,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbjh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #a1 #bjag,mr4 ,thompson of ,california 7for himself and ,mr4 ,amodei7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 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 ,a ,,bill ,to reduce the risk posed by wildfires to communities and the most at-risk federally owned forests4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,wildland ,fires ,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 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,additional accountability4 ,sec4 #e4 ,incentive for cost savings4 ,sec4 #f4 ,definition of at-risk community4 ,sec4 #g4 ,community planning assistance for at-risk communities4 ,sec4 #h4 ,accelerated restoration program for ponderosa pine forests4 ,sec4 #i4 ,increasing certainty for the local workforce and infrastructure necessary for restoration4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,national ,forest ,foundation4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,termination of authority4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to build on the successes of the ,federal ,wildland ,fire ,management ,policy and ,national ,cohesive ,fire ,strategy established pursuant to section #ejc of the ,,flame ,act of #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;b7 7as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act71 as necessary to protect communities from wildfires on ,federal land by-- 7#a7 increasing transparency and accountability for the costs of managing wildfires2 7#b7 requiring the ,secretary concerned to treat the most at-risk forests to protect at-risk communities and reestablish natural fire regimes2 and 7#c7 providing additional funding to communities to enable them to reduce the risks to the communities from wildfires4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,at-risk community ,the term at-risk community has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 7#b7 ,certified collaborative ,the term certified collaborative means a group of interested persons certified as a collaborative by the ,national ,forest ,foundation under subsection 7a7 of section #dji of the ,national ,forest ,foundation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehc;j-#g7 7as amended by section #aa7;a774 7#c7 ,community wildfire protection plan 7,a7 ,in general ,the term community wildfire protection plan has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term community wildfire protection plan includes a land resource management plan4 7#d7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means the following3 7,a7 ,national ,forest ,system land reserved from the public domain4 7,b7 ,the following land administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior3 7i7 ,public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb774 7ii7 ,a unit of the ,national ,park ,system4 7iii7 ,a unit of the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system4 7iv7 ,land held in trust for an ,indian tribe4 7#e7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#g7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 with respect to activities under the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 with respect to activities under the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#h7 ,wildland-urban interface 7,a7 ,in general ,the term wildland-urban interface has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term wildland-urban interface does not include-- 7i7 any forest reserve not created from the public domain2 or 7ii7 any national grassland or land utilization project administered under title ,,iii of the ,bankhead-,jones ,farm ,tenant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq474 #d4 ,additional accountability 7a7 ,accounting and reporting requirements ,for each fiscal year1 the ,secretaries shall conduct a cost review of each wildfire that covers an area greater than #ajj1jjj acres4 7b7 ,components ,the cost review under subsection 7a7 shall document costs and risk-based factors that influenced management decisions for each wildfire1 including-- 7#a7 a comparison of the total suppression cost to a stratified cost index2 7#b7 the percentage of acres burned with resource benefits2 7#c7 the percentage of ,federal land burned and the percentage of the total suppression costs ultimately paid by the ,secretaries2 7#d7 the number of hours of exposure experienced by firefighters2 7#e7 the effectiveness of wildfire management decisions1 including-- 7,a7 an analysis of the estimated monetary value of the resources protected2 7,b7 the risk to the resources from the wildfire2 7,c7 the costs incurred or that would have been incurred to protect the resources2 7,d7 the impact of any actions taken to protect the resources2 and 7,e7 whether the resources were damaged by the wildfire2 7#f7 the total cost of aircraft for the wildfire1 including-- 7,a7 the cost of delivering water or fire retardant to the wildfire incurred after the initial attack2 and 7,b7 the cost of aircraft use incurred after the wildfire is contained2 7#g7 whether the fire operations strategy tracked the relevant spatial wildfire risk assessment and spatial fire management plan2 and 7#h7 any other costs or factors that the ,secretaries determine to be appropriate4 7c7 ,submission and publication ,the ,secretaries shall-- 7#a7 submit annually to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on the ,budget1 and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on the ,budget1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report describing the information required under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 make the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 available to the public4 #e4 ,incentive for cost savings 7a7 ,in general ,amounts made available in an annual appropriations ,act for wildfire management operations in the ,wildland ,fire ,management account of the ,department of the ,interior or the ,department of ,agriculture for a fiscal year that are not expended for that fiscal year may be available to the ,secretary concerned for wildfire risk reduction projects on ,federal land 7including land held in trust for an ,indian tribe with the approval of the ,indian tribe7 in accordance with subsection 7b74 7b7 ,project priorities ,in providing amounts made available to the ,secretary concerned under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary concerned shall give priority to projects that are-- 7#a7 conducted in areas that-- 7,a7 are within or adjacent to-- 7i7 at-risk communities2 or 7ii7 high-value watersheds2 7,b7 have very high wildfire hazard potential2 and 7,c7 are in ,fire ,regime ,group ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii2 and 7#b7 designed to achieve one or more of the goals established in the report of the ,secretaries entitled ,the ,national ,strategy3 the ,final ,phase of the ,development of the ,national ,cohesive ,wildland ,fire ,management ,strategy and dated ,april #bjad-- 7,a7 to create fire-adapted communities2 7,b7 to restore and maintain resilient landscapes2 and 7,c7 to achieve safe1 effective fire response4 7c7 ,annual reports ,the ,secretary concerned shall submit with the annual budget of the ,united ,states submitted by the ,president under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 a list of projects to be implemented using amounts made available to the ,secretary concerned under subsection 7a74 #f4 ,definition of at-risk community ,section #aja7a77;,a7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa7a77;,a77 is amended by striking comprised of in the matter preceding clause 7i7 and all that follows through a group in clause 7ii7 and inserting comprised of a group4 #g4 ,community planning assistance for at-risk communities 7a7 ,development of map ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and periodically thereafter1 the ,secretaries shall develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities1 including tribal communities4 7b7 ,planning and preparing at-,risk communities for wildfire ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretaries shall provide financial assistance to at-risk communities adjacent to ,federal land 7including land held in trust for ,indian tribes71 including through ,states1 to assist the at-risk communities in planning and preparing for wildfire1 including-- 7#a7 cosponsoring and supporting the expansion of-- 7,a7 the ,firewise ,program2 7,b7 the ,ready1 ,set1 ,go program2 7,c7 the ,living with ,wildfire program2 or 7,d7 programs similar to the programs referred to in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c72 7#b7 supporting the development1 updating1 and implementation of community wildfire protection plans2 7#c7 carrying out risk assessments and creating maps that depict wildfire risk to assist in planning for response and suppression resource needs and implementing hazardous fuel treatment programs2 7#d7 sharing costs to create defensible space for a distance of not less than #ajj feet around a residence that was built before the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#e7 planning and implementing cross-boundary hazardous fuels reduction projects as identified in a community wildfire protection plan4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #ajj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section for each fiscal year4 #h4 ,accelerated restoration program for ponderosa pine forests 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,average severe fire weather ,with respect to a unit of ,federal land1 the term average severe fire weather means the #ijth percentile of atmospheric and fuel conditions under which wildfires would burn in that unit in a given year4 7#b7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772 7,b7 land held in trust for ,indian tribes2 or 7,c7 ,national ,forest ,system land4 7#c7 ,hazardous fuel reduction ,the term hazardous fuel reduction means the removal or modification of flammable vegetation or woody debris through prescribed fire1 thinning1 brush removal1 mastication1 pruning1 slash treatment1 or a combination of those methods1 on the condition that the method is ecologically appropriate1 cost-effective1 and selected on a site-specific basis4 7#d7 ,pilot program ,the term pilot program means the pilot program established under subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,pilot program ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretaries shall-- 7#a7 establish a pilot program to reduce the risk of wildfires to communities in the wildland-urban interface and reestablish natural fire regimes outside the wildland-urban interface2 and 7#b7 implement the pilot program to treat the approximately #b1jjj1jjj acres of ,federal land described in subsection 7d71 by not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7c7 ,administration of pilot program 7#a7 ,protecting communities ,for land located in the wildland-urban interface1 the ,secretaries shall reduce the risk of wildfire to communities by removing or modifying vegetation and slash until the area would only sustain a wildfire that is low-intensity and easy to suppress in average severe fire weather conditions4 7#b7 ,restoring the role of fire in forests ,for land located outside the wildland-urban interface1 the ,secretaries shall reestablish natural fire regimes by conducting prescribed fires and associated activities4 7#c7 ,accomplishments ,the requirement to treat ,federal land under subsection 7b77#b7 shall be considered to be met when-- 7,a7 for ,federal land located in the wildland-urban interface1 the ,federal land would only sustain a wildfire that is low-intensity and easy to suppress in average severe fire weather conditions2 and 7,b7 for ,federal land located outside the wildland-urban interface1 the ,federal land has been burned by a prescribed fire conducted by the ,secretaries4 7#d7 ,burned areas ,any ,federal land that is burned by a wildfire after the date on which the document described in subsection 7d77#b7 is published shall be excluded from the pilot program4 7#e7 ,partnerships ,the ,secretaries shall implement the pilot program cooperatively with partners1 including ,states1 local governments1 prescribed fire councils1 and other entities4 7#f7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this subsection modifies any requirements in applicable law and policy to which the ,secretaries must adhere while conducting prescribed fires4 7d7 ,treatment locations ,the ,secretaries shall only carry out the pilot program only on ,federal land that-- 7#a7 is1 or historically was1 composed primarily of ponderosa pines or ,jeffrey pines2 and 7#b7 is identified in the document of the ,secretary of ,agriculture entitled ,wildland ,fire ,potential3 ,a ,tool for ,assessing ,wildfire ,risk and ,fuels ,management ,needs1 dated ,july #bjae1 and published as part of the ,proceedings of the ,large ,wildland ,fires ,conference-- 7,a7 as being the highest priority areas on ,national ,forest ,system land2 or 7,b7 as having a very high wildland fire potential on-- 7i7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772 and 7ii7 land held in trust for an ,indian tribe4 7e7 ,excluded areas ,this section does not apply to-- 7#a7 any component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system2 7#b7 any wilderness study area1 if a treatment required by this section would impair the suitability of the area to be designated a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system2 7#c7 any research natural area2 7#d7 any ,federal land on which the removal of vegetation described in this section is prohibited by law2 or 7#e7 any ,federal land that is burned by a wildland fire after the date on which the document described in subsection 7d77#b7 is published4 7f7 ,categorical exclusion ,to reduce the risk of wildfires to communities and ,to reestablish natural fire regimes 7#a7 ,availability of a categorical exclusion and exemption ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary concerned may use a categorical exclusion for conducting hazardous fuel reduction activities for a project under the pilot program if the main purpose of which is to reduce the risk of wildfires to communities or to reestablish natural fire regimes on ,federal land described in subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,limitations for the use of the categorical exclusion 7,a7 ,requirement for collaboration ,a project covered by a categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be-- 7i7 developed by a certified collaborative2 7ii7 included in a selected proposal under the ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,program established under section #djjc of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc72 7iii7 conducted pursuant to the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a72 or 7iv7 covered in a community wildfire protection plan that was developed within the #e-year period preceding the date on which the hazardous fuels reduction project is authorized under this section4 7,b7 ,size constraint in the wildland-urban interface ,a project that is covered by the categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and conducted in the wildland-urban interface shall not cover more than #c1jjj acres of ,federal land4 7,c7 ,application to prescribed fires ,the ,secretary concerned may use the categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 to conduct a prescribed fire outside the wildland-urban interface1 regardless of the acreage covered by the prescribed fire-- 7i7 to treat a site initially2 or 7ii7 to maintain the site4 7,d7 ,prescribed fire associated activities ,a project covered by the categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 may include activities associated with a prescribed fire1 including hazardous fuel reduction activities and the construction of fire control lines1 if-- 7i7 the ,secretary concerned conducts the prescribed fire on the ,federal land on which the ,secretary concerned conducted the associated activities by the date that is not later than #d years after the date on which the ,secretary concerned commenced the associated activities2 and 7ii7 the project is located outside the wildland-urban interface4 7,e7 ,pesticides ,a project covered by the categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall not include the use of herbicide or insecticide4 7,f7 ,extraordinary circumstances 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned shall apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures under section #bbj4f of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 in determining whether to use the categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7ii7 ,further guidance ,the ,secretary concerned may not use the categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for a project located in any designated critical habitat for a species listed as a threatened species or an endangered species under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 unless-- 7,i7 the natural fire regimes on that land are identified as being important for1 or wildfire is identified as a threat to1 an endangered species1 a threatened species1 or habitat of an endangered species or threatened species in a species recovery plan prepared under section #d of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc71 or a notice published in the ,federal ,register determining a species to be an endangered species or a threatened species or designating critical habitat2 7,,ii7 the authorized hazardous fuel reduction project will provide enhanced protection from uncharacteristic wildfire for the endangered species1 threatened species1 or habitat of the endangered species or threatened species2 and 7,,iii7 the ,secretary complies with any applicable guidelines specified in any management or recovery plan described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,decision memorandum ,the ,secretary concerned shall document in a decision memorandum any decision of the ,secretary concerned to use the categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 to carry out hazardous fuel reduction activities under this section4 7#d7 ,public notice ,with respect to a proposed project to carry out hazardous fuel reduction activities under this section1 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7,a7 conduct a public scoping process for the proposed project2 and 7,b7 if the ,secretary concerned uses a categorical exclusion described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 distribute to any parties interested in the proposed project the applicable decision memorandum prepared under paragraph 7#c74 7g7 ,limitations on pilot program activities ,in conducting a project under the pilot program1 the ,secretary concerned-- 7#a7 shall seek to maximize the retention of old trees and medium- and large-sized trees1 as appropriate for the forest type1 to the extent that the trees promote fire-resilient stands and the objectives identified in this section can be achieved2 7#b7 shall seek to remove the appropriate quantity of small diameter trees and to treat accumulations of slash found in the ,federal land described in subsection 7d72 7#c7 shall ensure activities are consistent with the applicable forest plan2 and 7#d7 shall not construct a permanent road4 7h7 ,roads exception ,notwithstanding subsection 7g77#d71 the ,secretary concerned-- 7#a7 may include necessary maintenance of1 repairs to1 or rehabilitation of an existing permanent road to accomplish the objectives of this section2 and 7#b7 shall decommission any temporary road constructed in carrying out a project under the pilot program by not later than #c years after the earlier of the date on which-- 7,a7 the temporary road is no longer needed2 or 7,b7 the project is completed4 7i7 ,provincial advisory committee 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established a committee1 to be known as the ,pilot ,monitoring ,committee 7referred to in this subsection as the ,committee71 which shall-- 7,a7 monitor the impacts on wildfire risk and the ecological effects of the projects being implemented under the pilot program2 and 7,b7 provide regular feedback to the ,secretaries on the implementation of the pilot program and suggested timing of the treatments under the pilot program4 7#b7 ,membership 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall consist of not more than #ab members1 to be appointed by the ,secretaries for a term of not fewer than #b and not more than #d years4 7,b7 ,membership ,the membership of the ,committee shall consist of representatives of-- 7i7 a wildlife conservation organization2 7ii7 an environmental organization2 7iii7 the timber industry2 7iv7 a professional society for natural resource managers2 7v7 a fire department in an at-risk community2 7vi7 a ,state forestry agency2 7vii7 a ,firewise community with a community wildfire protection plan in effect on the date of the appointment2 7viii7 a federally recognized ,indian tribe2 7ix7 a prescribed fire council2 7x7 scientists researching wildfires2 and 7xi7 a certified collaborative4 7,c7 ,pay and expenses 7i7 ,compensation ,a member of the ,committee shall serve without compensation4 7ii7 ,travel expenses ,a member of the ,committee shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with section #egjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7j7 ,reports 7#a7 ,accomplishment reporting ,once each fiscal year through fiscal year #bjbg1 the ,secretaries shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a concise report describing the accomplishments of the ,secretaries in implementing the pilot program4 7#b7 ,final report on program 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year before the date on which the pilot program terminates under subsection 7k71 the ,secretaries shall prepare a final report describing the implementation and results of the pilot program4 7,b7 ,recommendations ,the final report shall include recommendations of the ,secretaries relating to-- 7i7 whether the authorization for the categorical exclusion described in subsection 7f77#a77;,a7 should be extended1 let expire1 or made permanent2 7ii7 the manner in which the pilot program should be modified2 and 7iii7 if and how the scope of the pilot program should be expanded1 including whether the pilot program should be expanded to dry mixed-conifer forests4 7,c7 ,availability ,the ,secretaries shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress1 and make available to the public1 the final report4 7k7 ,termination of authority ,the authorities provided by and requirements described in this section shall terminate on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7l7 ,savings clause ,any contract entered into by the ,secretaries under this section before the date described in subsection 7k7 shall not be affected by the termination of the pilot program4 7m7 ,judicial review ,section #ajf of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaf7 shall apply to a forest management activity carried out under this section in the same manner as that section applies to an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project under that ,act4 7n7 ,effect of section ,nothing in this section-- 7#a7 affects1 or otherwise biases1 the use by the ,secretary concerned of any other statutory or administrative authority 7including any categorical exclusion available under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq477 to carry out one or more forest management activities under this section2 or 7#b7 prohibits the ,secretary concerned from carrying out a treatment in an ecologically sensitive area1 if the area is in need of restoration4 #i4 ,increasing certainty for the local workforce and infrastructure necessary for restoration 7a7 ,clarification on use of stewardship authorities ,the ,secretary concerned may issue a stewardship contract or enter into a stewardship agreement under the authority provided in section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7 for periods of not longer than #aj years to conduct prescribed fires on ,federal land4 7b7 ,pilot program for long-,term contracts for restoration of fire-,dependent forests 7#a7 ,authorization ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretaries shall establish a pilot program to award contracts or agreements for terms of not longer than #bj years to carry out restoration projects or hazardous fuels reduction projects on ,federal land 7referred to in this subsection as the pilot program74 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,quantity ,the ,secretaries may enter into not more than #aj contracts or agreements under the pilot program during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7,b7 ,types of contracts ,under the pilot program1 the ,secretary concerned may award only-- 7i7 timber contracts under section #ad of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a72 or 7ii7 stewardship contracts and agreements under section #fjd of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c74 7,c7 ,locations 7i7 ,type of forests ,the ,secretaries may enter into a contract or agreement under the pilot program to carry out projects only on ,federal land located within ,fire ,regime ,group ,i4 7ii7 ,additional criteria ,the ,secretaries may enter into a contract or agreement under the pilot program only in a location for which there are fewer than #b local entities that are able to process forest products from the contract or agreement4 7,d7 ,preferences ,in awarding a contract or agreement under the pilot program1 the ,secretary concerned shall give preference to an entity that will use forest products to manufacture-- 7i7 wood products that can be used in green building construction2 or 7ii7 mass timbers1 including cross-laminated timber4 7#c7 ,termination ,the pilot program shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 7#d7 ,savings clause ,any contract or agreement entered into by the ,secretaries under this subsection before the termination of the pilot program shall not be affected by that termination4 #aj4 ,national ,forest ,foundation 7a7 ,in general ,section #dji of the ,national ,forest ,foundation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehc;j-#g7 is amended to read as follows3 #dji4 ,activities of the ,foundation and the ,forest ,service 7a7 ,certification of collaboratives ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjai1 the ,foundation shall establish and administer a program to certify as a collaborative a group of interested persons that-- 7#a7 is interested in assisting the ,secretary of the ,interior or the ,secretary of ,agriculture to increase the quantity of projects or activities carried out by the applicable ,secretary on an individual unit of ,national ,forest ,system land or public land administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 as applicable1 in accordance with the management plan that covers the land2 and 7#b7 at a minimum-- 7,a7 includes a diverse and balanced representation of stakeholders2 7,b7 establishes clear expectations and goals2 7,c7 has a goal of maximum transparency in the decisionmaking process2 7,d7 encourages stakeholders to function as representatives2 7,e7 recognizes timeframes and resources2 and 7,f7 enhances agency decisionmaking4 7b7 ,savings clause ,the activities of the ,foundation shall supplement1 and shall not preempt1 any authority or responsibility of the ,forest ,service under any other law4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #daj of the ,national ,forest ,foundation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehc;j-#h7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,additional funds 7#a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,agriculture to carry out section #dji7;a7 #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah and each fiscal year thereafter4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall make available to the ,foundation the amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 to match1 on a #a-;for-#a basis1 private contributions made to the ,foundation to establish or administer the certification program required under section #dji7;a74 4 #aa4 ,termination of authority ,the authority provided by this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act terminate on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act4