,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajcc ,,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 ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc to provide = /ew>d%ip contract+ projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,/ew>d%ip contract+ projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #fjd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c72 7#b7 by r$esignat+ sections #fja1 #fjb1 & #fjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia1 #feia;a1 #feia;b7 z sections #gja1 #gjb1 & #gjc1 respectively2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ title ,,vi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia et seq47 7z am5d$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b77 z title ,,vii2 7#d7 9 section #gjc7;a7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section #fjb7;d7 & ins]t+ section #gjb7;d72 & 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] title ,v 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fega et seq47 ! foll[+3 ,,vi ,/ew>d%ip ,contract+ #fja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,*ief ,! t]m ,*ief means ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,/ew>d%ip contract ,! t]m /ew>d%ip contract means a contract or agreem5t ent]$ into "u section #fjb4 #fjb4 ,projects ,! ,*ief may ent] into a /ew>d%ip contract+ project contract or agreem5t1 z appropriate1 ) a private p]son or ano!r public entity to p]=m s]vices to a*ieve l& managem5t goals describ$ 9 section #fjc = ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em t meet local & rural community ne$s4 #fjc4 ,l& managem5t goals ,! l& managem5t goals ( a project "u section #fjb may include any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,road & trail ma9t5ance or oblit]ation to re/ore or ma9ta9 wat] quality4 7#b7 ,soil productivity1 habitat = wildlife & fi%]ies1 or o!r res\rce values4 7#c7 ,sett+ ( prescrib$ fires to improve ! composition1 /ructure1 condition1 & heal? ( /&s or to improve wildlife habitat4 7#d7 ,remov+ vegetation or o!r activities-- 7,a7 to promote heal?y =e/ /&s2 7,b7 to r$uce fire haz>ds2 or 7,c7 to a*ieve o!r l& managem5t objectives4 7#e7 ,wat]%$ re/oration & ma9t5ance4 7#f7 ,re/oration & ma9t5ance ( wildlife & fi%4 7#g7 ,control ( noxi\s & exotic we$s & ree/abli%+ native plant species4 #fjd4 ,agreem5ts or contracts 7a7 ,procurem5t proc$ure ,a private p]son or public entity = ! p]=mance ( s]vices "u a /ew>d%ip contract %all be select$ on a be/-value basis1 includ+ consid]ation ( ! private p]son or public entity "u o!r public or private agreem5ts or contracts4 7b7 ,contract = sale ( prop]ty ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a contract ent]$ into "u section #fjb may1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 be consid]$ a contract = ! sale ( prop]ty "u su* t]ms z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%4 7c7 ,t]m 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,*ief may ent] into a contract "u section #fjb 9 accordance ) section #cijc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,maximum ,! p]iod ( a /ew>d%ip contract %all be n long] ?an #aj ye>s4 7d7 ,(fsets 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief may apply ! value ( timb] or o!r =e/ products remov$ z an (fset aga9/ ! co/ ( s]vices receiv$ "u a /ew>d%ip contract4 7#b7 ,me?ods ( appraisal ,! value ( timb] or o!r =e/ products us$ z an (fset "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be det]m9$ us+ appropriate me?ods ( appraisal comm5surate ) ! quantity ( products to be remov$2 & 7,b7 may-- 7i7 be det]m9$ us+ a unit ( measure appropriate to ! /ew>d%ip contracts2 & 7ii7 include valu+ products on a p]-acre basis4 7e7 ,relation to o!r laws ,not)/&+ subsections 7d7 & 7g7 ( section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a71 ! ,*ief may ent] into a /ew>d%ip contract4 7f7 ,contract+ (fic] ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may det]m9e ! appropriate contract+ (fic] to ent] into & adm9i/] a /ew>d%ip contract4 7g7 ,fire liability provisions ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ,febru>y #g1 #bjad1 ! ,*ief %all issue = use 9 ea* /ew>d%ip contract fire liability provisions t are 9 sub/antially ! same =m z ! fire liability provisions conta9$ 9-- 7#a7 integrat$ res\rce timb] contracts1 z describ$ 9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice contract numb]$ #bdjj-ac1 "p ,h1 section ,h4#d2 & 7#b7 timb] sale contracts conduct$ pursuant to section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a74 #fje4 ,receipts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief may collect am\nts f a /ew>d%ip contract if ! collection is a second>y objective ( negotiat+ ! /ew>d%ip contract t w be/ a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is title4 7b7 ,use ,am\nts f a /ew>d%ip contract-- 7#a7 may be reta9$ by ! ,*ief2 & 7#b7 %all be available = exp5diture )\t fur!r appropriation-- 7,a7 at ! project site f :i* ! am\nts are collect$2 or 7,b7 at ano!r project site4 7c7 ,relation to o!r laws 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! value ( s]vices receiv$ by ! ,*ief "u a /ew>d%ip contract1 & any paym5ts made or res\rces provid$ by ! contractor or ! ,*ief1 %all n be consid]$ am\nts receiv$ f ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4 7#b7 ,knutson-,v&5b]g ,act ,! ,act ( ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly kn[n z ! ,knutson-,v&5b]g ,act7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf et seq471 %all n apply to a /ew>d%ip contract4 #fjf4 ,co/s ( removal ,! ,*ief may collect deposits f a contractor to cov] ! co/s ( removal ( timb] or o!r =e/ products 7includ+ timb] t ! contractor did n h>ve/7 "u-- 7#a7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aa1 #aiaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dij72 & 7#b7 ! ,act ( ,june #cj1 #aiad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dih74 #fjg4 ,p]=mance & paym5t gu>antees 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief may require p]=mance & paym5t bonds "u sections #bh4ajc-b & #bh4ajc-c ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 9 an am\nt t ! contract+ (fic] consid]s suffici5t to protect ! inve/m5t 9 receipts by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t g5]at$ by ! contractor f ! e/imat$ value ( ! =e/ products to be remov$ "u a /ew>d%ip contract4 7b7 ,excess (fset value ,if ! (fset value ( ! =e/ products describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 exce$s ! value ( ! res\rce improvem5t treatm5ts1 ! ,*ief may-- 7#a7 collect any residual receipts "u ! ,act ( ,june #i1 #aicj 7commonly kn[n z ! ,knutson-,v&5b]g ,act7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf et seq472 & 7#b7 apply ! excess to o!r au?oriz$ /ew>d%ip projects4 #fjh4 ,monitor+ & evaluation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief %all e/abli% & p>ticipate 9 a multip>ty monitor+ & evaluation process t assesses ! /ew>d%ip contract+ projects conduct$ "u ?is title4 7b7 ,p>ticipants ,p>ticipants 9 ! process describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7 any coop]at+ gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 includ+ a tribal gov]nm5t2 & 7#b7 any o!r int]e/$ gr\p or individual4 #fji4 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ,febru>y #g1 #bjad1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,*ief %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( developm5t1 execution1 & adm9i/ration ( /ew>d%ip contracts2 7#b7 ! specific accompli%m5ts t h result$ f /ew>d%ip contracts2 & 7#c7 ! role ( local communities 9 ! developm5t ( /ew>d%ip contract plans4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feja note2 ,public ,law #ajh-adh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ to title ,,vi & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,,title ,,vi--,/ew>d%ip ,contract+ ,sec4 #fja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,projects4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,l& managem5t goals4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,agreem5ts or contracts4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,receipts4 ,sec4 #fjf4 ,co/s ( removal4 ,sec4 #fjg4 ,p]=mance & paym5t gu>antees4 ,sec4 #fjh4 ,monitor+ & evaluation4 ,sec4 #fji4 ,report+4,,title ,,vii--,miscellaneous,sec4 #gja4 ,=e/ /&s inv5tory & monitor+ program to improve detection ( & response to environm5tal ?reats4,sec4 #gjb4 ,designation ( treatm5t areas4,sec4 #gjc4 ,adm9i/rative review4 4