,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afjc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a ,jo9t ,*iefs ,l&scape ,re/oration ,p>tn]%ip program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ,l&scape ,re/oration ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,jo9t ,*iefs ,l&scape ,re/oration ,p>tn]%ip program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*iefs ,! t]m ,*iefs means ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,eligible activity ,! t]m eligible activity means an activity-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! risk ( wildfire2 7,b7 to protect wat] quality & supply2 or 7,c7 to improve wildlife habitat = at-risk species4 7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ,l&scape ,re/oration ,p>tn]%ip program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#e7 ,wildl&-urban int]face ,! t]m wildl&-urban int]face has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,jo9t ,*iefs ,l&scape ,re/oration ,p>tn]%ip program to improve ! heal? & resili5ce ( =e/ l&scapes across ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private l&4 7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! program by coord9at+ eligible activities conduct$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& & ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or private l& across a =e/ l&scape to improve ! heal? & resili5ce ( ! =e/ l&scape by-- 7,a7 assi/+ produc]s & l&[n]s 9 implem5t+ eligible activities on eligible private or ,tribal l& us+ ! applicable programs & au?orities adm9i/]$ by ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice "u title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja et seq471 n includ+ ! cons]vation res]ve program e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d ( t title 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chca et seq472 & 7,b7 conduct+ eligible activities on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or assi/+ l&[n]s 9 implem5t+ eligible activities on ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or private l& us+ ! applicable programs & au?orities adm9i/]$ by ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7c7 ,selection ( eligible activities ,! appropriate ,regional ,=e/] & ,/ate ,cons]vationi/ %all jo9tly submit to ! ,*iefs on an annual basis proposals = eligible activities "u ! program4 7d7 ,evaluation crit]ia ,9 evaluat+ & select+ proposals submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,*iefs %all consid]-- 7#a7 crit]ia includ+ :e!r ! proposal-- 7,a7 r$uces wildfire risk 9 a municipal wat]%$ or ! wildl&-urban int]face2 7,b7 0 develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative process ) p>ticipation f div]se /akehold]s2 7,c7 increases =e/ work=ce capacity or =e/ bus9ess infra/ructure & developm5t2 7,d7 lev]ages exi/+ au?orities & non-,f$]al fund+2 7,e7 provides measurable outcomes2 or 7,f7 supports e/abli%$ ,/ate & regional priorities2 & 7#b7 su* o!r crit]ia relat+ to ! m]its ( ! proposals z ! ,*iefs det]m9e to be appropriate4 7e7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all provide-- 7#a7 public notice on ! websites ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice describ+-- 7,a7 ! solicitation ( proposals "u subsection 7c72 & 7,b7 ! crit]ia = select+ proposals 9 accordance ) subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 in=mation relat+ to ! program & activities fund$ "u ! program to ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 & private l&[n]s4 7f7 ,exclusions ,an eligible activity may n be c>ri$ out "u ! program-- 7#a7 9 a wild]ness area or designat$ wild]ness /udy area2 7#b7 9 an inv5tori$ roadless area2 7#c7 on any ,f$]al l& on :i*1 by ,act ( ,congress or ,presid5tial proclamation1 ! removal ( vegetation is re/rict$ or prohibit$2 or 7#d7 9 an area 9 :i* ! eligible activity w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plan4 7g7 ,acc\ntability 7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report provid+ recomm5dations to ,congress relat+ to ! program1 includ+ a review (-- 7,a7 fund+ me*anisms = ! program2 7,b7 /aff capacity to c>ry out ! program2 7,c7 privacy laws applicable to ! program2 7,d7 data collection "u ! program2 7,e7 monitor+ & outcomes "u ! program2 & 7,f7 su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,annual reports ,! ,*iefs %all annually submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,agriculture & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ projects = :i* fund+ is provid$ "u ! program1 includ+ ! /atus & outcomes ( ^? projects4 7h7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program #ij1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4 7#b7 ,duration ( availability ,funds made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,di/ribution ( funds ,( ! funds made available "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 n less ?an #dj p]c5t %all be allocat$ to c>ry out eligible activities ?r\gh ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2 7,b7 n less ?an #dj p]c5t %all be allocat$ to c>ry out eligible activities ?r\gh ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 & 7,c7 ! rema9+ funds %all be allocat$ by ! ,*iefs to ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice-- 7i7 to c>ry out eligible activities2 or 7ii7 = o!r purposes1 su* z te*nical assi/ance1 project developm5t1 or local capacity build+4