,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% an ,outdoor ,re/oration     
,fund = re/oration & resili5ce projects1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,outdoor          
,re/oration ,=ce ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4     
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c\ncil  
,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,re/oration ,fund
 ,advisory ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section  
#d7;a74  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate    
ag5cy2  7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2   
7,c7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a        
regional organization2  7,e7 a special  
di/rict2 or  7,f7 a nonpr(it            
organization4  7#c7 ,eligible project   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible project   
means a project or initiative-- 7i7 t   
improves-- 7,i7 ecosy/em heal? &        
resili5ce1 includ+ =e/1 wat]%$1 &       

rangel& ecosy/ems across public &       
private l&1 includ+-- 7aa7 fire         
mitigation ef=ts2  7bb7 =e/ & riv]      
re/oration2  7cc7 re=e/ation ef=ts2 or  
7dd7 natural infra/ructure projects1    
includ+ projects t seque/] c>bon1       
mitigate emissions1 or improve climate  
resili5ce2  7,,ii7 air & wat] quality1  
includ+ ! cleanup & re/oration (-- 7aa7 
ab&on$ coal or h>drock m9es2  7bb7 toxic
 wa/e sites2 or  7cc7 orphan$ oil or gas
 wells2 or  7,,iii7 wildlife habitats1  
includ+ projects t-- 7aa7 exp& wildlife 
cross+s & habitat connectivity2  7bb7   
create or improve habitats = at-risk    
species2  7cc7 manage or remove invasive
 species f wildlife habitats2 or  7dd7  
cons]ve work+ l&2  7ii7 t is c>ri$ out 9
 accordance )-- 7,i7 ! managem5t        
objectives ( an applicable l& managem5t 
plan adopt$ "u-- 7aa7 section #bjb ( !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab72 or  7bb7   
section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable
 ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af    

,u4,s4,c4 #afjd72  7,,ii7 any o!r       
au?oriz$ use n 9 ! applicable l&        
managem5t plan describ$ 9 subclause     
7,i72 &  7,,iii7 applicable law &       
available au?orities2 &  7iii7 t does n 
include ef=ts to remove old gr[? /&s 7z 
def9$ 9 section #ajb7;e7 ( ! ,heal?y    
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feab7;e7774  7,b7 ,inclusion 
,! t]m eligible project may include1 if 
a project or initiative describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 is adm9i/]$ 9          
coord9ation ) an eligible entity1 ef=ts 
to improve public access & outdoor      
recreation1 includ+ ef=ts-- 7i7 to      
enhance recreational facilities or      
trails2  7ii7 to improve equitable      
access to ! outdoors2 or  7iii7 to r$uce
 ! negative effects ( recreation on     
=e/s1 wat]%$s1 or wildlife4  7#d7 ,fund 
,! t]m ,fund means ! ,outdoor           
,re/oration ,fund e/abli%$ by section   
#c7;a74  #c4 ,outdoor ,re/oration ,fund 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
,treasury an ,outdoor ,re/oration ,fund4

  7b7 ,use ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be    
us$-- 7#a7 by ! ,c\ncil to c>ry out !   
re/oration & resili5ce project grant    
program e/abli%$ by section #e2 &  7#b7 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry
 out ! re/oration & resili5ce p>tn]%ip  
e/abli%$ by section #f4  7c7 ,sav+s     
provisions  7#a7 ,complem5t>y programs  
,activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act %all  
complem5t1 n duplicate or replace1 exi/+
 programs = ,f$]al cons]vation &        
re/oration1 includ+ initiatives =-- 7,a7
 at-risk wildlife & wildlife habitats2  
7,b7 fire mitigation & =e/ re/oration2  
7,c7 ! improvem5t ( wat] quality2 or    
7,d7 environm5tal rem$iation4  7#b7     
,applicable law ,am\nts made available  
"u ?is ,act may be us$ = eligible       
projects on ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &   
private l&1 9 accordance ) applicable   
law & available au?orities4  7d7        
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,am\nts provid$  
"u ?is ,act %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 

any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or o!r funds o!rwise 
made available to an eligible entity =  
activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act4  #d4    
,re/oration ,fund ,advisory ,c\ncil  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a         
,re/oration ,fund ,advisory ,c\ncil--   
7#a7 to disburse am\nts f ! ,fund = !   
re/oration & resili5ce project grant    
program e/abli%$ by section #e2 &  7#b7 
to ga!r public input & provide          
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy = ! use ( ! ,fund = !
 re/oration & resili5ce p>tn]%ip        
e/abli%$ by section #f4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  
,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ (-- 7#a7 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7#b7 !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7#c7 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy2 &  7#d7 #ae memb]s1 
to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #e %all

 be repres5tatives f res\rce-dep5d5t    
indu/ries1 includ+ ! agriculture1 oil & 
gas1 outdoor recreation1 & =e/ product  
indu/ries2  7,b7 #e %all be national    
exp]ts 9 ! fields ( natural res\rce     
re/oration1 economic developm5t1 &      
community & climate resili5ce2 &  7,c7  
#e %all be repres5tatives ( eligible    
entities4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil %all submit
 to ,congress a report describ+-- 7#a7 !
 /atus ( fund$ eligible projects1       
includ+-- 7,a7 sci5tifically def5sible  
e/imates ( environm5tal b5efits2  7,b7  
re/oration a*ievem5ts2  7,c7 atta9m5t ( 
re/oration & habitat improvem5t         
objectives2  7,d7 adaptive measures     
und]tak52  7,e7 jobs creat$ & reta9$    
?r\gh-- 7i7 grants made f ! ,fund2 &    
7ii7 activities c>ri$ out "u !          
re/oration & resili5ce p>tn]%ip e/abli%$
 by section #f2  7,f7 ! gr[? 9 outdoor  
indu/ries2 &  7,g7 progress t[>ds ,/ate 
& community level resili5ce goals2  7#b7

 ,f$]al programs & exi/+ au?orities1    
includ+ fund+1 f9anc+1 te*nical         
assi/ance1 & coord9ation ef=ts1 t       
contribute to1 support1 or o!rwise      
complem5t fund$ eligible projects2 &    
7#c7 recomm5dations to improve deliv]y1 
align ,f$]al res\rces1 & exp& ! work=ce 
9 outdoor indu/ries ?r\gh legislative & 
adm9i/rative *anges4  7d7 ,review ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,inspector ,g5]als ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all 
review1 & submit to ! ,committees on    
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1     
,environm5t & ,public ,works1 ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,appropriations ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on             
,agriculture1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,natural 
,res\rces1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report describ+--    
7#a7 ! use ( ! ,fund by ! ,c\ncil = !   
re/oration & resili5ce project grant    

program e/abli%$ by section #e2  7#b7 ! 
use ( ! ,fund by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy = ! re/oration &     
resili5ce p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ by section  
#f2 &  7#c7 any abuse or misuse ( !     
,fund4  #e4 ,re/oration & resili5ce     
project grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re is e/abli%$ a re/oration &         
resili5ce project grant program 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! grant program71 to 
be adm9i/]$ by ! ,c\ncil 9 conjunction )
 a regional entity "u subsection 7b71 to
 provide grants f ! ,fund to eligible   
entities = eligible projects4  7b7      
,regional entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,c\ncil %all coord9ate ) n less ?an #a  
exi/+ regional entity1 or a regional    
entity e/abli%$ by ! ,c\ncil1 9 a       
specific geographic region to assi/ ) ! 
grant program "u ?is section4  7#b7     
,memb]%ip ,a regional entity %all       
include repres5tatives1 :o h a /rong    
und]/&+ ( ! economic & environm5tal     

*all5ges 9 ! geographic region1 f-- 7,a7
 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies2  7,b7 ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts2  7,c7 res\rce-dep5d5t        
indu/ries2  7,d7 economic developm5t    
organizations2 &  7,e7 cons]vation      
organizations4  7#c7 ,role ( regional   
entities ,a regional entity %all-- 7,a7 
act z an advisor & int]m$i>y betwe5 !   
,c\ncil & an eligible entity2  7,b7     
assi/ ) ! developm5t ( competitive fund+
 applications made to ! ,c\ncil2  7,c7  
provide advice1 res\rces1 & be/ practice
 recomm5dations to any eligible entity t
 is int]e/$ 9 apply+ = a grant2  7,d7   
review an application made by an        
eligible entity "u ?is section2  7,e7   
recomm5d eligible projects to ! ,c\ncil 
= priority fund+2 &  7,f7 assi/ ) data  
collection to develop ! report to       
,congress made by ! ,c\ncil "u section  
#d7;c74  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to appropriations1 ! ,c\ncil  
%all use am\nts 9 ! ,fund to provide    
capacity grants "u p>agraph 7#b7 &      
implem5tation grants "u p>agraph 7#c74  

7#b7 ,capacity grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,grants %all be made available to an    
eligible entity = ! plann+ & monitor+ ( 
eligible projects4  7,b7 ,application   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is p>agraph   
may only be made to an eligible entity t
 submits to ! ,c\ncil an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or       
accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,c\ncil1
 9 consultation ) a regional entity1 may
 require4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,an application
 %all-- 7,i7 conta9-- 7aa7 a cle> &     
concise expression ( int]e/2  7bb7 an   
explanation = h[ ! funds w\ld advance   
,/ate actions plans or regional         
cons]vation projects2  7cc7 an          
explanation = h[ funds w\ld complem5t   
exi/+ ,f$]al funds2 &  7dd7 an e/imate (
 ! numb] & duration ( jobs t w\ld be    
creat$1 or su/a9$1 ) ! funds2 &  7,,ii7 
be consi/5t ) applications = o!r ,f$]al 
fund+ opportunities = eligible entities4
  7,c7 ,priority ,! ,c\ncil1 9          
consultation ) a regional entity1 9     
approv+ applications "u ?is p>agraph1   

%all give priority to eligible          
entities-- 7i7 ) demon/rat$ re/oration  
ne$s2  7ii7 ^: fund$ projects w\ld      
create or su/a9 jobs2  7iii7 ^: fund$   
projects w\ld h ! greate/ community     
b5efit2 &  7iv7 9 a location ) a        
significant ,f$]al int]e/4  7#c7        
,implem5tation grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,grants %all be made available to an    
eligible entity = ! implem5tation (     
eligible projects4  7,b7 ,application   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is p>agraph   
may be made only to an eligible entity t
 submits to ! ,c\ncil an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or       
accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,c\ncil1
 9 consultation ) a regional entity1 may
 require4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,an application
 %all be consi/5t ) applications = o!r  
,f$]al fund+ opportunities = eligible   
entities4  7,c7 ,priority ,! ,c\ncil1 9 
consultation ) a regional entity1 9     
approv+ applications "u ?is p>agraph1   
%all give priority to eligible projects 
t-- 7i7 employ local or regional labor1 

or exp& ! outdoor work=ce ?r\gh tra9+ & 
education programs2  7ii7 are develop$  
?r\gh a collaborative process ) multiple
 /akehold]s repres5t+ div]se int]e/s2   
7iii7 w\ld address %>$ cons]vation &    
re/oration priorities = ,f$]al &        
non-,f$]al p>tn]s2  7iv7 advance ,/ate  
plans relat$ to wat]1 wildlife1 or =e/s2
 or  7v7 improve long-t]m economic      
security or viability 9 ! geographic    
region1 p>ticul>ly 9 geographic regions 
transition+ f fossil-fuel extraction4   
#f4 ,re/oration & resili5ce p>tn]%ip    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a      
p>tn]%ip1 to be kn[n z ! re/oration &   
resili5ce p>tn]%ip1 & to be adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7b7  
,use ( funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be  
made available to ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy to supplem5t ! exi/+ 
budgets ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy = ef=ts
 t-- 7#a7 enhance =e/ & wat]%$ heal?    
?r\gh fuel r$uction1 =e/ re/oration1    
fire mitigation1 & road & trail         
ma9t5ance2  7#b7 support ,/ate1 private1
 & ,tribal =e/ry2  7#c7 rem$iate or     
reclaim ab&on$ oil & gas wells1 coal    
m9es1 & h>drock m9es2  7#d7 mitigate1 or
 eradicate1 invasive species on public1 
private1 & ,tribal l&2 or  7#e7 enhance 
c>bon seque/ration1 wat] res\rces1 &    
improve wildlife habitats4  7c7         
,priority ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all prioritize ! use
 ( ! ,fund = ef=ts t-- 7#a7 complem5t & 
accel]ate eligible projects t receiv$   
funds "u ! re/oration & resili5ce grant 
program e/abli%$ by section #e2  7#b7   
advance ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal plans )
 respect to =e/s1 wat]1 or wildlife2 or 
7#c7 r$uce exi/+ ag5cy backlogs or      
advance projects t c be imm$iately c>ri$

 out4  7d7 ,outrea* by ! ,c\ncil ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until      
fiscal ye> #bjbf1 ! ,c\ncil %all p]=m   
outrea* ef=ts & solicit public comm5ts  
on ! use ( ! ,fund by ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy = ! p>tn]%ip "u ?is  
section4  7e7 ,recomm5dations f !       
,c\ncil ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & aft] !    
,c\ncil has conduct$ ! outrea* ef=ts "u 
subsection 7d71 ! ,c\ncil %all make =mal
 recomm5dations = ! use ( supplem5tal   
monies f ! ,fund by ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy = ! p>tn]%ip "u ?is  
section4  #g4 ,fund+  ,!re is           
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#fj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! ,fund1 to rema9     
available until exp5d$1 ( :i*-- 7#a7    
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be = ! re/oration &

 resili5ce project grant program "u     
section #e2 &  7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj %all
 be = ! p>tn]%ip "u section #f4