,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjag ,mr4    
,rob]ts introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh to provide =    
good neighbor agreem5ts to conduct      
au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices on ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,=e/     
,good ,neighbor ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,good
 neighbor au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aigh is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
section #ai 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac7 z     
section #ah2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]     
section #ah 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  
#ai4 ,good neighbor au?ority  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices ,! t]m     
au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices means simil>
 & complem5t>y =e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$   
re/oration s]vices c>ri$ out--  7,a7 on 

,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 except-- 7i7 a
 compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness      
,pres]vation ,sy/em2  7ii7 ,f$]al l& on 
:i* ! removal ( vegetation is prohibit$ 
or re/rict$ by a law ( ,congress or a   
,presid5tial proclamation 7includ+ !    
applicable implem5tation plan72 or      
7iii7 a wild]ness /udy area2 &  7,b7 by 
! ,secret>y or a ,gov]nor pursuant to a 
good neighbor agreem5t4  7#b7 ,=e/1     
rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration s]vices    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m =e/1 rangel&1 &    
wat]%$ re/oration s]vices means-- 7i7 an
 activity to treat insect- or           
disease-infect$ trees2  7ii7 an activity
 to r$uce haz>d\s fuels2 &  7iii7 any   
o!r activity to re/ore or improve =e/1  
rangel&1 & wat]%$ heal?1 includ+ fi% &  
wildlife habitat4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,!  
t]m =e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration   
s]vices does n include-- 7i7 !          
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 repair1 or  
re/oration ( a pav$ or p]man5t road or  
p>k+ area2 or  7ii7 ! con/ruction1      
alt]ation1 repair1 or replacem5t ( a    

public build+ or "w4  7#c7 ,good        
neighbor agreem5t ,! t]m good neighbor  
agreem5t means a coop]ative agreem5t or 
contract 7includ+ a sole s\rce contract7
 ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,secret>y & a      
,gov]nor to c>ry out au?oriz$ re/oration
 s]vices "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,gov]nor 
,! t]m ,gov]nor means ! ,gov]nor or any 
o!r appropriate executive (ficial ( a   
,/ate4  7#e7 ,road ,! t]m road has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bab4a (     
title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,national ,=e/ ,good ,neighbor ,act (   
#bjag74  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--
 7,a7 a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,commonweal? ( 
,pu]to ,rico4  7b7 ,good neighbor       
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a good      
neighbor agreem5t ) a ,gov]nor to c>ry  
out au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices 9       
accordance ) ?is section4  7,b7 ,public 
availability ,! ,secret>y %all make ea* 
good neighbor agreem5t available to !   
public4  7#b7 ,timb] sales  7,a7 ,9     

g5]al ,subsections 7d7 & 7g7 ( section  
#ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act (
 #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 %all n    
apply to au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices4   
7,b7 ,approval ( silviculture           
prescriptions & m>k+ guides ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide or approve all            
silviculture prescriptions & m>k+ guides
 to be appli$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  
l& describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 9 
any timb] sale project conduct$ "u ?is  
section4  7#c7 ,ret5tion (              
responsibilities ,any decision requir$  
to be made by ! ,secret>y "u ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to  
any au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices %all n  
be delegat$ to a ,gov]nor4  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section         
#b;,a7c77#a7 ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry     
,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#baja;a7c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
section #ai7;b7 & ins]t+ section        
#ah7;b74  7#b7 ,section #g7;e7 ( !      
,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act (    

#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bajc;c7e77 is     
am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by /rik+ section  
#ai7;b7 & ins]t+ section #ah7;b74  7#c7 
,section #ac;,a7b7 ( ! ,coop]ative      
,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #baji;a7b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
section #ai7;a7 & ins]t+ section        
#ah7;a74