,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #edh #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cjdf ,report ,no4   
#aag-aig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba1 #bjba,mr4 ,da9es 
7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbb,report$  
by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an amendment,strike   
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to codify
 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to conduct  
c]ta9 l&scape-scale =e/ re/oration      
projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,root & 
,/em ,project ,au?orization ,act (      
#bjba4  #b4 ,root & ,/em projects  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,collaborative process ,! t]m           
collaborative process means a process   
t-- 7,a7 includes multiple int]e/$      
p]sons repres5t+ div]se int]e/s2 &  7,b7
 7i7 is transp>5t & nonexclusive2 or    
7ii7 meets ! requirem5ts = a res\rce    

advisory committee "u subsections 7c7   
?r\gh 7f7 ( section #bje ( ! ,secure    
,rural ,s*ools & ,community             
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gabe74  7#b7 ,eligible entity
 ,! t]m eligible entity means a private 
p]son or o!r public or private entity ) 
:i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ ent]s into an   
agreem5t or contract "u section #fjd7;b7
 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act (   
#bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7b774  7#c7 
,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 
l& ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7z def9$ 9 
section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a7772 &  7,b7    
public l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb774  7#d7     
,root & ,/em project ,! t]m ,root & ,/em
 project means a project "u section #fjd
 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act (   
#bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7-- 7,a7    
propos$ prior to complet+ ! environm5tal
 review process "u ! ,national          

,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7,b7 t     
satisfies ! requirem5ts describ$ 9      
subsections 7c7 & 7d74  7#e7 ,secret>y  
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means1 
z applicable-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice2 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7b7          
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may  
ent] into a contract or agreem5t ) an   
eligible entity to conduct a ,root &    
,/em project4  7c7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7   
,p]iod ,! p]iod ( a contract or agreem5t
 ent]$ into "u subsection 7b7 may n     
exce$ #aj ye>s4  7#b7 ,reque/s =        
proposals ,! ,secret>y conc]n$1 9       
coord9ation ) ,/ate & local /akehold]s1 
%all-- 7,a7 id5tify areas well-suit$ to 
conduct ,root & ,/em projects2 &  7,b7  
issue reque/s = proposals = ,root & ,/em
 projects1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 ! 
total acreage & b\nd>ies ( ! propos$    
,root & ,/em project area2  7ii7 ! l&   

managem5t objectives ( ! applicable unit
 ( ,f$]al l& to be a*iev$ by ! ,root &  
,/em project2 &  7iii7 monitor+ &       
p]=mance /&>ds = ! ,root & ,/em project4
  7d7 ,environm5tal analyses & project  
design  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! environm5tal   
analysis & review "u ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = a ,root &    
,/em project %all be conduct$-- 7,a7    
aft] ! applicable contract or agreem5t  
is ent]$ into "u subsection 7b72 &  7,b7
 by an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty approv$ by ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,review & approval 
( indep5d5t ?ird p>ties ,! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ %all-- 7,a7 review an indep5d5t 
?ird p>ty select$ by an eligible entity 
c>ry+ out a ,root & ,/em project1       
includ+ a review = any conflict ( int]e/
 betwe5 ! indep5d5t ?ird p>ty & !       
eligible entity2 &  7,b7 approve t      
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty if ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ det]m9es t-- 7i7 !re is no      
conflict ( int]e/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph

 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! approval is o!rwise    
appropriate4  7#c7 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y
 conc]n$ ,any decision requir$ to be    
made "u ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 ) respect to a ,root &   
,/em project on ,f$]al l& %all be made  
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7#d7 ,s]vices  
"u /ew>d%ip contracts ,9 det]m9+ ! co/ (
 s]vices receiv$ "u a contract or       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7b7 9 
accordance ) section #fjd7;d77#d77;,a7 (
 ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act (     
#bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                    
#feia;c7d77#d77;,a771 ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all apply ! co/ to ! eligible  
entity associat$ ) "w p]=m$ to develop &
 complete an environm5tal analysis "u ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to ! applicable ,root & ,/em    
project4  7#e7 ,collaborative process ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all ensure t a      
collaborative process is us$ to design &
 implem5t a ,root & ,/em project4  7#f7 

,ov]sight ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ %all provide a notification &   
guidance to ea* local field (fice ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t e/abli%+ a process =-- 7,a7  
monitor+ ! integrity & developm5t ( !   
environm5tal analyses = ,root & ,/em    
projects2  7,b7 review+ & approv+ an    
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty "u p>agraph 7#b72   
7,c7 ensur+ compliance ) p>agraph 7#e72 
&  7,d7 c>ry+ out corrective actions if 
an eligible entity c>ry+ out a ,root &  
,/em project does n comply ) ?is section
 or any o!r applicable provision ( law1 
includ+ ) respect to :e!r to issue a    
decision notice & :5 to require *anges  
or additions to ! environm5tal analysis 
if appropriate4  7e7 ,judicial review   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajf ( ! ,heal?y 
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feaf7 %all apply to !        
judicial review ( a ,root & ,/em project
 9 ! same mann] z t section applies to !
 judicial review ( an au?oriz$ haz>d\s  

fuel r$uction project 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa774  
7#b7 ,/atute ( limitations ,no legal    
action *all5g+ a ,root & ,/em project or
 any activity "u a ,root & ,/em project 
may be br\ght m ?an #abj days aft] !    
lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ provides public notice ( ! aw>d 
( a contract or agreem5t to c>ry out !  
,root & ,/em project2 &  7,b7 ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ issues a        
decision approv+ ! ,root & ,/em project4
  7#c7 ,injunctions ,a c\rt %all n enjo9
 a ,root & ,/em project au?oriz$ "u ?is 
section t is develop$ & implem5t$ ?r\gh 
a collaborative process if ! c\rt       
det]m9es t ! pla9tiff is unable to      
demon/rate t ! claim ( ! pla9tiff is    
likely to succe$ on ! m]its4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,root & 
,/em ,project ,au?orization ,act (      
#bjbb4  #b4 ,root & ,/em projects  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,collaborative process ,! t]m           
collaborative process means a process   

t-- 7,a7 includes multiple int]e/$      
p]sons repres5t+ div]se int]e/s2 &  7,b7
 7i7 is transp>5t & nonexclusive2 or    
7ii7 meets ! requirem5ts = a res\rce    
advisory committee "u subsections 7c7   
?r\gh 7f7 ( section #bje ( ! ,secure    
,rural ,s*ools & ,community             
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gabe74  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m
 ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 l& ( ! ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #aa7;a7 
( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces 
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afji7;a7772 &  7,b7 public l&s 7z def9$
 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &
 ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#agjb774  7#c7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m 
,secret>y conc]n$ means1 z applicable-- 
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 or  7,b7
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 
7b7 ,li/ ( contractors ,! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 a li/ (      
non-,f$]al1 ?ird-p>ty contractors t !   

,secret>y conc]n$ c hire 9 ea* ,/ate to 
complete ! analysis describ$ 9          
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 submit to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a copy ( ! li/ describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,agreem5ts ,if a  
p]son submits to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ a  
proposal = a project on ,f$]al l& t 0   
develop$ ?r\gh a collaborative process &
 t meets local & rural community ne$s1 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into an     
agreem5t ) ! p]son1 "u :i*-- 7#a7 !     
p]son initially provides to ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ all1 or a portion (1 ! fund+    
necess>y to complete any analysis t !   
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be        
necess>y "u ,f$]al law1 includ+ !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 = !           

consid]ation ( ! propos$ project2  7#b7 
! ,secret>y conc]n$ uses ! fund+ provid$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 to pay a contractor   
includ$ on ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u subsection  
7b77#a7 to conduct ! analysis describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 on completion ( ! 
analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 if ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ makes a decision to   
proce$ ) ! project1 ! ,secret>y         
conc]n$-- 7,a7 solicits bids to c>ry out
 ! project2 &  7,b7 ent]s into a        
contract or agreem5t "u section #fjd ( !
 ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7 to c>ry out !   
project2 &  7#d7 us+ any receipts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a71 !        
,secret>y conc]n$1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 repays to ! p]son ! fund+  
initially provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7
 ,additional relat$ au?orities  7#a7    
,use ( receipts ,any receipts t are     
g5]at$ by a project describ$ 9          
subsection 7c7 t are normally deposit$ 9
 ! ,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury %all be   
available = exp5diture by ! ,secret>y   

conc]n$1 )\t fur!r appropriation or     
fiscal ye> limitation1 = ! use describ$ 
9 subsection 7c77#d74  7#b7 ,contractors
 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may               
noncompetitively hire a contractor      
includ$ on ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u subsection  
7b77#a7 to conduct ! analysis describ$ 9
 subsection 7c77#a74  7e7 ,sav+s clauses
  7#a7 ,au?ority ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e
 ! suffici5cy ( any docum5ts prep>$ by a
 contractor "u subsection 7c77#b72 &    
7,b7 reta9 responsibility = any au?oriz+
 decision relat+ to a propos$ project   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,review
 & approval ( indep5d5t ?ird p>ties ,!  
,secret>y conc]n$ %all v]ify t !re is no
 conflict ( int]e/ betwe5-- 7,a7 a p]son
 t submits a proposal "u subsection 7c72
 &  7,b7 a contractor t ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ hires "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( t      
subsection to c>ry out an analysis )    
respect to t proposal4  7#c7            
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y         
conc]n$-- 7,a7 %all only use ! fund+    

provid$ to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u       
subsection 7c77#a7 to pay a contractor  
pursuant to subsection 7c77#b72 &  7,b7 
%all n use any portion ( ! fund+ provid$
 to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u subsection   
7c77#a7 to cov] any o!r exp5se or co/   
incurr$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 includ+ 
adm9i/rative co/s4  7#d7 ,limitations on
 reimbursem5ts ,if insuffici5t receipts 
are g5]at$ by a project describ$ 9      
subsection 7c7 to reimburse ! p]son t   
provid$ fund+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( t      
subsection1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n  
provide additional fund+ to ! p]son4    
7f7 ,promotion ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all provide guidance 
to ea* local field (fice ( ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ =-- 7#a7 mak+ /akehold]s aw>e ( 
! au?ority "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 enc\rag+
 use ( t au?ority to meet l& managem5t  
goals4  7g7 ,treatm5t ( collaborative   
memb]s ,= purposes ( a civil action     
relat+ to a project describ$ 9          
subsection 7c71 any p]son t p>ticipat$ 9

 ! collaborative process to develop !   
proposal = ! project %all be-- 7#a7     
entitl$ to int]v5e1 z ( "r1 9 any       
subsequ5t civil action2 &  7#b7 consid]$
 to be a full p>ticipant 9 any settlem5t
 negotiation relat+ to ! project4  7h7  
,sunset ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 & ! au?ority to ent] into
 an agreem5t "u subsection 7c7 %all     
expire on ,janu>y #a1 #bjcc4  ,novemb]  
#ae1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t