,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ifb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bg1 #bjag,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to support l&scape-scale re/oration & managem5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,emp[]+ ,/ate ,=e/ry to ,improve ,=e/ ,heal? ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,/ate & private =e/ l&scape-scale re/oration program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ac;,a ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baji;a7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ac;,a4 ,/ate & private =e/ l&scape-scale re/oration program 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to e/abli% a l&scape-scale re/oration program to support l&scape-scale re/oration & managem5t t results 9 measurable improvem5ts to public b5efits d]iv$ f ,/ate & private =e/ l&1 z id5tifi$ 9-- 7#a7 a ,/ate-wide assessm5t describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#a72 & 7#b7 a long-t]m ,/ate-wide =e/ res\rce /rategy describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#b74 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,private =e/ l& ,! t]m private =e/ l& means l& t-- 7,a7 7i7 has exi/+ tree cov]2 or 7ii7 is suitable = gr[+ trees2 & 7,b7 is own$ by-- 7i7 an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 or 7ii7 any private individual or entity4 7#b7 ,regional ,! t]m regional means ( any region ( ! ,national ,association ( ,/ate ,=e/]s4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#d7 ,/ate =e/ l& ,! t]m ,/ate =e/ l& means l& t is own$ by a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7#e7 ,/ate ,=e/] ,! t]m ,/ate ,=e/] means a ,/ate ,=e/] or equival5t ,/ate (ficial4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ,/ate ,=e/]s or o!r appropriate ,/ate ag5cies1 %all e/abli% a l&scape-scale re/oration program-- 7#a7 to provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance = l&scape-scale re/oration projects on ,/ate =e/ l& or private =e/ l&2 & 7#b7 t ma9ta9s or improves b5efits f trees & =e/s on t l&4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ,! l&scape-scale re/oration program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 %all-- 7#a7 measurably address ! national private =e/ cons]vation priorities describ$ 9 section #b7;c72 7#b7 enhance public b5efits f trees & =e/s1 z id5tifi$ 9-- 7,a7 a ,/ate-wide assessm5t describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#a72 & 7,b7 a long-t]m ,/ate-wide =e/ res\rce /rategy describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#b72 & 7#c7 9 accordance ) ! purposes describ$ 9 section #b7;b71 h "o or m objectives includ+-- 7,a7 protect+ or improv+ wat] quality or quantity2 7,b7 r$uc+ wildfire risk1 includ+ ?r\gh haz>d\s fuels treatm5t2 7,c7 protect+ or enhanc+ wildlife habitat1 consi/5t ) wildlife objectives e/abli%$ by ! applicable ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy2 7,d7 improv+ =e/ heal? & =e/ ecosy/ems1 includ+ address+ native1 nonnative1 & invasive pe/s2 or 7,e7 enhanc+ opportunities = new & exi/+ m>kets 9 :i* ! production & use ( wood products /r5g!ns local & regional economies4 7e7 ,measurem5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ,/ate ,=e/]s1 %all e/abli% a measurem5t sy/em1 includ+ measurem5t tools1 t-- 7#a7 consi/5tly measures ! results ( l&scape-scale re/oration projects describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 7#b7 is consi/5t ) ! measurem5t sy/ems ( o!r ,f$]al programs deliv]$ by ,/ate ,=e/]s4 7f7 ,use ( am\nts 7#a7 ,allocation ,( am\nts made available = ! l&scape-scale re/oration program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all allocate-- 7,a7 #ej p]c5t = ! competitive process 9 accordance ) subsection 7g72 & 7,b7 #ej p]c5t proportionally to ,/ates1 9 consultation ) ,/ate ,=e/]s-- 7i7 to maximize ! a*ievem5t ( ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c72 & 7ii7 to address ! highe/ national priorities1 z id5tifi$ 9-- 7,i7 ,/ate-wide assessm5ts describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#a72 & 7,,ii7 long-t]m ,/ate-wide =e/ res\rce /rategies describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#b74 7#b7 ,multiye> projects ,! ,secret>y may provide am\nts "u ?is section = multiye> projects4 7g7 ,competitive process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,a7 ?r\gh a competitive process = l&scape-scale re/oration projects describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to maximize ! a*ievem5t ( ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c74 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = fund+ ?r\gh ! competitive process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate ,=e/]1 or ano!r entity on approval ( ! ,/ate ,=e/]1 %all submit to ! ,secret>y "o or m l&scape-scale re/oration proposals t-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 include priorities id5tifi$ 9-- 7i7 ,/ate-wide assessm5ts describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#a72 & 7ii7 long-t]m ,/ate-wide =e/ res\rce /rategies describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#b72 7,b7 id5tify "o or m measurable results to be a*iev$ ?r\gh ! project2 7,c7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 include activities on all l& necess>y to accompli% ! measurable results 9 ! applicable l&scape2 7,d7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 are develop$ 9 collaboration ) o!r public & private sector organizations & local communities2 & 7,e7 d]ive n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! fund+ = ! project f non-,f$]al s\rces1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7i7 ! applicant is unable to d]ive n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! fund+ = ! project f non-,f$]al s\rces2 & 7ii7 ! b5efits ( ! project ju/ify pursu+ ! project4 7#c7 ,prioritization ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all give priority to projects t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 be/ c>ry out priorities id5tifi$ 9 ,/ate-wide assessm5ts describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#a7 & long-t]m ,/ate-wide =e/ res\rce /rategies describ$ 9 section #b;,a7a77#b71 includ+-- 7i7 involvem5t ( public & private p>tn]%ips2 7ii7 inclusion ( cross-b\nd>y activities on-- 7,i7 ,f$]al =e/ l&2 7,,ii7 ,/ate =e/ l&2 or 7,,iii7 private =e/ l&2 7iii7 involvem5t ( areas also id5tifi$ = co/-%>e fund+ by ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice or any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy2 7iv7 protection or improvem5t ( wat] quality or quantity2 7v7 r$uction ( wildfire risk2 7vi7 protection or enhancem5t ( wildlife habitat1 consi/5t ) wildlife objectives e/abli%$ by ! applicable ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy2 7vii7 improvem5t ( =e/ heal?1 includ+ address+ native1 nonnative1 & invasive pe/s2 7viii7 enhancem5t ( opportunities = new & exi/+ m>kets 9 :i* ! production & use ( wood products /r5g!ns local & regional economies2 & 7ix7 o!rwise address+ ! national private =e/ cons]vation priorities describ$ 9 section #b7;c72 & 7,b7 may give priority to projects 9 proximity to o!r l&scape-scale projects on o!r l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 or a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 includ+-- 7i7 ecological re/oration treatm5ts "u ! ,collaborative ,=e/ ,l&scape ,re/oration ,program e/abli%$ "u section #djjc ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc72 7ii7 projects on l&scape-scale areas designat$ = insect & disease treatm5t "u section #fjb ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;a72 7iii7 au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices "u section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a72 7iv7 wat]%$ re/oration & protection s]vices "u section #cca ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-bia2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa note72 7v7 /ew>d%ip end result contract+ projects "u section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c72 or 7vi7 projects "u o!r relevant programs1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,proposal review 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process = ! review ( proposals submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 t ranks ea* proposal bas$ on-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! proposal w\ld a*ieve ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 & 7ii7 ! priorities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a74 7,b7 ,regional review ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out ! process describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 at a regional level4 7h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,emp[]+ ,/ate ,=e/ry to ,improve ,=e/ ,heal? ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( ! developm5t1 execution1 & adm9i/ration ( l&scape-scale projects select$ "u ! program "u ?is section2 7#b7 an acc\nt+ ( exp5ditures "u ! program "u ?is section2 & 7#c7 specific accompli%m5ts t h result$ f l&scape-scale projects "u ! program "u ?is section4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ! l&scape-scale re/oration program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 #c4 ,promot+ cross-b\nd>y wildfire mitigation ,section #ajc ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,cross-b\nd>y consid]ations ,= any fiscal ye> = :i* ! am\nt appropriat$ = haz>d\s fuels r$uction is 9 excess ( #cjj1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 is enc\rag$ to use ! excess am\nts = projects t include cross-b\nd>y consid]ation2 & 7,b7 ( t excess am\nt1 may use1 ?r\gh grants to ,/ate ,=e/]s1 to support haz>d\s fuel r$uction projects on non-,f$]al l& 9 accordance ) subsection 7e7 an am\nt equal to ! great] (-- 7i7 #bj p]c5t2 & 7ii7 #bj1jjj1jjj4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,cross-,b\nd>y fuels r$uction projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all use ! funds describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c7 to support haz>d\s fuel r$uction projects t incorporate treatm5ts 9 l&scapes across own]%ip b\nd>ies on ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 c\nty1 or tribal l&1 private l&1 & o!r non-,f$]al l&1 p>ticul>ly 9 areas id5tifi$ z priorities 9 applicable ,/ate-wide =e/ res\rce assessm5ts or /rategies "u section #b;,a7a7 ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baja;a7a771 z mutually agre$ to by ! ,/ate ,=e/] & ! ,regional ,=e/]4 7#b7 ,l& treatm5ts ,to conduct & fund treatm5ts = projects t include ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 use ! au?orities ( ! ,secret>y relat+ to coop]ation & te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ ! good neighbor au?ority "u-- 7i7 section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a72 & 7ii7 section #cca ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa note2 ,public ,law #ajf-bia72 & 7,b7 allocate cross-b\nd>y wildfire mitigation funds1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d77#c7 & p>agraph 7#a71 = projects c>ri$ out pursuant to t section 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a74 7#c7 ,coop]ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate ,=e/]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 7or a designee7-- 7,a7 %all consult ) ! own]s ( ,/ate1 c\nty1 tribal1 & private l& & o!r non-,f$]al l& ) respect to haz>d\s fuels r$uction projects2 & 7,b7 %all n implem5t any project on non-,f$]al l& )\t ! cons5t ( ! own] ( ! non-,f$]al l&4 7#d7 ,exi/+ laws ,reg>dless ( ! individual or entity implem5t+ a project on non-,f$]al l& "u ?is subsection1 only ! laws & regulations t apply to non-,f$]al l& %all be applicable ) respect to ! project4 4