,i  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bfba  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #af1 #bjba,mr4
 ,fulcher introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,education and ,labor1 and in addition 
to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a
 period to be subsequently determined by
 the ,speaker1 in each case for         
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
direct the ,secretary of ,agriculture to
 carry out a forestry education and     
workforce development grant program1 and
 for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the ,forestry
 ,education and ,workforce ,development 
,act of #bjba4  #b4 ,forestry education 
and workforce development grant program 
7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of      
,agriculture shall establish a          
competitive grant program to make grants
 to eligible institutions to carry out  
forestry education and workforce        

development programs to prepare students
 for careers in forestry4  7b7 ,proposal
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant     
under this section1 an eligible         
institution shall submit to the         
,secretary of ,agriculture a proposal at
 such time1 in such manner1 and         
containing such information as the      
,secretary may require4  7c7 ,equitable 
awards ,for each fiscal year for which  
grants are awarded under this section1  
the amount of grant funds awarded to    
eligible institutions described in      
paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7f7 shall  
be equal to the amount of grant funds   
awarded to eligible institutions        
described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of
 such subsection4  7d7 ,use of grant    
funds  7#a7 ,in general ,grants made    
under this section shall be used to--   
7,a7 award scholarships to students     
enrolled in the eligible institution and
 pursuing degrees in forestry1 including
 students historically underrepresented 
in the field of forestry2  7,b7 expand1 

enhance1 or improve forestry educational
 capacities of the eligible institution1
 including libraries1 curriculum1       
faculty1 and scientific instrumentation2
  7,c7 recruit and retain-- 7i7         
secondary school or undergraduate       
students to pursue certifications in    
forestry or acquire training in         
technical forestry skills1 including    
students historically underrepresented  
in the field of forestry2 or  7ii7      
undergraduate and graduate students to  
pursue degrees in forestry1 including   
students historically underrepresented  
in the field of forestry2  7,d7 design  
and develop resources or programs that  
prepare students enrolled in the        
eligible institution for careers in     
forestry1 including internship and      
apprenticeship programs2  7,e7 provide  
hands-on training and research          
opportunities for such students2 or     
7,f7 carry out any other activity the   
,secretary of ,agriculture determines   
appropriate4  7#b7 ,clarification of    

forestry education ,for purposes of     
paragraph 7#a71 the terms degrees in    
forestry1 certifications in forestry1   
and training in technical forestry      
skills include degrees1 certifications1 
and training in forestry1 forest        
sciences1 natural resources management1 
or other related educational            
disciplines4  7e7 ,payment of           
non-,federal share ,as a condition of   
receiving a grant under this section1   
the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall    
require the recipient of the grant to   
provide funds or in-kind support from   
non-,federal sources in an amount that  
is specified by the ,secretary and based
 on assessed institutional needs4  7f7  
,eligible institution defined ,in this  
section1 the term eligible institution  
means-- 7#a7 a land grant college or    
university1 including an institution    
eligible to receive funding under-- 7,a7
 the ,act of ,july #b1 #ahfb2  7,b7 the 
,act of ,august #cj1 #ahij1 including   
,tuskegee ,university2  7,c7 ,public    

,law #hg-ghh 7commonly known as the     
,mc,intire-,stennis ,act of #aifb72 or  
7,d7 the ,equity in ,educational        
,land-,grant ,status ,act of #aiid 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note72  7#b7 a community 
college or area career and technical    
education school 7as defined in section 
#c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and
 ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb772 or  7#c7 an     
institution of higher education 7as     
defined in section #ajb of the ,higher  
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajjb774  7g7 ,authorization of         
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to the ,secretary       
#bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjba through #bjcj to carry out this   
section4  #c4 ,civilian ,conservation   
,centers reforestation activities       
,section #adg7;d7 of the ,workforce     
,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #caig7;d77 is amended by      
adding at the end the following3  7#d7  
,reforestation activities ,enrollees in 

,civilian ,conservation ,centers may    
provide assistance in carrying out      
reforestation activities in priority    
areas1 as determined by the ,secretary  
of ,agriculture4  4