,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #didd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbb,mr4 ,burr 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! op]ation & e/abli%m5t (1 & procurem5t ( supplies =1 firewood banks1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,firewood ,banks ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coop]at+ p>ty ,! t]m coop]at+ p>ty means a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a coop]ative4 7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al ,l& means-- 7,a7 public l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772 7,b7 tru/ l& 7z def9$ 9 section #cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 & 7,c7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4 7#c7 ,firewood bank ,! t]m firewood bank means a site-- 7,a7 at :i* firewood is collect$1 process$1 or /or$2 & 7,b7 t is us$ by a coop]at+ p>ty to di/ribute firewood to l[-income or disabl$ individuals = p]sonal1 resid5tial use4 7#d7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#e7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 ! case ( ,f$]al l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 ! case ( ,f$]al l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 #c4 ,grants ,us+ funds made available "u section #djhjc7;c77#ag77;,b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;c77#ag77;,b771 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all provide f9ancial assi/ance to a coop]at+ p>ty = ! op]ation ( firewood banks1 includ+ = ! procurem5t (-- 7#a7 p]sonal protective equipm5t2 7#b7 liability insurance policies2 7#c7 process+ equipm5t2 & 7#d7 supplies & mat]ials procur$ on a regul> basis4 #d4 ,firewood banks pilot program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% & c>ry out a pilot program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! pilot program7 to provide heat en]gy = resid5ces ( l[-income & disabl$ individuals ) wood-burn+ /oves4 7b7 ,firewood banks on ,f$]al l& 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may au?orize #a or m firewood banks to be e/abli%$ & op]at$ on ,f$]al l&4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a firewood bank describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all occupy an area ( n less ?an #a_/b acre & n m ?an #f acres2 7,b7 %all be able to /ore n few] ?an #bj cords ( firewood2 & 7,c7 may h privately or publicly own$ equipm5t on site to process logs into firewood4 7#c7 ,coop]at+ p>ties ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may au?orize or consult ) coop]at+ p>ties-- 7,a7 to ma9ta9 ! ,f$]al l& on :i* a firewood bank is e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 to op]ate ! firewood bank4 7#d7 ,use ( ,f$]al l& ,! ,secret>y conc]n$1 or a coop]at+ p>ty1 z applicable1 %all use ! ,f$]al l& on :i* a firewood bank is e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection exclusively z a firewood bank4 7#e7 ,p]mits ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may require a coop]at+ p>ty to apply = & obta9 a special use p]mit to e/abli% & op]ate a firewood bank on ,f$]al l& "u ?is subsection4 7#f7 ,liability ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n-- 7,a7 be liable = any action tak5 by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ or a coop]at+ p>ty 9 e/abli%+ or op]at+ a firewood bank on ,f$]al l& "u ?is subsection2 or 7,b7 require a coop]at+ p>ty to ma9ta9 a g5]al liability insurance policy to e/abli% & op]ate a firewood bank on ,f$]al l& "u ?is subsection4 7c7 ,secur+ supplies ( firewood = firewood banks 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7,a7 designate trees = cutt+ & removal on ,f$]al l& by m>k+2 & 7,b7 make ^? trees available to firewood banks1 consi/5t ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all designate trees "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 an area locat$ )9 #aj miles ( ea* firewood bank e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 9 o!r areas t ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all designate trees "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 a suffici5t quantity to provide n less ?an #ajj cords ( firewood cont9u\sly to ea* firewood bank e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,no fee requir$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,f$]al employee or p>ty designat$ by a coop]at+ p>ty may cut1 remove1 & transport to a firewood bank a tree designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 )\t ! coop]at+ p>ty incurr+ any fee4 7,b7 ,limitations 7i7 ,p]mits ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may require a coop]at+ p>ty to apply = & obta9 a p]mit = ! cutt+ & removal ( a tree designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7ii7 ,no significant damage to res\rces ,a ,f$]al employee or a coop]at+ p>ty %all n be p]mitt$ to significantly damage any res\rce :ile cutt+ or remov+ a tree designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7#e7 ,clos$ entry ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may close to entry an area ) trees designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 or make t entry subject to su* conditions z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es are necess>y-- 7,a7 = p]iods ( n long] ?an #fj consecutive cal5d> days2 & 7,b7 = n long] ?an #aej cal5d> days dur+ any #a cal5d> ye>4 7d7 ,duration ,! au?ority to c>ry out ! pilot program t]m9ates on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all prep>e a report describ+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,submission ,on completion ( ea* report describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies %all submit ! report to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4