1 or insect or disease outbreak7 or any fire1 flood1 or explosion1 regardless of cause4 7#b7 ,collaborative process ,the term collaborative process refers to a process relating to the management of ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands by which a project or forest management activity is developed and implemented by the ,secretary concerned through collaboration with interested persons1 as described in section #fjc7;b77#a77;,c7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7b77#a77;,c774 7#c7 ,community wildfire protection plan ,the term community wildfire protection plan has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 7#d7 ,coos bay wagon road grant lands ,the term ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands means the lands reconveyed to the ,united ,states pursuant to the first section of the ,act of ,february #bf1 #aiai 7#dj ,stat4 #aagi74 7#e7 ,forest management activity ,the term forest management activity means a project or activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands consistent with the forest plan covering the lands4 7#f7 ,forest plan ,the term forest plan means-- 7,a7 a land use plan prepared by the ,bureau of ,land ,management for public lands pursuant to section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab72 or 7,b7 a land and resource management plan prepared by the ,forest ,service for a unit of the ,national ,forest ,system pursuant to section #f of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74 7#g7 ,large-scale catastrophic event ,the term large-scale catastrophic event means a catastrophic event that adversely impacts at least #e1jjj acres of reasonably contiguous ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands1 as determined by the ,secretary concerned4 7#h7 ,national ,forest ,system ,the term ,national ,forest ,system has the meaning given that term in section #aa7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#i7 ,oregon and ,california railroad grant lands ,the term ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant lands means the following lands3 7,a7 ,all lands in the ,state of ,oregon revested in the ,united ,states under the ,act of ,june #i1 #aiaf 7#ci ,stat4 #bah71 that are administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 pursuant to the first section of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;a74 7,b7 ,all lands in that ,state obtained by the ,secretary of the ,interior pursuant to the land exchanges authorized and directed by section #b of the ,act of ,june #bd1 #aied 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;h74 7,c7 ,all lands in that ,state acquired by the ,united ,states at any time and made subject to the provisions of title ,,ii of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;f74 7#aj7 ,public lands ,the term public lands has the meaning given that term in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 except that the term includes ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands and ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant lands4 7#aa7 ,reforestation activity ,the term reforestation activity means a project or forest management activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned whose primary purpose is the reforestation of impacted lands following a large-scale catastrophic event4 ,the term includes planting1 evaluating and enhancing natural regeneration1 clearing competing vegetation1 and other activities related to reestablishment of forest species on the impacted lands4 7#ab7 ,resource advisory committee ,the term resource advisory committee has the meaning given that term in section #bja of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba74 7#ac7 ,salvage operation ,the term salvage operation means a forest management activity and restoration activities carried out in response to a catastrophic event where the primary purpose is-- 7,a7 to prevent wildfire as a result of the catastrophic event1 or1 if the catastrophic event was wildfire1 to prevent a re-burn of the fire-impacted area2 7,b7 to provide an opportunity for utilization of forest materials damaged as a result of the catastrophic event2 or 7,c7 to provide a funding source for reforestation and other restoration activities for the ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands impacted by the catastrophic event4 7#ad7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system lands2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to public lands4 #c4 ,rule of application for ,national ,forest ,system lands and public lands ,unless specifically provided by a provision of titles ,i through ,,ix1 the authorities provided by such titles do not apply with respect to any ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands-- 7#a7 that are included in the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system2 7#b7 that are located within a national or ,state-specific inventoried roadless area established by the ,secretary of ,agriculture through regulation1 unless-- 7,a7 the forest management activity to be carried out under such authority is consistent with the forest plan applicable to the area2 or 7,b7 the ,secretary concerned determines the activity is allowed under the applicable roadless rule governing such lands2 or 7#c7 on which timber harvesting for any purpose is prohibited by ,federal statute4 ,i ,expedited ,environmental ,analysis and ,availability of ,categorical ,exclusions to ,expedite ,forest ,management ,activities ,a ,analysis of ,proposed ,collaborative ,forest ,management ,activities #aja4 ,analysis of only two alternatives 7action versus no action7 in proposed collaborative forest management activities 7a7 ,application to certain ,environmental ,assessments and ,environmental ,impact ,statements ,this section shall apply whenever the ,secretary concerned prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 for a forest management activity that-- 7#a7 is developed through a collaborative process2 7#b7 is proposed by a resource advisory committee2 7#c7 will occur on lands identified by the ,secretary concerned as suitable for timber production2 7#d7 will occur on lands designated by the ,secretary 7or designee thereof7 pursuant to section #fjb7;b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;a7b771 notwithstanding whether such forest management activity is initiated prior to ,september #cj1 #bjah2 or 7#e7 is covered by a community wildfire protection plan4 7b7 ,consideration of ,alternatives ,in an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned shall study1 develop1 and describe only the following two alternatives3 7#a7 ,the forest management activity4 7#b7 ,the alternative of no action4 7c7 ,elements of ,no ,action ,alternative ,in the case of the alternative of no action1 the ,secretary concerned shall consider whether to evaluate-- 7#a7 the effect of no action on-- 7,a7 forest health2 7,b7 habitat diversity2 7,c7 wildfire potential2 7,d7 insect and disease potential2 and 7,e7 timber production2 and 7#b7 the implications of a resulting decline in forest health1 loss of habitat diversity1 wildfire1 or insect or disease infestation1 given fire and insect and disease historic cycles1 on-- 7,a7 domestic water supply in the project area2 7,b7 wildlife habitat loss2 and 7,c7 other economic and social factors4 ,b ,categorical ,exclusions #aaa4 ,categorical exclusion to expedite certain critical response actions 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,forest management activities described in subsection 7b7 are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,forest management activities designated for categorical exclusion ,the forest management activities designated under this section for a categorical exclusion are forest management activities carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands where the primary purpose of such activity is-- 7#a7 to address an insect or disease infestation2 7#b7 to reduce hazardous fuel loads2 7#c7 to protect a municipal water source2 7#d7 to maintain1 enhance1 or modify critical habitat to protect it from catastrophic disturbances2 7#e7 to increase water yield2 7#f7 produce timber2 or 7#g7 any combination of the purposes specified in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#f74 7c7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7d7 ,acreage limitations 7#a7 ,in general ,except in the case of a forest management activity described in paragraph 7#b71 a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not contain treatment units exceeding a total of #aj1jjj acres4 7#b7 ,larger areas authorized ,a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may contain treatment units exceeding a total of #aj1jjj acres but not more than a total of #cj1jjj acres if the forest management activity-- 7,a7 is developed through a collaborative process2 7,b7 is proposed by a resource advisory committee2 or 7,c7 is covered by a community wildfire protection plan4 #aab4 ,categorical exclusion to expedite salvage operations in response to catastrophic events 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,salvage operations carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,acreage limitation ,a salvage operation covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not contain treatment units exceeding a total of #aj1jjj acres4 7d7 ,additional requirements 7#a7 ,stream buffers ,a salvage operation covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 shall comply with the standards and guidelines for stream buffers contained in the applicable forest plan unless waived by the ,regional ,forester1 in the case of ,national ,forest ,system lands1 or the ,state ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 in the case of public lands4 7#b7 ,reforestation plan ,a reforestation plan shall be developed under section #c of the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b71 as part of a salvage operation covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a74 #aac4 ,categorical exclusion to meet forest plan goals for early successional forests 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,forest management activities described in subsection 7b7 are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,forest management activities designated for categorical exclusion ,the forest management activities designated under this section for a categorical exclusion are forest management activities carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands where the primary purpose of such activity is to modify1 improve1 enhance1 or create early successional forests for wildlife habitat improvement and other purposes1 consistent with the applicable forest plan4 7c7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7d7 ,project goals ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary concerned shall design a forest management activity under this section to meet early successional forest goals in such a manner so as to maximize production and regeneration of priority species1 as identified in the forest plan and consistent with the capability of the activity site4 7e7 ,acreage limitations ,a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not contain treatment units exceeding a total of #aj1jjj acres4 #aad4 ,categorical exclusion for road side projects 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,projects carried out by the ,secretary concerned to remove hazard trees or to salvage timber for purposes of the protection of public health or safety1 water supply1 or public infrastructure are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act requirements 7#a7 ,administrative review ,a project that is categorically excluded under this section shall be subject to the requirements of subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f7 of section #fjc of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia74 7#b7 ,hazardous fuel reduction on ,federal land ,a project that is categorically excluded under this section shall be subject to the requirements of sections #ajb1 #ajd1 #aje1 and #ajf of title ,i of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa et seq474 #aae4 ,categorical exclusion to improve or restore ,national ,forest ,system ,lands or public land or reduce the risk of wildfire 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,forest management activities described in subsection 7b7 are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,forest management activities designated for categorical exclusion 7#a7 ,designation ,the forest management activities designated under this section for a categorical exclusion are forest management activities described in paragraph 7#b7 that are carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system ,lands or public lands where the primary purpose of such activity is to improve or restore such lands or reduce the risk of wildfire on those lands4 7#b7 ,activities authorized ,the follow activities may be carried out pursuant to the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a73 7,a7 ,removal of juniper trees1 medusahead rye1 conifer trees1 pion pine trees1 cheatgrass1 and other noxious or invasive weeds specified on ,federal or ,state noxious weeds lists through late-season livestock grazing1 targeted livestock grazing1 prescribed burns1 and mechanical treatments4 7,b7 ,performance of hazardous fuels management4 7,c7 ,creation of fuel and fire breaks4 7,d7 ,modification of existing fences in order to distribute livestock and help improve wildlife habitat4 7,e7 ,installation of erosion control devices4 7,f7 ,construction of new and maintenance of permanent infrastructure1 including stock ponds1 water catchments1 and water spring boxes used to benefit livestock and improve wildlife habitat4 7,g7 ,performance of soil treatments1 native and non-native seeding1 and planting of and transplanting sagebrush1 grass1 forb1 shrub1 and other species4 7,h7 ,use of herbicides1 so long as the ,secretary concerned determines that the activity is otherwise conducted consistently with agency procedures1 including any forest plan applicable to the area covered by the activity4 7c7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7d7 ,acreage limitations ,a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not exceed #aj1jjj acres4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,hazardous fuels management ,the term hazardous fuels management means any vegetation management activities that reduce the risk of wildfire4 7#b7 ,late-season grazing ,the term late-season grazing means grazing activities that occur after both the invasive species and native perennial species have completed their current-year annual growth cycle until new plant growth begins to appear in the following year4 7#c7 ,targeted livestock grazing ,the term targeted livestock grazing means grazing used for purposes of hazardous fuel reduction4 ,c ,general ,provisions for ,forest ,management ,activities #aba4 ,compliance with forest plans ,a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable to the ,national ,forest ,system land or public lands covered by the forest management activity4 #abb4 ,consultation under the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act 7a7 ,effect of undertaking on historic property ,with respect to a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act1 in taking into account the effect of a ,federal undertaking on any historic property under section #cjfajh of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary concerned may1 without consultation with the ,state ,historic ,preservation ,officer1 ,tribal ,historic ,preservation ,officer1 or any other entity-- 7#a7 conduct a phased identification and evaluation under section #hjj4d7;b77#b7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulation2 and 7#b7 with respect to the phased identification and evaluation described in paragraph 7#a71 apply the criteria of adverse effect consistent with phased identification and evaluation under section #hjj4e7;a77#c7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulation4 7b7 ,expedited consultation 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act that is not the subject of a phased identification and evaluation under subsection 7a71 consultation under section #ajf of the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfajh7 shall be concluded within the #ij-;day period beginning on the date on which such consultation was requested by the ,secretary concerned4 7#b7 ,no conclusion ,in the case of a consultation described in paragraph 7#a7 that is not concluded within the #ij-;day period1 the forest management activity for which such consultation was initiated-- 7,a7 shall be considered to have not violated section #ajf of the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfajh72 and 7,b7 may be carried out4 #abc4 ,consultation under the ,endangered ,species ,act 7a7 ,no consultation if action not likely ,to adversely affect a listed species or designated critical habitat ,with respect to a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act1 consultation under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 shall not be required if the ,secretary concerned determines that the such forest management activity is not likely to adversely affect a listed species or designated critical habitat4 7b7 ,expedited consultation 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act1 consultation required under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 shall be concluded within the #ij-;day period beginning on the date on which such consultation was requested by the ,secretary concerned4 7#b7 ,no conclusion ,in the case of a consultation described in paragraph 7#a7 that is not concluded within the #ij-;day period1 the forest management activity for which such consultation was initiated-- 7,a7 shall be considered to have not violated section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b772 and 7,b7 may be carried out4 #abd4 ,forest management activities considered non-discretionary actions ,for purposes of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 a forest management activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned pursuant to this ,act shall be considered a non-discretionary action4 ,,ii ,salvage and ,reforestation in ,response to ,catastrophic ,events #bja4 ,expedited salvage operations and reforestation activities following large-scale catastrophic events 7a7 ,expedited environmental assessment ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an environmental assessment prepared by the ,secretary concerned pursuant to section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 for a salvage operation or reforestation activity proposed to be conducted on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event shall be completed within #fj days after the conclusion of the catastrophic event4 7b7 ,expedited implementation and completion ,in the case of reforestation activities conducted on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event1 the ,secretary concerned shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 achieve reforestation of at least #ge percent of the impacted lands during the #e-year period following the conclusion of the catastrophic event4 7c7 ,availability of ,knutson-,vandenberg funds ,amounts in the special fund established pursuant to section #c of the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b7 shall be available to the ,secretary of ,agriculture for reforestation activities authorized by this title4 7d7 ,timeline for ,public ,input ,process ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in the case of a salvage operation or reforestation activity proposed to be conducted on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event1 the ,secretary concerned shall allow #cj days for public scoping and comment1 #ae days for filing an objection1 and #ae days for the agency response to the filing of an objection4 ,upon completion of this process and expiration of the period specified in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned shall implement the project immediately4 #bjb4 ,compliance with forest plan ,a salvage operation or reforestation activity authorized by this title shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable to the ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands covered by the salvage operation or reforestation activity4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on restraining orders1 preliminary injunctions1 and injunctions pending appeal ,no restraining order1 preliminary injunction1 or injunction pending appeal shall be issued by any court of the ,united ,states with respect to any decision to prepare or conduct a salvage operation or reforestation activity in response to a large-scale catastrophic event4 ,section #gje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to any challenge to the salvage operation or reforestation activity4 ,,iii ,forest ,management ,litigation ,a ,general ,litigation ,provisions #cja4 ,no attorney fees for forest management activity challenges ,notwithstanding section #acjd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 no award may be made under section #bdab of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and no amounts may be obligated or expended from the ,claims and ,judgment ,fund of the ,united ,states ,treasury to pay any fees or other expenses under such sections to any plaintiff related to an action challenging a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act4 #cjb4 ,injunctive relief 7a7 ,balancing short- and long-,term effects of forest management activities in considering injunctive relief ,as part of its weighing the equities while considering any request for an injunction that applies to any agency action as part of a forest management activity under titles ,i through ,,ix1 the court reviewing the agency action shall balance the impact to the ecosystem likely affected by the forest management activity of-- 7#a7 the short- and long-term effects of undertaking the agency action2 against 7#b7 the short- and long-term effects of not undertaking the action4 7b7 ,time limitations for injunctive relief 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b7 the length of any preliminary injunctive relief and stays pending appeal that applies to any agency action as part of a forest management activity under titles ,i through ,,ix1 shall not exceed #fj days4 7#b7 ,renewal 7,a7 ,in general ,a court of competent jurisdiction may issue one or more renewals of any preliminary injunction1 or stay pending appeal1 granted under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,updates ,in each renewal of an injunction in an action1 the parties to the action shall present the court with updated information on the status of the authorized forest management activity4 ,b ,forest ,management ,activity ,arbitration ,pilot ,program #caa4 ,use of arbitration instead of litigation to address challenges to forest management activities 7a7 ,discretionary arbitration process pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system lands1 and the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to public lands1 shall each establish a discretionary arbitration pilot program as an alternative dispute resolution process in lieu of judicial review for the activities described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,activities described ,the ,secretary concerned1 at the sole discretion of the ,secretary1 may designate objections or protests to forest management activities for arbitration under the arbitration pilot program established under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,maximum amount of arbitrations ,under the arbitration pilot program1 the ,secretary concerned may not arbitrate more than #aj objections or protests to forest management activities in a fiscal year in-- 7,a7 each ,forest ,service ,region2 and 7,b7 each ,state ,region of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#d7 ,determining amount of arbitrations ,an objection or protest to a forest management activity shall not be counted towards the limitation on number of arbitrations under paragraph 7#c7 unless-- 7,a7 on the date such objection or protest is designated for arbitration1 the forest management activity for which such objection or protest is filed has not been the subject of arbitration proceedings under the pilot program2 and 7,b7 the arbitration proceeding has commenced with respect to such objection or protest4 7#e7 ,termination ,the pilot programs established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate on the date that is #g years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,intervening parties 7#a7 ,requirements ,any person that submitted a public comment on the forest management activity that is subject to arbitration may intervene in the arbitration-- 7,a7 by endorsing-- 7i7 the forest management activity2 or 7ii7 the modification proposal submitted under subparagraph 7,b72 or 7,b7 by submitting a proposal to further modify the forest management activity4 7#b7 ,deadline for submission ,with respect to an objection or protest that is designated for arbitration under this subsection 7a71 a request to intervene in an arbitration must be submitted not later than the date that is #cj days after the date on which such objection or protest was designated for arbitration4 7#c7 ,multiple parties ,multiple intervening parties may submit a joint proposal so long as each intervening party meets the eligibility requirements of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,appointment of arbitrator 7#a7 ,appointment ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall jointly develop and publish a list of not fewer than #bj individuals eligible to serve as arbitrators for the pilot programs under this section4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,in order to be eligible to serve as an arbitrator under this subsection1 an individual shall be1 on the date of the appointment of such arbitrator-- 7,a7 certified by the ,american ,arbitration ,association2 and 7,b7 not a registered lobbyist4 7#c7 ,selection of arbitrator 7,a7 ,in general ,for each arbitration commenced under this section1 the ,secretary concerned and each applicable objector or protestor shall agree1 not later than #ad days after the agreement process is initiated1 on a mutually acceptable arbitrator from the list published under subsection4 7,b7 ,appointment after #ad-;days ,in the case of an agreement with respect to a mutually acceptable arbitrator not being reached within the #ad-;day limit described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary concerned shall appoint an arbitrator from the list published under this subsection4 7d7 ,selection of proposals 7#a7 ,in general ,the arbitrator appointed under subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 may not modify any of the proposals submitted with the objection1 protest1 or request to intervene2 and 7,b7 shall select to be conducted-- 7i7 the forest management activity1 as approved by the ,secretary2 or 7ii7 a proposal submitted by an objector or an intervening party4 7#b7 ,selection criteria ,an arbitrator shall1 when selecting a proposal1 consider-- 7,a7 whether the proposal is consistent with the applicable forest plan1 laws1 and regulations2 7,b7 whether the proposal can be carried out by the ,secretary concerned2 and 7,c7 the effect of each proposal on-- 7i7 forest health2 7ii7 habitat diversity2 7iii7 wildfire potential2 7iv7 insect and disease potential2 7v7 timber production2 and 7vi7 the implications of a resulting decline in forest health1 loss of habitat diversity1 wildfire1 or insect or disease infestation1 given fire and insect and disease historic cycles1 on-- 7,i7 domestic water costs2 7,,ii7 wildlife habitat loss2 and 7,,iii7 other economic and social factors4 7e7 ,effect of decision ,the decision of an arbitrator with respect to the forest management activity-- 7#a7 shall not be considered a major ,federal action2 7#b7 shall be binding2 and 7#c7 shall not be subject to judicial review1 except as provided in section #aj7;a7 of title #i1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,deadline for completion ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the arbitration is filed with respect to the forest management activity1 the arbitration process shall be completed4 ,,iv ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act ,amendments #dja4 ,use of reserved funds for title ,,ii projects on ,federal land and certain non-,federal land 7a7 ,repeal of ,merchantable timber contracting pilot program ,section #bjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabd7;e77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c74 7b7 ,requirements for project funds ,section #bjd7;f7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabd7;f77 is amended to read as follows3 7f7 ,requirements for project funds 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary concerned shall ensure that at least #ej percent of the project funds reserved by a participating county under section #ajb7;d7 shall be available only for projects that-- 7,a7 include the sale of timber or other forest products1 reduce fire risks1 or improve water supplies2 and 7,b7 implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems or restore and improve land health and water quality4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the requirement in paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to project funds reserved by a participating county whose boundaries include ,federal land that the ,secretary concerned determines has been subject to a timber or other forest products program within #e fiscal years before the fiscal year in which the funds are reserved4 4 #djb4 ,resource advisory committees 7a7 ,recognition of resource advisory committees ,section #bje7;a77#d7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;a77#d77 is amended by striking #bjab each place it appears and inserting #bjbb4 7b7 ,reduction in composition of committees ,section #bje7;d7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ae members and inserting #i members2 and 7#b7 by striking #e persons each place it appears and inserting #c persons4 7c7 ,expanding local participation on committees ,section #bje7;d7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 consistent with the requirements of paragraph 7#d72 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,geographic distribution ,the members of a resource advisory committee shall reside within the county or counties in which the committee has jurisdiction or an adjacent county4 4 7d7 ,appointment of resource advisory committees by applicable designee 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bje of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7 is further amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after ,the ,secretary concerned2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned both places it appears2 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#f71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned2 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting or applicable designee after by the ,secretary2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after ,the ,secretary concerned both places it appears2 7iii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after ,the ,secretary concerned2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after ,the ,secretary concerned2 and 7v7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,applicable designee ,in this section1 the term applicable designee means-- 7,a7 with respect to ,federal land described in section #c7g77;,a71 the applicable ,regional ,forester2 and 7,b7 with respect to ,federal land described in section #c7g77;,b71 the applicable ,bureau of ,land ,management ,state ,director4 2 7,d7 in subsection 7d77#c71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned2 and 7,e7 in subsection 7f77#a7-- 7i7 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned2 and 7ii7 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after of the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bja7c7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba7c77 is amended by inserting 7or applicable designee 7as defined in section #bje7;c77#f777 after ,secretary concerned both places it appears4 #djc4 ,program for title ,,ii self-sustaining resource advisory committee projects 7a7 ,self-,sustaining resource advisory committee projects ,title ,,ii of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bji4 ,program for self-sustaining resource advisory committee projects 7a7 ,,rac program ,the ,chief of the ,forest ,service shall conduct a program 7to be known as the self-sustaining resource advisory committee program or ,,rac program7 under which #aj resource advisory committees will propose projects authorized by subsection 7c7 to be carried out using project funds reserved by a participating county under section #ajb7;d74 7b7 ,selection of participating resource advisory committees ,the selection of resource advisory committees to participate in the ,,rac program is in the sole discretion of the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 7c7 ,authorized projects ,notwithstanding the project purposes specified in sections #bjb7;b71 #bjc7;c71 and #bjd7;a77#e71 projects under the ,,rac program are intended to-- 7#a7 accomplish forest management objectives or support community development2 and 7#b7 generate receipts4 7d7 ,deposit and availability of revenues ,any revenue generated by a project conducted under the ,,rac program1 including any interest accrued from the revenues1 shall be-- 7#a7 deposited in the special account in the ,treasury established under section #ajb7;d77#b77;,a72 and 7#b7 available1 in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriation ,acts1 for additional projects under the ,,rac program4 7e7 ,termination of authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the authority to initiate a project under the ,,rac program shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjbb4 7#b7 ,deposits in treasury ,any funds available for projects under the ,,rac program and not obligated by ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 shall be deposited in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,exception to general rule regarding treatment of receipts ,section #djc7;b7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaec7;b77 is amended by striking ,all revenues and inserting ,except as provided in section #bji1 all revenues4 #djd4 ,additional authorized use of reserved funds for title ,,iii county projects ,section #cjb7;a7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gadb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting and law enforcement patrols after including firefighting2 and 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting and carry out after develop2 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraph 7#c73 7#c7 to cover training costs and equipment purchases directly related to the emergency services described in paragraph 7#b72 and 4 #dje4 ,treatment as supplemental funding 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajb of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,treatment as supplemental funding ,none of the funds made available to a beneficiary county or other political subdivision of a ,state under this ,act shall be used in lieu of or to otherwise offset ,state funding sources for local schools1 facilities1 or educational purposes4 4 7b7 ,continuation of direct payments ,payments to ,states made under the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 and #be-percent payments made to ,states and ,territories under the ,acts of ,may #bc1 #aijh1 and ,march #a1 #aiaa 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ejj71 shall continue to be made as direct payments4 ,v ,stewardship ,end ,result ,contracting #eja4 ,cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects 7a7 ,cancellation ceilings ,section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7h7 and 7i7 as subsections 7i7 and 7j71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following new subsection 7h73 7h7 ,cancellation ceilings 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #cijc7;b77#a7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,chief and the ,director may obligate funds in stages that are economically or programmatically viable to cover any potential cancellation or termination costs for an agreement or contract under subsection 7b7 in stages that are economically or programmatically viable4 7#b7 ,advance notice to congress of cancellation ceiling in excess of #be million ,not later than #cj days before entering into a multiyear agreement or contract under subsection 7b7 that includes a cancellation ceiling in excess of #be million1 but does not include proposed funding for the costs of cancelling the agreement or contract up to such cancellation ceiling1 the ,chief or the ,director1 as the case may be1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a written notice that includes-- 7,a7 the cancellation ceiling amounts proposed for each program year in the agreement or contract2 7,b7 the reasons why such cancellation ceiling amounts were selected2 7,c7 the extent to which the costs of contract cancellation are not included in the budget for the agreement or contract2 and 7,d7 an assessment of the financial risk of not including budgeting for the costs of agreement or contract cancellation4 7#c7 ,transmittal of notice to ,,omb ,not later than #ad days after the date on which written notice is provided under paragraph 7#b7 with respect to an agreement or contract under subsection 7b71 the ,chief or the ,director1 as the case may be1 shall transmit a copy of the notice to the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 4 7b7 ,relation to other laws ,section #fjd7;d77#e7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7d77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 1 the ,chief may and inserting and section #b7;a77#a7 of the ,act of ,july #ca1 #aidg 7commonly known as the ,materials ,act of #aidg2 #cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77#a771 the ,chief and the ,director may2 and 7#b7 by striking the last sentence4 #ejb4 ,excess offset value ,section #fjd7;g77#b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7g77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following new subparagraphs3 7,a7 use the excess to satisfy any outstanding liabilities for cancelled agreements or contracts2 or 7,b7 if there are no outstanding liabilities under subparagraph 7,a71 apply the excess to other authorized stewardship projects4 4 #ejc4 ,payment of portion of stewardship project revenues to county in which stewardship project occurs ,section #fjd7;e7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by inserting subject to paragraph 7#c77;,a71 before shall2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 by striking services received by the ,chief or the ,director and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following3 services and in-kind resources received by the ,chief or the ,director under a stewardship contract project conducted under this section shall not be considered monies received from the ,national ,forest ,system or the public lands1 but any payments made by the contractor to the ,chief or ,director under the project shall be considered monies received from the ,national ,forest ,system or the public lands44 #ejd4 ,submission of existing annual report ,subsection 7j7 of section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c71 as redesignated by section #eja7;a77#a71 is amended by striking report to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and inserting submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection 7h77#b7 a report4 #eje4 ,fire liability provision ,section #fjd7;d7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7d77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,modification ,upon the request of the contractor1 a contract or agreement under this section awarded before ,february #g1 #bjad1 shall be modified by the ,chief or ,director to include the fire liability provisions described in paragraph 7#g74 4 #ejf4 ,extension of stewardship contracting maximum term limits 7a7 ,health ,forests ,restoration ,act ,section #fjd7;d77#c77;,b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7d77#c77;,b77 is amended by striking #aj years and inserting #bj years4 7b7 ,national ,forest ,management ,act ,section #ad7;c7 of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7c77 is amended by striking ten years and inserting #bj years4 ,,vi ,additional ,funding ,sources for ,forest ,management ,activities #fja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state containing ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands2 7,b7 a publicly chartered utility serving one or more ,states or a political subdivision thereof2 7,c7 a rural electric company2 and 7,d7 any other entity determined by the ,secretary concerned to be appropriate for participation in the ,fund4 7#b7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,state-,supported ,forest ,management ,fund established by section #fjc4 #fjb4 ,availability of stewardship project revenues and ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,fund to cover forest management activity planning costs 7a7 ,availability of stewardship project revenues ,section #fjd7;e77#b77;,b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7e77#b77;,b771 as amended by section #ejc1 is further amended by striking appropriation at the project site from which the monies are collected or at another project site4 and inserting the following3 appropriation-- 7i7 at the project site from which the monies are collected or at another project site2 and 7ii7 to cover not more than #be percent of the cost of planning additional stewardship contracting projects4 4 7b7 ,availability of ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,fund ,section #djjc7;f77#a7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7;f77#a77 is amended by striking carrying out and and inserting planning1 carrying out1 and4 #fjc4 ,state-supported planning of forest management activities 7a7 ,state-,supported forest management fund ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 to be known as the ,state-,supported ,forest ,management ,fund1 to cover the cost of planning 7especially related to compliance with section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb771 carrying out1 and monitoring certain forest management activities on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands4 7b7 ,contents ,the ,state-,supported ,forest ,management ,fund shall consist of such amounts as may be-- 7#a7 contributed by an eligible entity for deposit in the ,fund2 7#b7 appropriated to the ,fund2 or 7#c7 generated by forest management activities carried out using amounts in the ,fund4 7c7 ,geographical and use limitations ,in making a contribution under subsection 7b77#a71 an eligible entity may-- 7#a7 specify the ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands for which the contribution may be expended2 and 7#b7 limit the types of forest management activities for which the contribution may be expended4 7d7 ,authorized forest management activities ,in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriation ,acts1 the ,secretary concerned may use the ,fund to plan1 carry out1 and monitor a forest management activity that-- 7#a7 is developed through a collaborative process2 7#b7 is proposed by a resource advisory committee2 7#c7 is covered by a community wildfire protection plan4 7e7 ,implementation methods ,a forest management activity carried out using amounts in the ,fund may be carried out using a contract or agreement under section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c71 the good neighbor authority provided by section #hbjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a71 a contract under section #ad of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a71 or other authority available to the ,secretary concerned1 but revenues generated by the forest management activity shall be used to reimburse the ,fund for planning costs covered using amounts in the ,fund4 7f7 ,relation to other laws 7#a7 ,revenue sharing ,subject to subsection 7e71 revenues generated by a forest management activity carried out using amounts from the ,fund shall be considered monies received from the ,national ,forest ,system4 7#b7 ,knutson-vanderberg ,act ,the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vanderberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf et seq471 shall apply to any forest management activity carried out using amounts in the ,fund4 7g7 ,termination of fund 7#a7 ,termination ,the ,fund shall terminate #aj years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,effect of termination ,upon the termination of the ,fund pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 or pursuant to any other provision of law1 unobligated contributions remaining in the ,fund shall be returned to the eligible entity that made the contribution4 ,,vii ,tribal ,forestry ,participation and ,protection #gja4 ,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 of 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,time periods for consideration 7,a7 ,initial response ,not later than #abj 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-- 7i7 whether the request may meet the selection criteria described in subsection 7c72 and 7ii7 the likelihood of the ,secretary entering into an agreement or contract with the ,indian ,tribe under paragraph 7#b7 for activities described in paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,notice of denial ,notice under subsection 7d7 of the denial of a ,tribal request under paragraph 7#a7 shall be provided not later than #a year after the date on which the ,secretary received 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 under 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 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 by striking subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary may and inserting paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#d77;,b7 of subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall4 #gjb4 ,management of ,indian forest land authorized to include related ,national ,forest ,system lands and public lands ,section #cje of the ,national ,indian ,forest ,resources ,management ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,inclusion of certain national forest system land and public land 7#a7 ,authority ,at the request of an ,indian ,tribe1 the ,secretary concerned may agree to 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 geographic area that presents a feature or involves circumstances principally relevant to that ,indian ,tribe1 such as ,federal forest land ceded to the ,united ,states by treaty1 ,federal forest land within the boundaries of a current or former reservation1 or ,federal forest land adjudicated to be ,tribal homelands4 7#b7 ,requirements ,as part of the agreement to treat ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned and the ,indian ,tribe making the request shall-- 7,a7 provide for continued public access applicable to the ,federal forest land prior to the agreement1 except that the ,secretary concerned may limit or prohibit such access as needed2 7,b7 continue sharing revenue generated by the ,federal forest land with ,state and local governments either-- 7i7 on the terms applicable to the ,federal forest land prior to the agreement1 including1 where applicable1 #be-percent payments or #ej-percent payments2 or 7ii7 at the option of the ,indian ,tribe1 on terms agreed upon by the ,indian ,tribe1 the ,secretary concerned1 and ,state and county governments participating in a revenue sharing agreement for the ,federal forest land2 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 prior to commencement of ,tribal management activities2 7,e7 ensure that all commercial timber removed from the ,federal forest land is sold on a competitive bid basis2 and 7,f7 cooperate with the appropriate ,state fish and wildlife agency to achieve mutual agreement on the management of fish and wildlife4 7#c7 ,limitation ,treating ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land for purposes of planning and conducting management activities pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall not be construed to designate the ,federal forest land as ,indian forest lands for any other purpose4 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,federal forest land ,the term ,federal forest land means-- 7i7 ,national ,forest ,system lands2 and 7ii7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc7;e7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;e7771 including ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands reconveyed to the ,united ,states pursuant to the first section of the ,act of ,february #bf1 #aiai 7#dj ,stat4 #aagi71 and ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant lands4 7,b7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7i7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to the ,federal forest land referred to in subparagraph 7,a77i72 and 7ii7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to the ,federal forest land referred to in subparagraph 7,a77ii74 4 #gjc4 ,tribal forest management demonstration project ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture may carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative1 management1 and other functions of programs of the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a et seq47 through contracts entered into under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd et seq474 #gjd4 ,rule of application ,nothing in this title1 or the amendments made by this title1 shall be construed as interfering with1 diminishing1 or conflicting with the authority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility of any ,state to exercise primary management1 control1 or regulation of fish and wildlife on land or water within the ,state 7including on public land7 under ,state law4 ,,viii ,expediting ,interagency ,consultation ,a ,forest ,plans ,not ,considered ,major ,federal ,actions #hja4 ,forest plans not considered major ,federal actions ,the development1 maintenance1 amendment1 and revision of a forest plan shall not be considered a major ,federal action for purposes of section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 ,b ,agency ,consultation #haa4 ,consultation under ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7a7 ,in general ,section #f7;d7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7d7 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7d7 ,public participation and consultation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,no additional consultation required after approval of land management plans 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not be required to engage in consultation under this subsection or any other provision of law 7including section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 and section #djb4af of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation77 with respect to-- 7i7 if a land management plan approved by the ,secretary-- 7,i7 the listing of a species as threatened or endangered1 or a designation of critical habitat pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7,,ii7 whether the amount or extent of taking specified in the incidental take statement is exceeded2 7,,iii7 whether new information reveals effects of the action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered2 or 7,,iv7 whether the identified action is subsequently modified in a manner that causes an effect to the listed species or critical habitat that was not considered in the biological opinion2 or 7ii7 any provision of a land management plan adopted as described in clause 7i74 7,b7 ,effect of paragraph ,nothing in this paragraph affects any applicable requirement of the ,secretary to consult with the head of any other ,federal department or agency-- 7i7 regarding any project1 including a project carried out1 or proposed to be carried out1 in an area designated as critical habitat pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7ii7 with respect to the development of an amendment to a land management plan that would result in a significant change in the land management plan4 7#c7 ,land management plan considered a non-discretionary action ,for purposes of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 a forest management activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned pursuant to this ,act shall be considered a non-discretionary action4 4 7b7 ,definition of secretary2 conforming amendments 7#a7 ,definition of ,secretary ,section #c7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja7;a77 is amended1 in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 after ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq47 is amended1 in sections #d through #i1 #ab1 #ac1 and #ae1 by striking ,secretary of ,agriculture each place it appears and inserting ,secretary4 #hab4 ,consultation under ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf ,section #bjb7;f7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7f7 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7f7 ,public involvement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,no additional consultation required after approval of land use plans 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not be required to engage in consultation under this subsection or any other provision of law 7including section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 and section #djb4af of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation771 with respect to-- 7i7 the listing of a species as threatened or endangered1 or a designation of critical habitat1 pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 if a land use plan has been adopted by the ,secretary as of the date of listing or designation2 or 7ii7 any provision of a land use plan adopted as described in clause 7i74 7,b7 ,effect of paragraph 7i7 ,definition of significant change ,in this subparagraph1 the term significant change means a significant change within the meaning of section #bai4ac7;b77#c7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this subparagraph71 except that-- 7,i7 any reference contained in that section to a land management plan shall be deemed to be a reference to a land use plan2 7,,ii7 any reference contained in that section to the ,forest ,service shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 and 7,,iii7 any reference contained in that section to the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-ehh2 #ij ,stat4 #bidi7 shall be deemed to be a reference to this ,act4 7ii7 ,effect ,nothing in this paragraph affects any applicable requirement of the ,secretary to consult with the head of any other ,federal department or agency-- 7,i7 regarding a project carried out1 or proposed to be carried out1 with respect to a species listed as threatened or endangered1 or in an area designated as critical habitat1 pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7,,ii7 with respect to the development of a new land use plan or the revision of or other significant change to an existing land use plan4 7#c7 ,land use plan considered non-discretionary action ,for purposes of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 a forest management activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned pursuant to this ,act shall be considered a non-discretionary action4 4 ,,ix ,miscellaneous ,a ,forest ,management ,provisions #ija4 ,clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to insect and disease infestation ,section #fjc7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7c77#b77;,b77 is amended by striking ,fire ,regime ,groups ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii and inserting ,fire ,regime ,i1 ,fire ,regime ,,ii1 ,fire ,regime ,,iii1 ,fire ,regime ,,iv1 or ,fire ,regime ,v4 #ijb4 ,revision of alternate consultation agreement regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall revise section #djb4ac of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to-- 7#a7 authorize ,federal agencies to enter into alternative consultation agreements under which the ,federal agency may determine if an action such agency authorizes is likely to adversely affect listed species or critical habitat2 and 7#b7 if an agency determines such action will not likely adversely affect listed species or critical habitat pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 not require such agency to complete a formal consultation1 informal consultation1 or written concurrence of the ,u4,s4 ,fish and ,wildlife ,service or the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service with respect to such action4 #ijc4 ,revision of extraordinary circumstances regulations 7a7 ,determinations of extraordinary circumstances ,in determining whether extraordinary circumstances related to a proposed action preclude use of a categorical exclusion1 the ,forest ,service shall not be required to-- 7#a7 consider whether a proposed action is within a potential wilderness area2 7#b7 consider whether a proposed action affects a ,forest ,service sensitive species2 7#c7 conduct an analysis under section #bbj4d7;f7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 of the proposed action's cumulative impact 7as the term is defined in section #aejh4g of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations72 7#d7 consider a determination under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 that a proposed action may affect1 but is not likely to adversely affect1 threatened1 endangered1 or candidate species1 or designated critical habitats2 or 7#e7 consider a determination under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 that a proposed action may affect1 and is likely to adversely affect threatened1 endangered1 candidate species1 or designated critical habitat if the agency is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the biological opinion4 7b7 ,proposed rulemaking ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise section #bbj4f7;b7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations to conform such section with subsection 7a74 7c7 ,additional revision ,as part of the proposed rulemaking described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall revise section #bbj4e7;a77#b7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to provide that the ,forest ,service shall not be required to consider proposals that would substantially alter a potential wilderness area as a class of actions normally requiring environmental impact statements4 7d7 ,additional actions ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall issue final regulations to carry out the revisions described in subsections 7b7 and 7c74 #ijd4 ,conditions on ,forest ,service road decommissioning 7a7 ,consultation with affected county ,whenever any ,forest ,service defined maintenance level one- or two-system road within a designated high-fire prone area of a unit of the ,national ,forest ,system is considered for decommissioning1 the ,forest ,supervisor of that unit of the ,national ,forest ,system shall-- 7#a7 consult with the government of the county containing the road regarding the merits and possible consequences of decommissioning the road2 and 7#b7 solicit possible alternatives to decommissioning the road4 7b7 ,period prior to decommission ,a ,forest ,service road described in subsection 7a7 may not be decommissioned without the advance approval of the ,regional ,forester4 #ije4 ,prohibition on application of ,eastside ,screens requirements on ,national ,forest ,system lands 7a7 ,repeal of ,eastside ,screens requirements ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall immediately withdraw the ,interim ,management ,direction ,establishing ,riparian1 ,ecosystem1 and ,wildlife ,standards for ,timber ,sales 7commonly known as the ,eastside ,screens requirements71 including all preceding or associated versions of these amendments4 7b7 ,effect of repeal ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may not apply to ,national ,forest ,system lands any of the amendments repealed under subsection 7a74 #ijf4 ,use of site-specific forest plan amendments for certain projects and activities ,if the ,secretary concerned determines that1 in order to conduct a project or carry out an activity implementing a forest plan1 an amendment to the forest plan is required1 the ,secretary concerned shall execute such amendment as a nonsignificant plan amendment through the record of decision or decision notice for the project or activity4 #ijg4 ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act modifications 7a7 ,deposits of funds from national forest timber purchasers required ,section #c7;a7 of the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b7a771 is amended by striking ,the ,secretary and all that follows through any purchaser and inserting the following3 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall require each purchaser4 7b7 ,conditions on use of deposits ,section #c of the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,such deposits and inserting the following3 7b7 ,amounts deposited under subsection 7a7 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#c7 by inserting before subsection 7d71 as so redesignated1 the following new subsection 7c73 7c7 7#a7 ,amounts in the special fund established pursuant to this section-- 7,a7 shall be used exclusively to implement activities authorized by subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 may be used anywhere within the ,forest ,service ,region from which the original deposits were collected4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture may not deduct overhead costs from the funds collected under subsection 7a71 except as needed to fund personnel of the responsible ,ranger ,district for the planning and implementation of the activities authorized by subsection 7a74 4 #ijh4 ,application of ,northwest ,forest ,plan ,survey and ,manage ,mitigation ,measure ,standard and ,guidelines ,the ,northwest ,forest ,plan ,survey and ,manage ,mitigation ,measure ,standard and ,guidelines shall not apply to any ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands4 #iji4 ,reconstruction and repair included in good neighbor agreements ,section #hbjf7;a77#c7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following new clause3 7iii7 construction1 reconstruction1 repair or restoration of roads as necessary to achieve project objectives2 and 2 and 7#b7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration services does not include construction1 alteration1 repair or replacement of public buildings or works4 4 #iaj4 ,logging and mechanized operations ,the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7l71 by striking well-being4 and inserting well-being1 and that employment of employees ages sixteen or seventeen years in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the ,secretary of ,labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of individuals of such ages shall not be deemed to constitute oppressive child labor if such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person42 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7z7 7#a7 ,logging-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 the felling1 skidding1 yarding1 loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders2 7ii7 the felling of timber in mechanized operations2 7iii7 the bucking or converting of timber into logs1 poles1 ties1 bolts1 pulpwood1 chemical wood1 excelsior wood1 cordwood1 fence posts1 or similar products2 7iv7 the collecting1 skidding1 yarding1 loading1 transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging2 7v7 the constructing1 repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging2 the constructing1 repairing1 and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging2 and 7vi7 other work performed in connection with logging2 and 7,b7 does not include the manual use of chain saws to fell and process timber and the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing4 7#b7 ,mechanized operation-- 7,a7 means the felling1 skidding1 yarding1 loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders2 and 7,b7 includes whole tree processors1 cut-to-length processors1 stroke boom delimbers1 wheeled and track feller-bunchers1 pull thru delimbers1 wheeled and track forwarders1 chippers1 grinders1 mechanical debarkers1 wheeled and track grapple skidders1 yarders1 bulldozers1 excavators1 and log loaders4 2 and 7#b7 in section #ac7;c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c771 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,the provisions of section #ab relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is #af or #ag years old employed in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the ,secretary of ,labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages #af or #ag1 except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person4 4 ,b ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant ,lands and ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant ,lands #iaa4 ,amendments to the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg ,the first section of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#ej ,stat4 #hgd2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking principal of sustained yield and inserting principle of sustained yield2 7#b7 by striking facilties and inserting facilities2 and 7#c7 by striking ,that timber from said lands in an amount and inserting ,that timber from said lands in the amount that is the greater of3 4 #iab4 ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant ,lands and ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands permanent rights of access 7a7 ,creation of permanent rights of access required ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 on the date of the enactment of this section1 reciprocal road right-of-way permits1 grants1 and agreements issued to a private landowner by the ,secretary of the ,interior pursuant to subpart #bhab of part #bhaj of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or its predecessor regulation shall become permanent rights of access that are recordable and that shall run with the land4 7b7 ,records updated ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the reciprocal road right-of-way permits1 grants1 and agreements described in subsection 7a7 shall be amended to reflect the permanent rights of access required under subsection 7a7 and recorded by the ,secretary of the ,interior in each county where the lands are located4 ,no other amendments shall be made to such right-of-way permits1 grants1 and agreements4 #iac4 ,management of ,bureau of ,land ,management lands in ,western ,oregon 7a7 ,in general ,all of the public land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management in the ,northwest ,district1 ,roseburg ,district1 ,coos ,bay ,district1 ,medford ,district1 and the ,klamath ,resource ,area of the ,lakeview ,district in the ,state of ,oregon shall hereafter be managed pursuant to title ,i of the of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;a through #aaha;e74 ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 all of the revenue produced from such land shall be deposited in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states in the ,oregon and ,california land-grant fund and be subject to the provisions of title ,,ii of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;f74 7b7 ,certain lands excluded ,subsection 7a7 does not apply to any revenue that is required to be deposited in the ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road grant fund pursuant to sections #a through #d of the ,act of ,may #bd1 #aici 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;f et seq474 ,c ,timber ,innovation #iba4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,innovative wood product ,the term innovative wood product means a type of building component or system that uses large panelized wood construction1 including mass timber4 7#b7 ,mass timber ,the term mass timber includes-- 7,a7 cross-laminated timber2 7,b7 nail laminated timber2 7,c7 glue laminated timber2 7,d7 laminated strand lumber2 and 7,e7 laminated veneer lumber4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,research and ,development deputy area and the ,state and ,private ,forestry deputy area of the ,forest ,service4 7#d7 ,tall wood building ,the term tall wood building means a building designed to be-- 7,a7 constructed with mass timber2 and 7,b7 more than #he feet in height4 #ibb4 ,clarification of research and development program for wood building construction 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct performance-driven research and development1 education1 and technical assistance for the purpose of facilitating the use of innovative wood products in wood building construction in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,activities ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 after receipt of input and guidance from1 and collaboration with1 the wood products industry1 conservation organizations1 and institutions of higher education1 conduct research and development1 education1 and technical assistance at the ,forest ,products ,laboratory or through the ,state and ,private ,forestry deputy area that meets measurable performance goals for the achievement of the priorities described in subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 after coordination and collaboration with the wood products industry and conservation organizations1 make competitive grants to institutions of higher education to conduct research and development1 education1 and technical assistance that meets measurable performance goals for the achievement of the priorities described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,priorities ,the research and development1 education1 and technical assistance conducted under subsection 7a7 shall give priority to-- 7#a7 ways to improve the commercialization of innovative wood products2 7#b7 analyzing the safety of tall wood building materials2 7#c7 calculations by the ,forest ,products ,laboratory of the life cycle environmental footprint1 from extraction of raw materials through the manufacturing process1 of tall wood building construction2 7#d7 analyzing methods to reduce the life cycle environmental footprint of tall wood building construction2 7#e7 analyzing the potential implications of the use of innovative wood products in building construction on wildlife2 and 7#f7 one or more other research areas identified by the ,secretary1 in consultation with conservation organizations1 institutions of higher education1 and the wood products industry4 7d7 ,timeframe ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the measurable performance goals for the research and development1 education1 and technical assistance conducted under subsection 7a7 shall be achievable within a #e-year timeframe4 ,x ,major ,disaster for ,wildfire on ,federal ,land #ajja4 ,wildfire on ,federal lands ,section #ajb7b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#b7 and all that follows through means and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,major disaster 7,a7 ,major disaster ,the term major disaster means 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands ,the term major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands means any wildfire or wildfires1 which in the determination of the ,president under section #hjb warrants assistance under section #hjc to supplement the efforts and resources of the ,department of the ,interior or the ,department of ,agriculture-- 7i7 on ,federal lands2 or 7ii7 on non-,federal lands pursuant to a fire protection agreement or cooperative agreement4 4 #ajjb4 ,declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands ,the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,viii ,major ,disaster for ,wildfire on ,federal ,land #hja4 ,definitions ,as used in this title-- 7#a7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 any land under the jurisdiction of the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 any land under the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states ,forest ,service4 7#b7 ,federal land management agencies ,the term ,federal land management agencies means-- 7,a7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 7,b7 the ,national ,park ,service2 7,c7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 7,d7 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 and 7,e7 the ,united ,states ,forest ,service4 7#c7 ,wildfire suppression operations ,the term wildfire suppression operations means the emergency and unpredictable aspects of wildland firefighting1 including support1 response1 emergency stabilization activities1 and other emergency management activities of wildland firefighting on ,federal lands 7or on non-,federal lands pursuant to a fire protection agreement or cooperative agreement7 by the ,federal land management agencies covered by the wildfire suppression subactivity of the ,wildland ,fire ,management account or the ,,flame ,wildfire ,suppression ,reserve ,fund account of the ,federal land management agencies4 #hjb4 ,procedure for declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture may submit a request to the ,president consistent with the requirements of this title for a declaration by the ,president that a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands exists4 7b7 ,requirements ,a request for a declaration by the ,president that a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands exists shall-- 7#a7 be made in writing by the respective ,secretary2 7#b7 certify that the amount appropriated in the current fiscal year for wildfire suppression operations of the ,federal land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the respective ,secretary1 net of any concurrently enacted rescissions of wildfire suppression funds1 increases the total unobligated balance of amounts available for wildfire suppression by an amount equal to or greater than the average total costs incurred by the ,federal land management agencies per year for wildfire suppression operations1 including the suppression costs in excess of appropriated amounts1 over the previous ten fiscal years2 7#c7 certify that the amount available for wildfire suppression operations of the ,federal land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the respective ,secretary will be obligated not later than #cj days after such ,secretary notifies the ,president that wildfire suppression funds will be exhausted to fund ongoing and anticipated wildfire suppression operations related to the wildfire on which the request for the declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands pursuant to this title is based2 and 7#d7 specify the amount required in the current fiscal year to fund wildfire suppression operations related to the wildfire on which the request for the declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands pursuant to this title is based4 7c7 ,declaration ,based on the request of the respective ,secretary under this title1 the ,president may declare that a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands exists4 #hjc4 ,wildfire on ,federal lands assistance 7a7 ,in general ,in a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands1 the ,president may transfer funds1 only from the account established pursuant to subsection 7b71 to the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture to conduct wildfire suppression operations on ,federal lands 7and non-,federal lands pursuant to a fire protection agreement or cooperative agreement74 7b7 ,wildfire suppression operations account ,the ,president shall establish a specific account for the assistance available pursuant to a declaration under section #hjb4 ,such account may only be used to fund assistance pursuant to this title4 7c7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,limitation of transfer ,the assistance available pursuant to a declaration under section #hjb is limited to the transfer of the amount requested pursuant to section #hjb7;b77#d74 ,the assistance available for transfer shall not exceed the amount contained in the wildfire suppression operations account established pursuant to subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,transfer of funds ,funds under this section shall be transferred from the wildfire suppression operations account to the wildfire suppression subactivity of the ,wildland ,fire ,management ,account4 7d7 ,prohibition of other transfers ,except as provided in this section1 no funds may be transferred to or from the account established pursuant to subsection 7b7 to or from any other fund or account4 7e7 ,reimbursement for ,wildfire suppression operations on non-,federal land ,if amounts transferred under subsection 7c7 are used to conduct wildfire suppression operations on non-,federal land1 the respective ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 secure reimbursement for the cost of such wildfire suppression operations conducted on the non-,federal land2 and 7#b7 transfer the amounts received as reimbursement to the wildfire suppression operations account established pursuant to subsection 7b74 7f7 ,annual ,accounting and reporting requirements ,not later than #ij days after the end of each fiscal year for which assistance is received pursuant to this section1 the respective ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,appropriations1 the ,budget1 ,natural ,resources1 and ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry1 ,appropriations1 the ,budget1 ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate1 and make available to the public1 a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,the risk-based factors that influenced management decisions regarding wildfire suppression operations of the ,federal land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary concerned4 7#b7 ,specific discussion of a statistically significant sample of large fires1 in which each fire is analyzed for cost drivers1 effectiveness of risk management techniques1 resulting positive or negative impacts of fire on the landscape1 impact of investments in preparedness1 suggested corrective actions1 and such other factors as the respective ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,total expenditures for wildfire suppression operations of the ,federal land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the respective ,secretary1 broken out by fire sizes1 cost1 regional location1 and such other factors as the such ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#d7 ,lessons learned4 7#e7 ,such other matters as the respective ,secretary considers appropriate4 7g7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this title shall limit the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 ,indian ,tribe1 or a ,state from receiving assistance through a declaration made by the ,president under this ,act when the criteria for such declaration have been met4 4 #ajjc4 ,prohibition on transfers ,no funds may be transferred to or from the ,federal land management agencies' wildfire suppression operations accounts referred to in section #hja7c7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act to or from any account or subactivity of the ,federal land management agencies1 as defined in section #hja7b7 of such ,act1 that is not used to cover the cost of wildfire suppression operations4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,resilient ,federal ,forests ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,rule of application for ,national ,forest ,system lands and public lands4 ,title ,i--,expedited ,environmental ,analysis and ,availability of ,categorical ,exclusions to ,expedite ,forest ,management ,activities ,subtitle ,a--,analysis of ,proposed ,collaborative ,forest ,management ,activities ,sec4 #aja4 ,analysis of only two alternatives 7action versus no action7 in proposed collaborative forest management activities4 ,subtitle ,b--,categorical ,exclusions ,sec4 #aaa4 ,categorical exclusion to expedite certain critical response actions4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,categorical exclusion to expedite salvage operations in response to catastrophic events4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,categorical exclusion to meet forest plan goals for early successional forests4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,categorical exclusion for road side projects4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,categorical exclusion to improve or restore ,national ,forest ,system ,lands or public land or reduce the risk of wildfire4 ,subtitle ,c--,general ,provisions for ,forest ,management ,activities ,sec4 #aba4 ,compliance with forest plans4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,consultation under the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,consultation under the ,endangered ,species ,act4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,forest management activities considered non-discretionary actions4 ,title ,,ii--,salvage and ,reforestation in ,response to ,catastrophic ,events ,sec4 #bja4 ,expedited salvage operations and reforestation activities following large-scale catastrophic events4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,compliance with forest plan4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on restraining orders1 preliminary injunctions1 and injunctions pending appeal4 ,title ,,iii--,forest ,management ,litigation ,subtitle ,a--,general ,litigation ,provisions ,sec4 #cja4 ,no attorney fees for forest management activity challenges4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,injunctive relief4 ,subtitle ,b--,forest ,management ,activity ,arbitration ,pilot ,program ,sec4 #caa4 ,use of arbitration instead of litigation to address challenges to forest management activities4 ,title ,,iv--,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act ,amendments ,sec4 #dja4 ,use of reserved funds for title ,,ii projects on ,federal land and certain non-,federal land4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,resource advisory committees4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,program for title ,,ii self-sustaining resource advisory committee projects4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,additional authorized use of reserved funds for title ,,iii county projects4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,treatment as supplemental funding4 ,title ,v--,stewardship ,end ,result ,contracting ,sec4 #eja4 ,cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,excess offset value4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,payment of portion of stewardship project revenues to county in which stewardship project occurs4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,submission of existing annual report4 ,sec4 #eje4 ,fire liability provision4 ,sec4 #ejf4 ,extension of stewardship contracting maximum term limits4 ,title ,,vi--,additional ,funding ,sources for ,forest ,management ,activities ,sec4 #fja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,availability of stewardship project revenues and ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,fund to cover forest management activity planning costs4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,state-supported planning of forest management activities4 ,title ,,vii--,tribal ,forestry ,participation and ,protection ,sec4 #gja4 ,protection of ,tribal forest assets through use of stewardship end result contracting and other authorities4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,management of ,indian forest land authorized to include related ,national ,forest ,system lands and public lands4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,tribal forest management demonstration project4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,rule of application4 ,title ,,viii-- ,expediting ,interagency ,consultation ,subtitle ,a--,forest ,plans ,not ,considered ,major ,federal ,actions ,sec4 #hja4 ,forest plans not considered major ,federal actions4 ,subtitle ,b--,agency ,consultation ,sec4 #haa4 ,consultation under ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd4 ,sec4 #hab4 ,consultation under ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf4 ,title ,,ix--,miscellaneous ,subtitle ,a--,forest ,management ,provisions ,sec4 #ija4 ,clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to insect and disease infestation4 ,sec4 #ijb4 ,revision of alternate consultation agreement regulations4 ,sec4 #ijc4 ,revision of extraordinary circumstances regulations4 ,sec4 #ijd4 ,conditions on ,forest ,service road decommissioning4 ,sec4 #ije4 ,prohibition on application of ,eastside ,screens requirements on ,national ,forest ,system lands4 ,sec4 #ijf4 ,use of site-specific forest plan amendments for certain projects and activities4 ,sec4 #ijg4 ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act modifications4 ,sec4 #ijh4 ,application of ,northwest ,forest ,plan ,survey and ,manage ,mitigation ,measure ,standard and ,guidelines4 ,sec4 #iji4 ,reconstruction and repair included in good neighbor agreements4 ,sec4 #iaj4 ,logging and mechanized operations4 ,subtitle ,b--,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant ,lands and ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant ,lands ,sec4 #iaa4 ,amendments to the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg4 ,sec4 #iab4 ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant ,lands and ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands permanent rights of access4 ,sec4 #iac4 ,management of ,bureau of ,land ,management lands in ,western ,oregon4 ,title ,x--,major ,disaster for ,wildfire on ,federal ,land ,sec4 #ajja4 ,wildfire on ,federal lands4 ,sec4 #ajjb4 ,declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands4 ,sec4 #ajjc4 ,prohibition on transfers4 #b4 ,definitions ,in titles ,i through ,,ix3 7#a7 ,catastrophic event ,the term catastrophic event means any natural disaster 7such as hurricane1 tornado1 windstorm1 snow or ice storm1 rain storm1 high water1 wind-driven water1 tidal wave1 earthquake1 volcanic eruption1 landslide1 mudslide1 drought1 or insect or disease outbreak7 or any fire1 flood1 or explosion1 regardless of cause4 7#b7 ,collaborative process ,the term collaborative process refers to a process relating to the management of ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands by which a project or forest management activity is developed and implemented by the ,secretary concerned through collaboration with interested persons1 as described in section #fjc7;b77#a77;,c7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7b77#a77;,c774 7#c7 ,community wildfire protection plan ,the term community wildfire protection plan has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 7#d7 ,coos bay wagon road grant lands ,the term ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands means the lands reconveyed to the ,united ,states pursuant to the first section of the ,act of ,february #bf1 #aiai 7#dj ,stat4 #aagi74 7#e7 ,forest management activity ,the term forest management activity means a project or activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands consistent with the forest plan covering the lands4 7#f7 ,forest plan ,the term forest plan means-- 7,a7 a land use plan prepared by the ,bureau of ,land ,management for public lands pursuant to section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab72 or 7,b7 a land and resource management plan prepared by the ,forest ,service for a unit of the ,national ,forest ,system pursuant to section #f of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74 7#g7 ,large-scale catastrophic event ,the term large-scale catastrophic event means a catastrophic event that adversely impacts at least #e1jjj acres of reasonably contiguous ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands1 as determined by the ,secretary concerned4 7#h7 ,national ,forest ,system ,the term ,national ,forest ,system has the meaning given that term in section #aa7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#i7 ,oregon and ,california railroad grant lands ,the term ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant lands means the following lands3 7,a7 ,all lands in the ,state of ,oregon revested in the ,united ,states under the ,act of ,june #i1 #aiaf 7#ci ,stat4 #bah71 that are administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 pursuant to the first section of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;a74 7,b7 ,all lands in that ,state obtained by the ,secretary of the ,interior pursuant to the land exchanges authorized and directed by section #b of the ,act of ,june #bd1 #aied 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;h74 7,c7 ,all lands in that ,state acquired by the ,united ,states at any time and made subject to the provisions of title ,,ii of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;f74 7#aj7 ,public lands ,the term public lands has the meaning given that term in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 except that the term includes ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands and ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant lands4 7#aa7 ,reforestation activity ,the term reforestation activity means a project or forest management activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned whose primary purpose is the reforestation of impacted lands following a large-scale catastrophic event4 ,the term includes planting1 evaluating and enhancing natural regeneration1 clearing competing vegetation1 and other activities related to reestablishment of forest species on the impacted lands4 7#ab7 ,resource advisory committee ,the term resource advisory committee has the meaning given that term in section #bja of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba74 7#ac7 ,salvage operation ,the term salvage operation means a forest management activity and restoration activities carried out in response to a catastrophic event where the primary purpose is-- 7,a7 to prevent wildfire as a result of the catastrophic event1 or1 if the catastrophic event was wildfire1 to prevent a re-burn of the fire-impacted area2 7,b7 to provide an opportunity for utilization of forest materials damaged as a result of the catastrophic event2 or 7,c7 to provide a funding source for reforestation and other restoration activities for the ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands impacted by the catastrophic event4 7#ad7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system lands2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to public lands4 #c4 ,rule of application for ,national ,forest ,system lands and public lands ,unless specifically provided by a provision of titles ,i through ,,ix1 the authorities provided by such titles do not apply with respect to any ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands-- 7#a7 that are included in the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system2 7#b7 that are located within a national or ,state-specific inventoried roadless area established by the ,secretary of ,agriculture through regulation1 unless-- 7,a7 the forest management activity to be carried out under such authority is consistent with the forest plan applicable to the area2 or 7,b7 the ,secretary concerned determines the activity is allowed under the applicable roadless rule governing such lands2 or 7#c7 on which timber harvesting for any purpose is prohibited by ,federal statute4 ,i ,expedited ,environmental ,analysis and ,availability of ,categorical ,exclusions to ,expedite ,forest ,management ,activities ,a ,analysis of ,proposed ,collaborative ,forest ,management ,activities #aja4 ,analysis of only two alternatives 7action versus no action7 in proposed collaborative forest management activities 7a7 ,application to certain ,environmental ,assessments and ,environmental ,impact ,statements ,this section shall apply whenever the ,secretary concerned prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 for a forest management activity that-- 7#a7 is developed through a collaborative process2 7#b7 is proposed by a resource advisory committee2 7#c7 will occur on lands identified by the ,secretary concerned as suitable for timber production2 7#d7 will occur on lands designated by the ,secretary 7or designee thereof7 pursuant to section #fjb7;b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;a7b771 notwithstanding whether such forest management activity is initiated prior to ,september #cj1 #bjah2 or 7#e7 is covered by a community wildfire protection plan4 7b7 ,consideration of ,alternatives ,in an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned shall study1 develop1 and describe only the following two alternatives3 7#a7 ,the forest management activity4 7#b7 ,the alternative of no action4 7c7 ,elements of ,no ,action ,alternative ,in the case of the alternative of no action1 the ,secretary concerned shall consider whether to evaluate-- 7#a7 the effect of no action on-- 7,a7 forest health2 7,b7 habitat diversity2 7,c7 wildfire potential2 7,d7 insect and disease potential2 and 7,e7 timber production2 and 7#b7 the implications of a resulting decline in forest health1 loss of habitat diversity1 wildfire1 or insect or disease infestation1 given fire and insect and disease historic cycles1 on-- 7,a7 domestic water supply in the project area2 7,b7 wildlife habitat loss2 and 7,c7 other economic and social factors4 ,b ,categorical ,exclusions #aaa4 ,categorical exclusion to expedite certain critical response actions 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,forest management activities described in subsection 7b7 are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,forest management activities designated for categorical exclusion ,the forest management activities designated under this section for a categorical exclusion are forest management activities carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands where the primary purpose of such activity is-- 7#a7 to address an insect or disease infestation2 7#b7 to reduce hazardous fuel loads2 7#c7 to protect a municipal water source2 7#d7 to maintain1 enhance1 or modify critical habitat to protect it from catastrophic disturbances2 7#e7 to increase water yield2 7#f7 produce timber2 or 7#g7 any combination of the purposes specified in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#f74 7c7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7d7 ,acreage limitations 7#a7 ,in general ,except in the case of a forest management activity described in paragraph 7#b71 a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not contain treatment units exceeding a total of #aj1jjj acres4 7#b7 ,larger areas authorized ,a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may contain treatment units exceeding a total of #aj1jjj acres but not more than a total of #cj1jjj acres if the forest management activity-- 7,a7 is developed through a collaborative process2 7,b7 is proposed by a resource advisory committee2 or 7,c7 is covered by a community wildfire protection plan4 #aab4 ,categorical exclusion to expedite salvage operations in response to catastrophic events 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,salvage operations carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,acreage limitation ,a salvage operation covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not contain treatment units exceeding a total of #aj1jjj acres4 7d7 ,additional requirements 7#a7 ,stream buffers ,a salvage operation covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 shall comply with the standards and guidelines for stream buffers contained in the applicable forest plan unless waived by the ,regional ,forester1 in the case of ,national ,forest ,system lands1 or the ,state ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 in the case of public lands4 7#b7 ,reforestation plan ,a reforestation plan shall be developed under section #c of the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b71 as part of a salvage operation covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a74 #aac4 ,categorical exclusion to meet forest plan goals for early successional forests 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,forest management activities described in subsection 7b7 are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,forest management activities designated for categorical exclusion ,the forest management activities designated under this section for a categorical exclusion are forest management activities carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands where the primary purpose of such activity is to modify1 improve1 enhance1 or create early successional forests for wildlife habitat improvement and other purposes1 consistent with the applicable forest plan4 7c7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7d7 ,project goals ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary concerned shall design a forest management activity under this section to meet early successional forest goals in such a manner so as to maximize production and regeneration of priority species1 as identified in the forest plan and consistent with the capability of the activity site4 7e7 ,acreage limitations ,a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not contain treatment units exceeding a total of #aj1jjj acres4 #aad4 ,categorical exclusion for road side projects 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,projects carried out by the ,secretary concerned to remove hazard trees or to salvage timber for purposes of the protection of public health or safety1 water supply1 or public infrastructure are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act requirements 7#a7 ,administrative review ,a project that is categorically excluded under this section shall be subject to the requirements of subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f7 of section #fjc of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia74 7#b7 ,hazardous fuel reduction on ,federal land ,a project that is categorically excluded under this section shall be subject to the requirements of sections #ajb1 #ajd1 #aje1 and #ajf of title ,i of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa et seq474 #aae4 ,categorical exclusion to improve or restore ,national ,forest ,system ,lands or public land or reduce the risk of wildfire 7a7 ,categorical exclusion established ,forest management activities described in subsection 7b7 are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,forest management activities designated for categorical exclusion 7#a7 ,designation ,the forest management activities designated under this section for a categorical exclusion are forest management activities described in paragraph 7#b7 that are carried out by the ,secretary concerned on ,national ,forest ,system ,lands or public lands where the primary purpose of such activity is to improve or restore such lands or reduce the risk of wildfire on those lands4 7#b7 ,activities authorized ,the follow activities may be carried out pursuant to the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a73 7,a7 ,removal of juniper trees1 medusahead rye1 conifer trees1 pion pine trees1 cheatgrass1 and other noxious or invasive weeds specified on ,federal or ,state noxious weeds lists through late-season livestock grazing1 targeted livestock grazing1 prescribed burns1 and mechanical treatments4 7,b7 ,performance of hazardous fuels management4 7,c7 ,creation of fuel and fire breaks4 7,d7 ,modification of existing fences in order to distribute livestock and help improve wildlife habitat4 7,e7 ,installation of erosion control devices4 7,f7 ,construction of new and maintenance of permanent infrastructure1 including stock ponds1 water catchments1 and water spring boxes used to benefit livestock and improve wildlife habitat4 7,g7 ,performance of soil treatments1 native and non-native seeding1 and planting of and transplanting sagebrush1 grass1 forb1 shrub1 and other species4 7,h7 ,use of herbicides1 so long as the ,secretary concerned determines that the activity is otherwise conducted consistently with agency procedures1 including any forest plan applicable to the area covered by the activity4 7c7 ,availability of categorical exclusion ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 in accordance with this section4 7d7 ,acreage limitations ,a forest management activity covered by the categorical exclusion established under subsection 7a7 may not exceed #aj1jjj acres4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,hazardous fuels management ,the term hazardous fuels management means any vegetation management activities that reduce the risk of wildfire4 7#b7 ,late-season grazing ,the term late-season grazing means grazing activities that occur after both the invasive species and native perennial species have completed their current-year annual growth cycle until new plant growth begins to appear in the following year4 7#c7 ,targeted livestock grazing ,the term targeted livestock grazing means grazing used for purposes of hazardous fuel reduction4 ,c ,general ,provisions for ,forest ,management ,activities #aba4 ,compliance with forest plans ,a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable to the ,national ,forest ,system land or public lands covered by the forest management activity4 #abb4 ,consultation under the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act 7a7 ,effect of undertaking on historic property ,with respect to a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act1 in taking into account the effect of a ,federal undertaking on any historic property under section #cjfajh of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary concerned may1 without consultation with the ,state ,historic ,preservation ,officer1 ,tribal ,historic ,preservation ,officer1 or any other entity-- 7#a7 conduct a phased identification and evaluation under section #hjj4d7;b77#b7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulation2 and 7#b7 with respect to the phased identification and evaluation described in paragraph 7#a71 apply the criteria of adverse effect consistent with phased identification and evaluation under section #hjj4e7;a77#c7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulation4 7b7 ,expedited consultation 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act that is not the subject of a phased identification and evaluation under subsection 7a71 consultation under section #ajf of the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfajh7 shall be concluded within the #ij-;day period beginning on the date on which such consultation was requested by the ,secretary concerned4 7#b7 ,no conclusion ,in the case of a consultation described in paragraph 7#a7 that is not concluded within the #ij-;day period1 the forest management activity for which such consultation was initiated-- 7,a7 shall be considered to have not violated section #ajf of the ,national ,historic ,preservation ,act 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfajh72 and 7,b7 may be carried out4 #abc4 ,consultation under the ,endangered ,species ,act 7a7 ,no consultation if action not likely ,to adversely affect a listed species or designated critical habitat ,with respect to a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act1 consultation under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 shall not be required if the ,secretary concerned determines that the such forest management activity is not likely to adversely affect a listed species or designated critical habitat4 7b7 ,expedited consultation 7#a7 ,in general ,with respect to a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act1 consultation required under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 shall be concluded within the #ij-;day period beginning on the date on which such consultation was requested by the ,secretary concerned4 7#b7 ,no conclusion ,in the case of a consultation described in paragraph 7#a7 that is not concluded within the #ij-;day period1 the forest management activity for which such consultation was initiated-- 7,a7 shall be considered to have not violated section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b772 and 7,b7 may be carried out4 #abd4 ,forest management activities considered non-discretionary actions ,for purposes of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 a forest management activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned pursuant to this ,act shall be considered a non-discretionary action4 ,,ii ,salvage and ,reforestation in ,response to ,catastrophic ,events #bja4 ,expedited salvage operations and reforestation activities following large-scale catastrophic events 7a7 ,expedited environmental assessment ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an environmental assessment prepared by the ,secretary concerned pursuant to section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 for a salvage operation or reforestation activity proposed to be conducted on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event shall be completed within #fj days after the conclusion of the catastrophic event4 7b7 ,expedited implementation and completion ,in the case of reforestation activities conducted on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event1 the ,secretary concerned shall achieve reforestation of at least #ge percent of the impacted lands during the #e-year period following the conclusion of the catastrophic event4 7c7 ,availability of ,knutson-,vandenberg funds ,amounts in the special fund established pursuant to section #c of the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b7 shall be available to the ,secretary of ,agriculture for reforestation activities authorized by this title4 7d7 ,timeline for ,public ,input ,process ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in the case of a salvage operation or reforestation activity proposed to be conducted on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event1 the ,secretary concerned shall allow #cj days for public scoping and comment1 #ae days for filing an objection1 and #ae days for the agency response to the filing of an objection4 ,upon completion of this process and expiration of the period specified in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned shall implement the project immediately4 #bjb4 ,compliance with forest plan ,a salvage operation or reforestation activity authorized by this title shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable to the ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands covered by the salvage operation or reforestation activity4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on restraining orders1 preliminary injunctions1 and injunctions pending appeal ,no restraining order1 preliminary injunction1 or injunction pending appeal shall be issued by any court of the ,united ,states with respect to any decision to prepare or conduct a salvage operation or reforestation activity in response to a large-scale catastrophic event4 ,section #gje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to any challenge to the salvage operation or reforestation activity4 ,,iii ,forest ,management ,litigation ,a ,general ,litigation ,provisions #cja4 ,no attorney fees for forest management activity challenges ,notwithstanding section #acjd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 no award may be made under section #bdab of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 and no amounts may be obligated or expended from the ,claims and ,judgment ,fund of the ,united ,states ,treasury to pay any fees or other expenses under such sections to any plaintiff related to an action challenging a forest management activity carried out pursuant to this ,act4 #cjb4 ,injunctive relief 7a7 ,balancing short- and long-,term effects of forest management activities in considering injunctive relief ,as part of its weighing the equities while considering any request for an injunction that applies to any agency action as part of a forest management activity under titles ,i through ,,ix1 the court reviewing the agency action shall balance the impact to the ecosystem likely affected by the forest management activity of-- 7#a7 the short- and long-term effects of undertaking the agency action2 against 7#b7 the short- and long-term effects of not undertaking the action4 7b7 ,time limitations for injunctive relief 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b7 the length of any preliminary injunctive relief and stays pending appeal that applies to any agency action as part of a forest management activity under titles ,i through ,,ix1 shall not exceed #fj days4 7#b7 ,renewal 7,a7 ,in general ,a court of competent jurisdiction may issue one or more renewals of any preliminary injunction1 or stay pending appeal1 granted under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,updates ,in each renewal of an injunction in an action1 the parties to the action shall present the court with updated information on the status of the authorized forest management activity4 ,b ,forest ,management ,activity ,arbitration ,pilot ,program #caa4 ,use of arbitration instead of litigation to address challenges to forest management activities 7a7 ,discretionary arbitration process pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system lands1 and the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to public lands1 shall each establish a discretionary arbitration pilot program as an alternative dispute resolution process in lieu of judicial review for the activities described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,activities described ,the ,secretary concerned1 at the sole discretion of the ,secretary1 may designate objections or protests to forest management activities for arbitration under the arbitration pilot program established under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,maximum amount of arbitrations ,under the arbitration pilot program1 the ,secretary concerned may not arbitrate more than #aj objections or protests to forest management activities in a fiscal year in-- 7,a7 each ,forest ,service ,region2 and 7,b7 each ,state ,region of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#d7 ,determining amount of arbitrations ,an objection or protest to a forest management activity shall not be counted towards the limitation on number of arbitrations under paragraph 7#c7 unless-- 7,a7 on the date such objection or protest is designated for arbitration1 the forest management activity for which such objection or protest is filed has not been the subject of arbitration proceedings under the pilot program2 and 7,b7 the arbitration proceeding has commenced with respect to such objection or protest4 7#e7 ,termination ,the pilot programs established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate on the date that is #g years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,intervening parties 7#a7 ,requirements ,any person that submitted a public comment on the forest management activity that is subject to arbitration may intervene in the arbitration-- 7,a7 by endorsing-- 7i7 the forest management activity2 or 7ii7 the modification proposal submitted under subparagraph 7,b72 or 7,b7 by submitting a proposal to further modify the forest management activity4 7#b7 ,deadline for submission ,with respect to an objection or protest that is designated for arbitration under this subsection 7a71 a request to intervene in an arbitration must be submitted not later than the date that is #cj days after the date on which such objection or protest was designated for arbitration4 7#c7 ,multiple parties ,multiple intervening parties may submit a joint proposal so long as each intervening party meets the eligibility requirements of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,appointment of arbitrator 7#a7 ,appointment ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall jointly develop and publish a list of not fewer than #bj individuals eligible to serve as arbitrators for the pilot programs under this section4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,in order to be eligible to serve as an arbitrator under this subsection1 an individual shall be1 on the date of the appointment of such arbitrator-- 7,a7 certified by the ,american ,arbitration ,association2 and 7,b7 not a registered lobbyist4 7#c7 ,selection of arbitrator 7,a7 ,in general ,for each arbitration commenced under this section1 the ,secretary concerned and each applicable objector or protestor shall agree1 not later than #ad days after the agreement process is initiated1 on a mutually acceptable arbitrator from the list published under subsection4 7,b7 ,appointment after #ad-;days ,in the case of an agreement with respect to a mutually acceptable arbitrator not being reached within the #ad-;day limit described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary concerned shall appoint an arbitrator from the list published under this subsection4 7d7 ,selection of proposals 7#a7 ,in general ,the arbitrator appointed under subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 may not modify any of the proposals submitted with the objection1 protest1 or request to intervene2 and 7,b7 shall select to be conducted-- 7i7 the forest management activity1 as approved by the ,secretary2 or 7ii7 a proposal submitted by an objector or an intervening party4 7#b7 ,selection criteria ,an arbitrator shall1 when selecting a proposal1 consider-- 7,a7 whether the proposal is consistent with the applicable forest plan1 laws1 and regulations2 7,b7 whether the proposal can be carried out by the ,secretary concerned2 and 7,c7 the effect of each proposal on-- 7i7 forest health2 7ii7 habitat diversity2 7iii7 wildfire potential2 7iv7 insect and disease potential2 7v7 timber production2 and 7vi7 the implications of a resulting decline in forest health1 loss of habitat diversity1 wildfire1 or insect or disease infestation1 given fire and insect and disease historic cycles1 on-- 7,i7 domestic water costs2 7,,ii7 wildlife habitat loss2 and 7,,iii7 other economic and social factors4 7e7 ,effect of decision ,the decision of an arbitrator with respect to the forest management activity-- 7#a7 shall not be considered a major ,federal action2 7#b7 shall be binding2 and 7#c7 shall not be subject to judicial review1 except as provided in section #aj7;a7 of title #i1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,deadline for completion ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the arbitration is filed with respect to the forest management activity1 the arbitration process shall be completed4 ,,iv ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act ,amendments #dja4 ,use of reserved funds for title ,,ii projects on ,federal land and certain non-,federal land 7a7 ,repeal of ,merchantable timber contracting pilot program ,section #bjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabd7;e77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c74 7b7 ,requirements for project funds ,section #bjd7;f7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabd7;f77 is amended to read as follows3 7f7 ,requirements for project funds 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary concerned shall ensure that at least #ej percent of the project funds reserved by a participating county under section #ajb7;d7 shall be available only for projects that-- 7,a7 include the sale of timber or other forest products1 reduce fire risks1 or improve water supplies2 and 7,b7 implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems or restore and improve land health and water quality4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the requirement in paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to project funds reserved by a participating county whose boundaries include ,federal land that the ,secretary concerned determines has been subject to a timber or other forest products program within #e fiscal years before the fiscal year in which the funds are reserved4 4 #djb4 ,resource advisory committees 7a7 ,recognition of resource advisory committees ,section #bje7;a77#d7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;a77#d77 is amended by striking #bjab each place it appears and inserting #bjbb4 7b7 ,reduction in composition of committees ,section #bje7;d7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ae members and inserting #i members2 and 7#b7 by striking #e persons each place it appears and inserting #c persons4 7c7 ,expanding local participation on committees ,section #bje7;d7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 consistent with the requirements of paragraph 7#d72 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,geographic distribution ,the members of a resource advisory committee shall reside within the county or counties in which the committee has jurisdiction or an adjacent county4 4 7d7 ,appointment of resource advisory committees by applicable designee 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bje of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gabe7 is further amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after ,the ,secretary concerned2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned both places it appears2 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#f71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned2 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting or applicable designee after by the ,secretary2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after ,the ,secretary concerned both places it appears2 7iii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after ,the ,secretary concerned2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after ,the ,secretary concerned2 and 7v7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,applicable designee ,in this section1 the term applicable designee means-- 7,a7 with respect to ,federal land described in section #c7g77;,a71 the applicable ,regional ,forester2 and 7,b7 with respect to ,federal land described in section #c7g77;,b71 the applicable ,bureau of ,land ,management ,state ,director4 2 7,d7 in subsection 7d77#c71 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned2 and 7,e7 in subsection 7f77#a7-- 7i7 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after the ,secretary concerned2 and 7ii7 by inserting 7or applicable designee7 after of the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bja7c7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba7c77 is amended by inserting 7or applicable designee 7as defined in section #bje7;c77#f777 after ,secretary concerned both places it appears4 #djc4 ,program for title ,,ii self-sustaining resource advisory committee projects 7a7 ,self-,sustaining resource advisory committee projects ,title ,,ii of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bji4 ,program for self-sustaining resource advisory committee projects 7a7 ,,rac program ,the ,chief of the ,forest ,service shall conduct a program 7to be known as the self-sustaining resource advisory committee program or ,,rac program7 under which #aj resource advisory committees will propose projects authorized by subsection 7c7 to be carried out using project funds reserved by a participating county under section #ajb7;d74 7b7 ,selection of participating resource advisory committees ,the selection of resource advisory committees to participate in the ,,rac program is in the sole discretion of the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 7c7 ,authorized projects ,notwithstanding the project purposes specified in sections #bjb7;b71 #bjc7;c71 and #bjd7;a77#e71 projects under the ,,rac program are intended to-- 7#a7 accomplish forest management objectives or support community development2 and 7#b7 generate receipts4 7d7 ,deposit and availability of revenues ,any revenue generated by a project conducted under the ,,rac program1 including any interest accrued from the revenues1 shall be-- 7#a7 deposited in the special account in the ,treasury established under section #ajb7;d77#b77;,a72 and 7#b7 available1 in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriation ,acts1 for additional projects under the ,,rac program4 7e7 ,termination of authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the authority to initiate a project under the ,,rac program shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjbb4 7#b7 ,deposits in treasury ,any funds available for projects under the ,,rac program and not obligated by ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 shall be deposited in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,exception to general rule regarding treatment of receipts ,section #djc7;b7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaec7;b77 is amended by striking ,all revenues and inserting ,except as provided in section #bji1 all revenues4 #djd4 ,additional authorized use of reserved funds for title ,,iii county projects ,section #cjb7;a7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gadb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting and law enforcement patrols after including firefighting2 and 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting and carry out after develop2 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraph 7#c73 7#c7 to cover training costs and equipment purchases directly related to the emergency services described in paragraph 7#b72 and 4 #dje4 ,treatment as supplemental funding 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajb of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,treatment as supplemental funding ,none of the funds made available to a beneficiary county or other political subdivision of a ,state under this ,act shall be used in lieu of or to otherwise offset ,state funding sources for local schools1 facilities1 or educational purposes4 4 7b7 ,continuation of direct payments ,payments to ,states made under the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 and #be-percent payments made to ,states and ,territories under the ,acts of ,may #bc1 #aijh1 and ,march #a1 #aiaa 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ejj71 shall continue to be made as direct payments4 ,v ,stewardship ,end ,result ,contracting #eja4 ,cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects 7a7 ,cancellation ceilings ,section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7h7 and 7i7 as subsections 7i7 and 7j71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following new subsection 7h73 7h7 ,cancellation ceilings 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #cijc7;b77#a7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,chief and the ,director may obligate funds in stages that are economically or programmatically viable to cover any potential cancellation or termination costs for an agreement or contract under subsection 7b7 in stages that are economically or programmatically viable4 7#b7 ,advance notice to congress of cancellation ceiling in excess of #be million ,not later than #cj days before entering into a multiyear agreement or contract under subsection 7b7 that includes a cancellation ceiling in excess of #be million1 but does not include proposed funding for the costs of cancelling the agreement or contract up to such cancellation ceiling1 the ,chief or the ,director1 as the case may be1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a written notice that includes-- 7,a7 the cancellation ceiling amounts proposed for each program year in the agreement or contract2 7,b7 the reasons why such cancellation ceiling amounts were selected2 7,c7 the extent to which the costs of contract cancellation are not included in the budget for the agreement or contract2 and 7,d7 an assessment of the financial risk of not including budgeting for the costs of agreement or contract cancellation4 7#c7 ,transmittal of notice to ,,omb ,not later than #ad days after the date on which written notice is provided under paragraph 7#b7 with respect to an agreement or contract under subsection 7b71 the ,chief or the ,director1 as the case may be1 shall transmit a copy of the notice to the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 4 7b7 ,relation to other laws ,section #fjd7;d77#e7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7d77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 1 the ,chief may and inserting and section #b7;a77#a7 of the ,act of ,july #ca1 #aidg 7commonly known as the ,materials ,act of #aidg2 #cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77#a771 the ,chief and the ,director may2 and 7#b7 by striking the last sentence4 #ejb4 ,excess offset value ,section #fjd7;g77#b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7g77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following new subparagraphs3 7,a7 use the excess to satisfy any outstanding liabilities for cancelled agreements or contracts2 or 7,b7 if there are no outstanding liabilities under subparagraph 7,a71 apply the excess to other authorized stewardship projects4 4 #ejc4 ,payment of portion of stewardship project revenues to county in which stewardship project occurs ,section #fjd7;e7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by inserting subject to paragraph 7#c77;,a71 before shall2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 by striking services received by the ,chief or the ,director and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following3 services and in-kind resources received by the ,chief or the ,director under a stewardship contract project conducted under this section shall not be considered monies received from the ,national ,forest ,system or the public lands1 but any payments made by the contractor to the ,chief or ,director under the project shall be considered monies received from the ,national ,forest ,system or the public lands44 #ejd4 ,submission of existing annual report ,subsection 7j7 of section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c71 as redesignated by section #eja7;a77#a71 is amended by striking report to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and inserting submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection 7h77#b7 a report4 #eje4 ,fire liability provision ,section #fjd7;d7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7d77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,modification ,upon the request of the contractor1 a contract or agreement under this section awarded before ,february #g1 #bjad1 shall be modified by the ,chief or ,director to include the fire liability provisions described in paragraph 7#g74 4 #ejf4 ,extension of stewardship contracting maximum term limits 7a7 ,health ,forests ,restoration ,act ,section #fjd7;d77#c77;,b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7d77#c77;,b77 is amended by striking #aj years and inserting #bj years4 7b7 ,national ,forest ,management ,act ,section #ad7;c7 of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7c77 is amended by striking ten years and inserting #bj years4 ,,vi ,additional ,funding ,sources for ,forest ,management ,activities #fja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state or political subdivision of a ,state containing ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands2 7,b7 a publicly chartered utility serving one or more ,states or a political subdivision thereof2 7,c7 a rural electric company2 and 7,d7 any other entity determined by the ,secretary concerned to be appropriate for participation in the ,fund4 7#b7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,state-,supported ,forest ,management ,fund established by section #fjc4 #fjb4 ,availability of stewardship project revenues and ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,fund to cover forest management activity planning costs 7a7 ,availability of stewardship project revenues ,section #fjd7;e77#b77;,b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7e77#b77;,b771 as amended by section #ejc1 is further amended by striking appropriation at the project site from which the monies are collected or at another project site4 and inserting the following3 appropriation-- 7i7 at the project site from which the monies are collected or at another project site2 and 7ii7 to cover not more than #be percent of the cost of planning additional stewardship contracting projects4 4 7b7 ,availability of ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,fund ,section #djjc7;f77#a7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7;f77#a77 is amended by striking carrying out and and inserting planning1 carrying out1 and4 #fjc4 ,state-supported planning of forest management activities 7a7 ,state-,supported forest management fund ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 to be known as the ,state-,supported ,forest ,management ,fund1 to cover the cost of planning 7especially related to compliance with section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb771 carrying out1 and monitoring certain forest management activities on ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands4 7b7 ,contents ,the ,state-,supported ,forest ,management ,fund shall consist of such amounts as may be-- 7#a7 contributed by an eligible entity for deposit in the ,fund2 7#b7 appropriated to the ,fund2 or 7#c7 generated by forest management activities carried out using amounts in the ,fund4 7c7 ,geographical and use limitations ,in making a contribution under subsection 7b77#a71 an eligible entity may-- 7#a7 specify the ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands for which the contribution may be expended2 and 7#b7 limit the types of forest management activities for which the contribution may be expended4 7d7 ,authorized forest management activities ,in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriation ,acts1 the ,secretary concerned may use the ,fund to plan1 carry out1 and monitor a forest management activity that-- 7#a7 is developed through a collaborative process2 7#b7 is proposed by a resource advisory committee2 7#c7 is covered by a community wildfire protection plan4 7e7 ,implementation methods ,a forest management activity carried out using amounts in the ,fund may be carried out using a contract or agreement under section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c71 the good neighbor authority provided by section #hbjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a71 a contract under section #ad of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a71 or other authority available to the ,secretary concerned1 but revenues generated by the forest management activity shall be used to reimburse the ,fund for planning costs covered using amounts in the ,fund4 7f7 ,relation to other laws 7#a7 ,revenue sharing ,subject to subsection 7e71 revenues generated by a forest management activity carried out using amounts from the ,fund shall be considered monies received from the ,national ,forest ,system4 7#b7 ,knutson-vanderberg ,act ,the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vanderberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf et seq471 shall apply to any forest management activity carried out using amounts in the ,fund4 7g7 ,termination of fund 7#a7 ,termination ,the ,fund shall terminate #aj years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,effect of termination ,upon the termination of the ,fund pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 or pursuant to any other provision of law1 unobligated contributions remaining in the ,fund shall be returned to the eligible entity that made the contribution4 ,,vii ,tribal ,forestry ,participation and ,protection #gja4 ,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 of 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,time periods for consideration 7,a7 ,initial response ,not later than #abj 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-- 7i7 whether the request may meet the selection criteria described in subsection 7c72 and 7ii7 the likelihood of the ,secretary entering into an agreement or contract with the ,indian ,tribe under paragraph 7#b7 for activities described in paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,notice of denial ,notice under subsection 7d7 of the denial of a ,tribal request under paragraph 7#a7 shall be provided not later than #a year after the date on which the ,secretary received 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 under 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 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 by striking subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary may and inserting paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#d77;,b7 of subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall4 #gjb4 ,management of ,indian forest land authorized to include related ,national ,forest ,system lands and public lands ,section #cje of the ,national ,indian ,forest ,resources ,management ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,inclusion of certain national forest system land and public land 7#a7 ,authority ,at the request of an ,indian ,tribe1 the ,secretary concerned may agree to 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 geographic area that presents a feature or involves circumstances principally relevant to that ,indian ,tribe1 such as ,federal forest land ceded to the ,united ,states by treaty1 ,federal forest land within the boundaries of a current or former reservation1 or ,federal forest land adjudicated to be ,tribal homelands4 7#b7 ,requirements ,as part of the agreement to treat ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned and the ,indian ,tribe making the request shall-- 7,a7 provide for continued public access applicable to the ,federal forest land prior to the agreement1 except that the ,secretary concerned may limit or prohibit such access as needed2 7,b7 continue sharing revenue generated by the ,federal forest land with ,state and local governments either-- 7i7 on the terms applicable to the ,federal forest land prior to the agreement1 including1 where applicable1 #be-percent payments or #ej-percent payments2 or 7ii7 at the option of the ,indian ,tribe1 on terms agreed upon by the ,indian ,tribe1 the ,secretary concerned1 and ,state and county governments participating in a revenue sharing agreement for the ,federal forest land2 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 prior to commencement of ,tribal management activities2 7,e7 ensure that all commercial timber removed from the ,federal forest land is sold on a competitive bid basis2 and 7,f7 cooperate with the appropriate ,state fish and wildlife agency to achieve mutual agreement on the management of fish and wildlife4 7#c7 ,limitation ,treating ,federal forest land as ,indian forest land for purposes of planning and conducting management activities pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall not be construed to designate the ,federal forest land as ,indian forest lands for any other purpose4 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,federal forest land ,the term ,federal forest land means-- 7i7 ,national ,forest ,system lands2 and 7ii7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc7;e7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;e7771 including ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands reconveyed to the ,united ,states pursuant to the first section of the ,act of ,february #bf1 #aiai 7#dj ,stat4 #aagi71 and ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant lands4 7,b7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7i7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to the ,federal forest land referred to in subparagraph 7,a77i72 and 7ii7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to the ,federal forest land referred to in subparagraph 7,a77ii74 4 #gjc4 ,tribal forest management demonstration project ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture may carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative1 management1 and other functions of programs of the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a et seq47 through contracts entered into under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd et seq474 #gjd4 ,rule of application ,nothing in this title1 or the amendments made by this title1 shall be construed as interfering with1 diminishing1 or conflicting with the authority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility of any ,state to exercise primary management1 control1 or regulation of fish and wildlife on land or water within the ,state 7including on public land7 under ,state law4 ,,viii ,expediting ,interagency ,consultation ,a ,forest ,plans ,not ,considered ,major ,federal ,actions #hja4 ,forest plans not considered major ,federal actions ,the development1 maintenance1 amendment1 and revision of a forest plan shall not be considered a major ,federal action for purposes of section #ajb of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 ,b ,agency ,consultation #haa4 ,consultation under ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7a7 ,in general ,section #f7;d7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7d7 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7d7 ,public participation and consultation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,no additional consultation required after approval of land management plans 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not be required to engage in consultation under this subsection or any other provision of law 7including section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 and section #djb4af of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation77 with respect to-- 7i7 if a land management plan approved by the ,secretary-- 7,i7 the listing of a species as threatened or endangered1 or a designation of critical habitat pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7,,ii7 whether the amount or extent of taking specified in the incidental take statement is exceeded2 7,,iii7 whether new information reveals effects of the action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered2 or 7,,iv7 whether the identified action is subsequently modified in a manner that causes an effect to the listed species or critical habitat that was not considered in the biological opinion2 or 7ii7 any provision of a land management plan adopted as described in clause 7i74 7,b7 ,effect of paragraph ,nothing in this paragraph affects any applicable requirement of the ,secretary to consult with the head of any other ,federal department or agency-- 7i7 regarding any project1 including a project carried out1 or proposed to be carried out1 in an area designated as critical habitat pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7ii7 with respect to the development of an amendment to a land management plan that would result in a significant change in the land management plan4 7#c7 ,land management plan considered a non-discretionary action ,for purposes of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 a forest management activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned pursuant to this ,act shall be considered a non-discretionary action4 4 7b7 ,definition of secretary2 conforming amendments 7#a7 ,definition of ,secretary ,section #c7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja7;a77 is amended1 in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 after ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq47 is amended1 in sections #d through #i1 #ab1 #ac1 and #ae1 by striking ,secretary of ,agriculture each place it appears and inserting ,secretary4 #hab4 ,consultation under ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf ,section #bjb7;f7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7f7 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7f7 ,public involvement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,no additional consultation required after approval of land use plans 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not be required to engage in consultation under this subsection or any other provision of law 7including section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 and section #djb4af of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation771 with respect to-- 7i7 the listing of a species as threatened or endangered1 or a designation of critical habitat1 pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 if a land use plan has been adopted by the ,secretary as of the date of listing or designation2 or 7ii7 any provision of a land use plan adopted as described in clause 7i74 7,b7 ,effect of paragraph 7i7 ,definition of significant change ,in this subparagraph1 the term significant change means a significant change within the meaning of section #bai4ac7;b77#c7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this subparagraph71 except that-- 7,i7 any reference contained in that section to a land management plan shall be deemed to be a reference to a land use plan2 7,,ii7 any reference contained in that section to the ,forest ,service shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 and 7,,iii7 any reference contained in that section to the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7,public ,law #id-ehh2 #ij ,stat4 #bidi7 shall be deemed to be a reference to this ,act4 7ii7 ,effect ,nothing in this paragraph affects any applicable requirement of the ,secretary to consult with the head of any other ,federal department or agency-- 7,i7 regarding a project carried out1 or proposed to be carried out1 with respect to a species listed as threatened or endangered1 or in an area designated as critical habitat1 pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7,,ii7 with respect to the development of a new land use plan or the revision of or other significant change to an existing land use plan4 7#c7 ,land use plan considered non-discretionary action ,for purposes of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 a forest management activity carried out by the ,secretary concerned pursuant to this ,act shall be considered a non-discretionary action4 4 ,,ix ,miscellaneous ,a ,forest ,management ,provisions #ija4 ,clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to insect and disease infestation ,section #fjc7;c77#b77;,b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7c77#b77;,b77 is amended by striking ,fire ,regime ,groups ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii and inserting ,fire ,regime ,i1 ,fire ,regime ,,ii1 ,fire ,regime ,,iii1 ,fire ,regime ,,iv1 or ,fire ,regime ,v4 #ijb4 ,revision of alternate consultation agreement regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,commerce shall revise section #djb4ac of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to-- 7#a7 authorize ,federal agencies to enter into alternative consultation agreements under which the ,federal agency may determine if an action such agency authorizes is likely to adversely affect listed species or critical habitat2 and 7#b7 if an agency determines such action will not likely adversely affect listed species or critical habitat pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 not require such agency to complete a formal consultation1 informal consultation1 or written concurrence of the ,u4,s4 ,fish and ,wildlife ,service or the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service with respect to such action4 #ijc4 ,revision of extraordinary circumstances regulations 7a7 ,determinations of extraordinary circumstances ,in determining whether extraordinary circumstances related to a proposed action preclude use of a categorical exclusion1 the ,forest ,service shall not be required to-- 7#a7 consider whether a proposed action is within a potential wilderness area2 7#b7 consider whether a proposed action affects a ,forest ,service sensitive species2 7#c7 conduct an analysis under section #bbj4d7;f7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 of the proposed action's cumulative impact 7as the term is defined in section #aejh4g of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations72 7#d7 consider a determination under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 that a proposed action may affect1 but is not likely to adversely affect1 threatened1 endangered1 or candidate species1 or designated critical habitats2 or 7#e7 consider a determination under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 that a proposed action may affect1 and is likely to adversely affect threatened1 endangered1 candidate species1 or designated critical habitat if the agency is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the biological opinion4 7b7 ,proposed rulemaking ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise section #bbj4f7;b7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations to conform such section with subsection 7a74 7c7 ,additional revision ,as part of the proposed rulemaking described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall revise section #bbj4e7;a77#b7 of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to provide that the ,forest ,service shall not be required to consider proposals that would substantially alter a potential wilderness area as a class of actions normally requiring environmental impact statements4 7d7 ,additional actions ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall issue final regulations to carry out the revisions described in subsections 7b7 and 7c74 #ijd4 ,conditions on ,forest ,service road decommissioning 7a7 ,consultation with affected county ,whenever any ,forest ,service defined maintenance level one- or two-system road within a designated high-fire prone area of a unit of the ,national ,forest ,system is considered for decommissioning1 the ,forest ,supervisor of that unit of the ,national ,forest ,system shall-- 7#a7 consult with the government of the county containing the road regarding the merits and possible consequences of decommissioning the road2 and 7#b7 solicit possible alternatives to decommissioning the road4 7b7 ,period prior to decommission ,a ,forest ,service road described in subsection 7a7 may not be decommissioned without the advance approval of the ,regional ,forester4 #ije4 ,prohibition on application of ,eastside ,screens requirements on ,national ,forest ,system lands 7a7 ,repeal of ,eastside ,screens requirements ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall immediately withdraw the ,interim ,management ,direction ,establishing ,riparian1 ,ecosystem1 and ,wildlife ,standards for ,timber ,sales 7commonly known as the ,eastside ,screens requirements71 including all preceding or associated versions of these amendments4 7b7 ,effect of repeal ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture may not apply to ,national ,forest ,system lands any of the amendments repealed under subsection 7a74 #ijf4 ,use of site-specific forest plan amendments for certain projects and activities ,if the ,secretary concerned determines that1 in order to conduct a project or carry out an activity implementing a forest plan1 an amendment to the forest plan is required1 the ,secretary concerned shall execute such amendment as a nonsignificant plan amendment through the record of decision or decision notice for the project or activity4 #ijg4 ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act modifications 7a7 ,deposits of funds from national forest timber purchasers required ,section #c7;a7 of the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b7a771 is amended by striking ,the ,secretary and all that follows through any purchaser and inserting the following3 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall require each purchaser4 7b7 ,conditions on use of deposits ,section #c of the ,act of ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly known as the ,knutson-,vandenberg ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,such deposits and inserting the following3 7b7 ,amounts deposited under subsection 7a7 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#c7 by inserting before subsection 7d71 as so redesignated1 the following new subsection 7c73 7c7 7#a7 ,amounts in the special fund established pursuant to this section-- 7,a7 shall be used exclusively to implement activities authorized by subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 may be used anywhere within the ,forest ,service ,region from which the original deposits were collected4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture may not deduct overhead costs from the funds collected under subsection 7a71 except as needed to fund personnel of the responsible ,ranger ,district for the planning and implementation of the activities authorized by subsection 7a74 4 #ijh4 ,application of ,northwest ,forest ,plan ,survey and ,manage ,mitigation ,measure ,standard and ,guidelines ,the ,northwest ,forest ,plan ,survey and ,manage ,mitigation ,measure ,standard and ,guidelines shall not apply to any ,national ,forest ,system lands or public lands4 #iji4 ,reconstruction and repair included in good neighbor agreements ,section #hbjf7;a77#c7 of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and2 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following new clause3 7iii7 construction1 reconstruction1 repair or restoration of roads as necessary to achieve project objectives2 and 4 7#b7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term forest1 rangeland1 and watershed restoration services does not include construction1 alteration1 repair or replacement of public buildings or works4 4 #iaj4 ,logging and mechanized operations ,the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7l71 by striking well-being4 and inserting well-being1 and that employment of employees ages sixteen or seventeen years in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the ,secretary of ,labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of individuals of such ages shall not be deemed to constitute oppressive child labor if such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person42 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7z7 7#a7 ,logging-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 the felling1 skidding1 yarding1 loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders2 7ii7 the felling of timber in mechanized operations2 7iii7 the bucking or converting of timber into logs1 poles1 ties1 bolts1 pulpwood1 chemical wood1 excelsior wood1 cordwood1 fence posts1 or similar products2 7iv7 the collecting1 skidding1 yarding1 loading1 transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging2 7v7 the constructing1 repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging2 the constructing1 repairing1 and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging2 and 7vi7 other work performed in connection with logging2 and 7,b7 does not include the manual use of chain saws to fell and process timber and the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing4 7#b7 ,mechanized operation-- 7,a7 means the felling1 skidding1 yarding1 loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders2 and 7,b7 includes whole tree processors1 cut-to-length processors1 stroke boom delimbers1 wheeled and track feller-bunchers1 pull thru delimbers1 wheeled and track forwarders1 chippers1 grinders1 mechanical debarkers1 wheeled and track grapple skidders1 yarders1 bulldozers1 excavators1 and log loaders4 2 and 7#b7 in section #ac7;c7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;c771 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,the provisions of section #ab relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is #af or #ag years old employed in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the ,secretary of ,labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages #af or #ag1 except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person4 4 ,b ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant ,lands and ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant ,lands #iaa4 ,amendments to the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg ,the first section of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#ej ,stat4 #hgd2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking principal of sustained yield and inserting principle of sustained yield2 7#b7 by striking facilties and inserting facilities2 and 7#c7 by striking ,that timber from said lands in an amount and inserting ,that timber from said lands in the amount that is the greater of3 4 #iab4 ,oregon and ,california ,railroad ,grant ,lands and ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant lands permanent rights of access 7a7 ,creation of permanent rights of access required ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 on the date of the enactment of this section1 reciprocal road right-of-way permits1 grants1 and agreements issued to a private landowner by the ,secretary of the ,interior pursuant to subpart #bhab of part #bhaj of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or its predecessor regulation shall become permanent rights of access that are recordable and that shall run with the land4 7b7 ,records updated ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the reciprocal road right-of-way permits1 grants1 and agreements described in subsection 7a7 shall be amended to reflect the permanent rights of access required under subsection 7a7 and recorded by the ,secretary of the ,interior in each county where the lands are located4 ,no other amendments shall be made to such right-of-way permits1 grants1 and agreements4 #iac4 ,management of ,bureau of ,land ,management lands in ,western ,oregon 7a7 ,in general ,all of the public land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management in the ,northwest ,district1 ,roseburg ,district1 ,coos ,bay ,district1 ,medford ,district1 and the ,klamath ,resource ,area of the ,lakeview ,district in the ,state of ,oregon shall hereafter be managed pursuant to title ,i of the of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;a through #aaha;e74 ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 all of the revenue produced from such land shall be deposited in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states in the ,oregon and ,california land-grant fund and be subject to the provisions of title ,,ii of the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;f74 7b7 ,certain lands excluded ,subsection 7a7 does not apply to any revenue that is required to be deposited in the ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road grant fund pursuant to sections #a through #d of the ,act of ,may #bd1 #aici 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaha;f et seq474 ,x ,major ,disaster for ,wildfire on ,federal ,land #ajja4 ,wildfire on ,federal lands ,section #ajb7b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#b7 and all that follows through means and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,major disaster 7,a7 ,major disaster ,the term major disaster means 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands ,the term major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands means any wildfire or wildfires1 which in the determination of the ,president under section #hjb warrants assistance under section #hjc to supplement the efforts and resources of the ,department of the ,interior or the ,department of ,agriculture-- 7i7 on ,federal lands2 or 7ii7 on non-,federal lands pursuant to a fire protection agreement or cooperative agreement4 4 #ajjb4 ,declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands ,the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,viii ,major ,disaster for ,wildfire on ,federal ,land #hja4 ,definitions ,as used in this title-- 7#a7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 any land under the jurisdiction of the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 any land under the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states ,forest ,service4 7#b7 ,federal land management agencies ,the term ,federal land management agencies means-- 7,a7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 7,b7 the ,national ,park ,service2 7,c7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 7,d7 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 and 7,e7 the ,united ,states ,forest ,service4 7#c7 ,wildfire suppression operations ,the term wildfire suppression operations means the emergency and unpredictable aspects of wildland firefighting1 including support1 response1 emergency stabilization activities1 and other emergency management activities of wildland firefighting on ,federal lands 7or on non-,federal lands pursuant to a fire protection agreement or cooperative agreement7 by the ,federal land management agencies covered by the wildfire suppression subactivity of the ,wildland ,fire ,management account or the ,,flame ,wildfire ,suppression ,reserve ,fund account of the ,federal land management agencies4 #hjb4 ,procedure for declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture may submit a request to the ,president consistent with the requirements of this title for a declaration by the ,president that a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands exists4 7b7 ,requirements ,a request for a declaration by the ,president that a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands exists shall-- 7#a7 be made in writing by the respective ,secretary2 7#b7 certify that the amount appropriated in the current fiscal year for wildfire suppression operations of the ,federal land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the respective ,secretary1 net of any concurrently enacted rescissions of wildfire suppression funds1 increases the total unobligated balance of amounts available for wildfire suppression by an amount equal to or greater than the average total costs incurred by the ,federal land management agencies per year for wildfire suppression operations1 including the suppression costs in excess of appropriated amounts1 over the previous ten fiscal years2 7#c7 certify that the amount available for wildfire suppression operations of the ,federal land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the respective ,secretary will be obligated not later than #cj days after such ,secretary notifies the ,president that wildfire suppression funds will be exhausted to fund ongoing and anticipated wildfire suppression operations related to the wildfire on which the request for the declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands pursuant to this title is based2 and 7#d7 specify the amount required in the current fiscal year to fund wildfire suppression operations related to the wildfire on which the request for the declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands pursuant to this title is based4 7c7 ,declaration ,based on the request of the respective ,secretary under this title1 the ,president may declare that a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands exists4 #hjc4 ,wildfire on ,federal lands assistance 7a7 ,in general ,in a major disaster for wildfire on ,federal lands1 the ,president may transfer funds1 only from the account established pursuant to subsection 7b71 to the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture to conduct wildfire suppression operations on ,federal lands 7and non-,federal lands pursuant to a fire protection agreement or cooperative agreement74 7b7 ,wildfire suppression operations account ,the ,president shall establish a specific account for the assistance available pursuant to a declaration under section #hjb4 ,such account may only be used to fund assistance pursuant to this title4 7c7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,limitation of transfer ,the assistance available pursuant to a declaration under section #hjb is limited to the transfer of the amount requested pursuant to section #hjb7;b77#d74 ,the assistance available for transfer shall not exceed the amount contained in the wildfire suppression operations account established pursuant to subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,transfer of funds ,funds under this section shall be transferred from the wildfire suppression operations account to the wildfire suppression subactivity of the ,wildland ,fire ,management ,account4 7d7 ,prohibition of other transfers ,except as provided in this section1 no funds may be transferred to or from the account established pursuant to subsection 7b7 to or from any other fund or account4 7e7 ,reimbursement for ,wildfire suppression operations on non-,federal land ,if amounts transferred under subsection 7c7 are used to conduct wildfire suppression operations on non-,federal land1 the respective ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 secure reimbursement for the cost of such wildfire suppression operations conducted on the non-,federal land2 and 7#b7 transfer the amounts received as reimbursement to the wildfire suppression operations account established pursuant to subsection 7b74 7f7 ,annual ,accounting and reporting requirements ,not later than #ij days after the end of each fiscal year for which assistance is received pursuant to this section1 the respective ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,appropriations1 the ,budget1 ,natural ,resources1 and ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry1 ,appropriations1 the ,budget1 ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate1 and make available to the public1 a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,the risk-based factors that influenced management decisions regarding wildfire suppression operations of the ,federal land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary concerned4 7#b7 ,specific discussion of a statistically significant sample of large fires1 in which each fire is analyzed for cost drivers1 effectiveness of risk management techniques1 resulting positive or negative impacts of fire on the landscape1 impact of investments in preparedness1 suggested corrective actions1 and such other factors as the respective ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,total expenditures for wildfire suppression operations of the ,federal land management agencies under the jurisdiction of the respective ,secretary1 broken out by fire sizes1 cost1 regional location1 and such other factors as the such ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#d7 ,lessons learned4 7#e7 ,such other matters as the respective ,secretary considers appropriate4 7g7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this title shall limit the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 ,indian ,tribe1 or a ,state from receiving assistance through a declaration made by the ,president under this ,act when the criteria for such declaration have been met4 4 #ajjc4 ,prohibition on transfers ,no funds may be transferred to or from the ,federal land management agencies' wildfire suppression operations accounts referred to in section #hja7c7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act to or from any account or subactivity of the ,federal land management agencies1 as defined in section #hja7b7 of such ,act1 that is not used to cover the cost of wildfire suppression operations4 ,october #be1 #bjag ,reported from the ,committee on ,agriculture with an amendment,october #be1 #bjag,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources with an amendment,october #be1 #bjag,the ,committees on ,education and the ,workforce and ,transportation and ,infrastructure discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed