,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjba,mr4  
,g>cia ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1   
,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4      
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 & 
,mr4 ,ros5dale7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a       
categorical exclusion to exp$ite c]ta9  
critical response actions1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ & ,re/or+ ,our   
,trees by ,enhanc+ ,cons]vation &       
,treatm5ts ,act or ! ,,protect ,act4    
#b4 ,categorical exclusion to exp$ite   
c]ta9 critical response actions  7a7    
,categorical exclusion e/abli%$ ,=e/    
managem5t activities describ$ 9         

subsection 7b7 are a category ( actions 
h]eby designat$ z be+ categorically     
exclud$ f ! prep>ation ( an environm5tal
 assessm5t or an environm5tal impact    
/atem5t "u section #ajb ( ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7b7 ,=e/ managem5t   
activities designat$ = categorical      
exclusion ,! =e/ managem5t activities   
designat$ "u ?is section = a categorical
 exclusion are =e/ managem5t activities 
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ on     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public l&s 
:]e ! prim>y purpose ( su* activity is--
 7#a7 to address an insect or disease   
infe/ation2  7#b7 to r$uce haz>d\s fuel 
loads2  7#c7 to protect a municipal wat]
 s\rce2  7#d7 to ma9ta91 enhance1 or    
modify critical habitat to protect su*  
habitat f cata/rophic di/urbances2  7#e7
 to increase wat] yield2  7#f7 to remove
 dead or dy+ trees or trees at high risk
 ( dy+2  7#g7 to facilitate native      
species re/oration2 or  7#h7 any        
comb9ation ( ! purposes specifi$ 9      

p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74  7c7         
,availability ( categorical exclusion   
,on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use !     
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ?is       
section4  7d7 ,acreage limitations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 a =e/ managem5t activity cov]$ by 
! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 may n conta9 treatm5t    
units exce$+ a total ( #aj1jjj acres4   
7#b7 ,l>g] areas au?oriz$ ,a =e/        
managem5t activity cov]$ by !           
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may conta9 treatm5t units
 exce$+ a total ( #aj1jjj acres b n m   
?an a total ( #cj1jjj acres if ! =e/    
managem5t activity is-- 7,a7 develop$   
?r\gh a collaborative process2  7,b7    
propos$ by a res\rce advisory committee2
 or  7,c7 cov]$ by a community wildfire 
protection plan4  7e7 ,exclusions ,!    
au?orities provid$ by ?is ,act d n apply
 ) respect to any ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 

l&s or public l&s-- 7#a7 t are includ$ 9
 ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation    
,sy/em2  7#b7 t are locat$ )9 a national
 or ,/ate-specific inv5tori$ roadless   
area e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture ?r\gh regulation1 unless-- 
7,a7 ! =e/ managem5t activity to be     
c>ri$ out "u su* au?ority is consi/5t ) 
! =e/ plan applicable to ! area2 or     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es !     
activity is all[$ "u ! applicable       
roadless rule gov]n+ su* l&s2 or  7#c7  
on :i* timb] h>ve/+ = any purpose is    
prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute4  7f7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,collaborative process ,! t]m           
collaborative process means a process   
relat+ to ! managem5t ( ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l&s or public l&s by :i* a       
project or =e/ managem5t activity is    
develop$ & implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ ?r\gh collaboration ) multiple  
int]e/$ p]sons repres5t+ div]se int]e/s4
  7#b7 ,community wildfire protection   
plan ,! t]m community wildfire          

protection plan has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s         
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feaa74  7#c7 ,=e/ managem5t activity ,!
 t]m =e/ managem5t activity means a     
project or activity c>ri$ out by !      
,secret>y conc]n$ on ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l&s or public l&s consi/5t ) !   
=e/ plan cov]+ su* l&s4  7#d7 ,=e/ plan 
,! t]m =e/ plan means-- 7,a7 a l& use   
plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t = public l&s pursuant to     
section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab72 or  7,b7 a l& & res\rce         
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 
= a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
pursuant to section #f ( ! ,=e/ &       
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74     
7#e7 ,national =e/ sy/em ,! t]m         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ &       
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 

7#f7 ,public l&s ,! t]m public l&s has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( !    
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 except t ! 
t]m includes ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road    
,grant l&s & ,oregon & ,cali=nia        
,railroad ,grant l&s4  7#g7 ,res\rce    
advisory committee ,! t]m res\rce       
advisory committee has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #bja ( ! ,secure ,rural   
,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation 
,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaba74     
7#h7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y 
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior1 ) respect to public l&s4