,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dceg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,udall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd to promote re=e/ation foll[+ unplann$ ev5ts on ,f$]al l&1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,repair+ ,exi/+ ,public ,l& by ,add+ ,necess>y ,trees ,act or ! ,,replant ,act4 #b4 ,re=e/ation foll[+ wildfires & o!r unplann$ ev5ts 7a7 ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#a7 ,national =e/ cov] policy 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja7 is am5d$-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 7ii7 by r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7d7 7relat+ to ! policy ( ,congress reg>d+ =e/$ l& 9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em7 z subsection 7e72 & 7iii7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7aa7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,,aa7 by /rik+ #i ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all annually = eight ye>s foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection & ins]t+ #i1 ! ,secret>y %all1 annually dur+ ea* ( ! #aj ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,replant ,act2 & 7,,bb7 by /rik+ eight-ye> & ins]t+ #aj-ye>2 7bb7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ su* eight-ye> p]iod & ins]t+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod2 & 7cc7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #aigh & ins]t+ #bjba2 7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection2 & 7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,re=e/ation requirem5ts 7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,natural reg5]ation 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m natural reg5]ation means ! e/abli%m5t ( a tree or tree age class f natural se$+1 spr\t+1 or suck]+ 9 accordance ) ! managem5t objectives ( an applicable l& managem5t plan4 7,,ii7 ,inclusion ,! t]m natural reg5]ation may include any site prep>ation activity to enhance ! success ( reg5]ation to ! desir$ species composition & /ructure4 7ii7 ,priority l& ,! t]m priority l& means ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& t1 due to an unplann$ ev5t-- 7,i7 is un/ock$2 7,,ii7 requires re=e/ation to meet ! objectives ( an applicable l& managem5t plan2 & 7,,iii7 is unlikely to exp]i5ce natural reg5]ation )\t assi/ance4 7iii7 ,re=e/ation ,! t]m re=e/ation means ! act ( r5ew+ tree cov] by e/abli%+ "y trees ?r\gh-- 7,i7 natural reg5]ation2 7,,ii7 natural reg5]ation ) site prep>ation2 or 7,,iii7 plant+ direct se$+1 tak+ into consid]ation species composition & resili5ce4 7iv7 ,unplann$ ev5t 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m unplann$ ev5t means any unplann$ di/urbance t-- 7aa7 disrupts ecosy/em or =e/ /ructure or composition2 or 7bb7 *anges res\rces1 sub/rate availability1 or ! physical environm5t4 7,,ii7 ,inclusions ,! t]m unplann$ ev5t may include-- 7aa7 a wildfire2 7bb7 an infe/ation ( insects or disease2 7cc7 a wea!r ev5t2 & 7dd7 animal damage4 7v7 ,un/ock$ ,! t]m un/ock$1 ) respect to =e/ l&1 means t a p]c5tage ( =e/$ l& area ( ! =e/ l& fails to a*ieve compliance ) a /ock+ level requir$ "u an applicable l& managem5t plan4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,ea* re=e/ation activity "u ?is section %all be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) applicable ,=e/ ,s]vice managem5t practices & def9itions1 includ+ ^? conta9$ 9-- 7i7 ! am5dm5t numb]$ #bdjj-bjad-a to *apt] #bdgj 7relat+ to silvicultural practices7 ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice docum5t numb]$ ,,fsm #bdjj 7relat+ to =e/ managem5t7 7or a successor am5dm5t or manual72 & 7ii7 section #bai4ai ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7,c7 ,re=e/ation priority 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to projects on ! priority li/ describ$ 9 clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,priority li/ 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice %all1 bas$ on recomm5dations f regional =e/]s1 create a priority li/ ( re=e/ation projects t-- 7aa7 prim>ily take place on priority l&2 7bb7 promote effective re=e/ation foll[+ unplann$ ev5ts2 & 7cc7 may include activities to ensure adequate & appropriate se$ availability4 7,,ii7 ,rank+ ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice %all rank projects on ! priority li/ "u subclause 7,i7 bas$ on-- 7aa7 docum5tation ( an effective re=e/ation project plan2 7bb7 ! ability to measure ! progress & success ( ! project2 & 7cc7 ! ability ( a project to provide b5efits relat+ to =e/ function & heal?1 soil heal? & productivity1 wildlife habitat1 improv$ air & wat] quality1 c>bon seque/ration pot5tial1 resili5ce1 job creation1 & enhanc$ recreational opportunities4 4 7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #i ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baje7 is am5d$1 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#e7 ( subsection 7g7-- 7i7 by /rik+ section #c7;d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7e7 ( section #c2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ #afja7;d7 & ins]t+ #afja4 7#b7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em program elem5ts ,section #i ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7 is am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bjjj & ins]t+ #bjbi4 7b7 ,re=e/ation ,tru/ ,fund ,section #cjc ( ,public ,law #if-dea 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,prop] adju/m5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,adju/m5t ( e/imates ,prop] adju/m5t 2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ 7#c7 ,! am\nts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,! am\nts 2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ ! subsection designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! ,secret>y 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,transf]s to ,tru/ ,fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section #c7;d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7e7 ( section #c2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #afja7;d7 & ins]t+ #afja4 7c7 ,/ew>d%ip end result contract+ projects ,section #fjd7;c7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,) respect to projects "u subsection 7b7 ent]$ into only by ! ,*ief1 re=e/ation 9 accordance ) subsection 7e77#d77;,c77ii7 ( section #c ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja74 4 7d7 ,good neighbor au?ority ,section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause 7iv72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3 7iii7 ) respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& only1 re=e/ation activities2 & 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,re=e/ation priority ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into good neighbor agreem5ts "u ?is section ) respect to =e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,a77iii7 9 accordance ) subsection 7e77#d77;,c77ii7 ( section #c ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja74 4 #c4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 a report t describes1 ) respect to ! prec$+ ye>-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( ! degree to :i* ! ,secret>y has a*iev$ compliance ) ! requirem5ts conta9$ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+1 z a result ( ^? am5dm5ts1 ! numb] ( acres cov]$ by re=e/ation projects t foll[ unplann$ ev5ts 7su* z wildfires72 7#b7 ! au?orities1 express$ by ! numb] ( acres replant$1 us$ to replant =e/s impact$ by unplann$ ev5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 /ew>d%ip contracts "u section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c72 & 7,b7 good neighbor agreem5ts "u section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a72 7#c7 ! numb] ( acres ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& affect$ by1 & ! sub/ance ( re=e/ation ne$s on t l& result+ f1 unplann$ ev5ts2 & 7#d7 ! numb] ( acres 9 ne$ ( re=e/ation "u subsection 7e77#a7 ( section #c ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja74