,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcff ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,neguse introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service to enter into an agreement with the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation to establish the ,community ,resilience and ,restoration ,fund4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,land ,restoration and ,resiliency ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,establishment of ,community ,resilience and ,restoration ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the ,foundation to establish the ,community ,resilience and ,restoration ,fund at the ,foundation to-- 7#a7 improve community safety in the face of climactic extremes through conservation and protection of restoration and resilience lands2 7#b7 to protect1 conserve1 and restore restoration and resilience lands in order to help communities respond and adapt to natural threats1 including wildfire1 drought1 extreme heat1 and other threats posed or exacerbated by the impacts of global climate2 7#c7 to build the resilience of restoration and resilience lands to adapt to1 recover from1 and withstand natural threats1 including wildfire1 drought1 extreme heat1 and other threats posed or exacerbated by the impacts of global climate change2 7#d7 to protect and enhance the biodiversity of wildlife populations across restoration and resilience lands2 7#e7 to support the health of restoration and resilience lands for the benefit of present and future generations2 7#f7 to foster innovative1 nature-based solutions that help meet the goals of this section2 and 7#g7 to enhance the ,nation's natural carbon sequestration capabilities and help communities strengthen natural carbon sequestration capacity where applicable4 7b7 ,management of the ,fund ,the ,foundation shall manage the ,fund-- 7#a7 pursuant to the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq472 and 7#b7 in such a manner that1 to the greatest extent practicable and consistent with the purposes for which the ,fund is established-- 7,a7 ensures that amounts made available through the ,fund are accessible to historically underserved communities1 including ,tribal communities1 communities of color1 and rural communities2 and 7,b7 avoids project selection and funding overlap with those projects and activities that could otherwise receive funding under-- 7i7 the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,fund1 established under the ,national ,oceans and ,coastal ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geja72 or 7ii7 other coastal management focused programs4 7c7 ,competitive grants 7#a7 ,in general ,to the extent amounts are available in the ,fund1 the ,foundation shall award grants to eligible entities through a competitive grant process in accordance with procedures established pursuant to the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 to carry out eligible projects and activities1 including planning eligible projects and activities4 7#b7 ,proposals ,the ,foundation1 in coordination with the ,secretary1 shall establish requirements for proposals for competitive grants under this section4 7d7 ,use of ,amounts in the ,fund 7#a7 ,planning ,not less than #h percent of amounts appropriated annually to the ,fund may be used to plan eligible projects and activities1 including capacity building4 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,not more than #d percent of amounts appropriated annually to the ,fund may be used by the ,foundation for administrative expenses of the ,fund or administration of competitive grants offered under the ,fund4 7#c7 ,priority ,not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be awarded annually to support eligible projects and activities for ,indian ,tribes4 7#d7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary and ,foundation shall ensure1 to the greatest extent practicable and through meaningful consultation1 that input from ,indian ,tribes1 including traditional ecological knowledge1 is incorporated in the planning and execution of eligible projects and activities4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual ,reports ,beginning at the end the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of this section1 and not later than #fj days after the end of each fiscal year in which amounts are deposited into the ,fund1 the ,foundation shall submit to the ,secretary a report on the operation of the ,fund including-- 7,a7 an accounting of expenditures made under the ,fund1 including leverage and match where applicable2 7,b7 an accounting of any grants made under the ,fund1 including a list of recipients and a brief description of each project and its purposes and goals2 and 7,c7 measures and metrics to track benefits created by grants administered under the ,fund1 including enhanced biodiversity1 water quality1 natural carbon sequestration1 and resilience4 7#b7 #e-,year ,reports ,not later than #ij days after the end of the fifth full fiscal year after the date of enactment of this section1 and not later than #ij days after the end every fifth fiscal year thereafter1 the ,foundation shall submit to the ,secretary a report containing-- 7,a7 a description of any socioeconomic1 biodiversity1 community resilience1 or climate resilience or mitigation 7including natural carbon sequestration71 impacts generated by projects funded by grants awarded by the ,fund1 including measures and metrics illustrating these impacts2 7,b7 a description of land health benefits derived from projects funded by grants awarded by the ,fund1 including an accounting of-- 7i7 lands treated for invasive species2 7ii7 lands treated for wildfire threat reduction1 including those treated with controlled burning or other natural fire-management techniques2 and 7iii7 lands restored either from wildfire or other forms or degradation1 including over-grazing and sedimentation2 7,c7 key findings for ,congress1 including any recommended changes to the authorization or purposes of the ,fund2 7,d7 best practices for other ,federal agencies in the administration of funds intended for land and habitat restoration2 7,e7 information on the use and outcome of funds specifically set aside for planning and capacity building pursuant to section #f2 and 7,f7 any other information that the ,foundation considers relevant4 7#c7 ,submission of ,reports to ,congress ,not later than #aj days after receiving a report under this section1 the ,secretary shall submit the report to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate4 7#d7 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbh to carry out this section4 7f7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term eligible entity means a ,federal agency1 ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 a territory of the ,united ,states1 a unit of local government1 an ,indian ,tribe1 a nonprofit organization1 or an accredited institution of higher education4 7#b7 ,the term eligible projects and activities means projects and activities carried out by an eligible entity on public lands1 tribal lands1 or private land1 or any combination thereof1 to further the purposes for which the ,fund is established1 including planning and capacity building and projects and activities carried out in coordination with ,federal1 ,state1 or tribal departments or agencies1 or any department or agency of a subdivision of a ,state4 7#c7 ,the term ,foundation means the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation established under the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq474 7#d7 ,the term ,fund means the ,community ,resilience and ,restoration ,fund established under subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,the term ,indian ,tribe means the governing body of any individually identified and federally recognized ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 affiliated ,tribal group1 or component reservation in the list published pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7;a774 7#f7 ,the term restoration and resilience lands means fish1 wildlife1 and plant habitats1 and other important natural areas in the ,united ,states1 on public lands1 private land 7after obtaining proper consent from the landowner71 or land of ,indian ,tribes1 including grasslands1 shrublands1 prairies1 chapparal lands1 forest lands1 deserts1 and riparian or wetland areas within or adjacent to these ecosystems4 7#g7 ,the term public lands means lands owned or controlled by the ,united ,states4 7#h7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7#i7 ,the term ,state means a ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 any ,indian ,tribe1 and any commonwealth1 territory1 or possession of the ,united ,states4