,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,neguse 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,ms4 ,/ansbury7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation to e/abli% ! ,community ,resili5ce & ,re/oration ,fund4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l& ,re/oration & ,resili5cy ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,community ,resili5ce & ,re/oration ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation to e/abli% ! ,community ,resili5ce & ,re/oration ,fund at ! ,f\ndation to-- 7#a7 improve community safety 9 ! face ( climactic extremes ?r\gh cons]vation & protection ( re/oration & resili5ce l&s2 7#b7 to protect1 cons]ve1 & re/ore re/oration & resili5ce l&s 9 ord] to help communities respond & adapt to natural ?reats1 includ+ wildfire1 dr\ght1 extreme heat1 & o!r ?reats pos$ or exac]bat$ by ! impacts ( global climate2 7#c7 to build ! resili5ce ( re/oration & resili5ce l&s to adapt to1 recov] f1 & )/& natural ?reats1 includ+ wildfire1 dr\ght1 extreme heat1 & o!r ?reats pos$ or exac]bat$ by ! impacts ( global climate *ange2 7#d7 to protect & enhance ! biodiv]sity ( wildlife populations across re/oration & resili5ce l&s2 7#e7 to support ! heal? ( re/oration & resili5ce l&s = ! b5efit ( pres5t & future g5]ations2 7#f7 to fo/] innovative1 nature-bas$ solutions t help meet ! goals ( ?is section2 & 7#g7 to enhance ! ,nation's natural c>bon seque/ration capabilities & help communities /r5g!n natural c>bon seque/ration capacity :]e applicable4 7b7 ,managem5t ( ! ,fund ,! ,f\ndation %all manage ! ,fund-- 7#a7 pursuant to ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq472 & 7#b7 9 su* a mann] t1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) ! purposes = :i* ! ,fund is e/abli%$-- 7,a7 ensures t am\nts made available ?r\gh ! ,fund are accessible to hi/orically und]s]v$ communities1 includ+ ,tribal communities1 communities ( color1 & rural communities2 & 7,b7 avoids project selection & fund+ ov]lap ) ^? projects & activities t c\ld o!rwise receive fund+ "u-- 7i7 ! ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,fund1 e/abli%$ "u ! ,national ,oceans & ,coa/al ,security ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #geja72 or 7ii7 o!r coa/al managem5t focus$ programs4 7c7 ,competitive grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t am\nts are available 9 ! ,fund1 ! ,f\ndation %all aw>d grants to eligible entities ?r\gh a competitive grant process 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 to c>ry out eligible projects & activities1 includ+ plann+ eligible projects & activities4 7#b7 ,proposals ,! ,f\ndation1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% requirem5ts = proposals = competitive grants "u ?is section4 7d7 ,use ( ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund 7#a7 ,plann+ ,n less ?an #h p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ annually to ! ,fund may be us$ to plan eligible projects & activities1 includ+ capacity build+4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #d p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ annually to ! ,fund may be us$ by ! ,f\ndation = adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,fund or adm9i/ration ( competitive grants (f]$ "u ! ,fund4 7#c7 ,priority ,n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ 9 a fiscal ye> to ! ,fund or #aj1jjj1jjj 7:i*ev] is ! less] am\nt7 %all be aw>d$ 9 su* fiscal ye> to support eligible projects & activities = ,indian ,tribes4 7#d7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y & ,f\ndation %all ensure1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable & ?r\gh mean+ful consultation1 t input f ,indian ,tribes1 includ+ traditional ecological k1 is incorporat$ 9 ! plann+ & execution ( eligible projects & activities4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual ,reports ,beg9n+ at ! end ! fir/ full fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* am\nts are deposit$ into ! ,fund1 ! ,f\ndation %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! op]ation ( ! ,fund includ+-- 7,a7 an acc\nt+ ( exp5ditures made "u ! ,fund1 includ+ lev]age & mat* :]e applicable2 7,b7 an acc\nt+ ( any grants made "u ! ,fund1 includ+ a li/ ( recipi5ts & a brief description ( ea* project & its purposes & goals2 & 7,c7 measures & metrics to track b5efits creat$ by grants adm9i/]$ "u ! ,fund1 includ+ enhanc$ biodiv]sity1 wat] quality1 natural c>bon seque/ration1 & resili5ce4 7#b7 #e-,ye> ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ! fif? full fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end e fif? fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,f\ndation %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+-- 7,a7 a description ( any socioeconomic1 biodiv]sity1 community resili5ce1 or climate resili5ce or mitigation 7includ+ natural c>bon seque/ration71 impacts g5]at$ by projects fund$ by grants aw>d$ by ! ,fund1 includ+ measures & metrics illu/rat+ ^! impacts2 7,b7 a description ( l& heal? b5efits d]iv$ f projects fund$ by grants aw>d$ by ! ,fund1 includ+ an acc\nt+ (-- 7i7 l&s treat$ = invasive species2 7ii7 l&s treat$ = wildfire ?reat r$uction1 includ+ ^? treat$ ) controll$ burn+ or o!r natural fire-managem5t te*niques2 & 7iii7 l&s re/or$ ei!r f wildfire or o!r =ms or degradation1 includ+ ov]-graz+ & s$im5tation2 7,c7 key f9d+s = ,congress1 includ+ any recomm5d$ *anges to ! au?orization or purposes ( ! ,fund2 7,d7 be/ practices = o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! adm9i/ration ( funds int5d$ = l& & habitat re/oration2 7,e7 in=mation on ! use & outcome ( funds specifically set aside = plann+ & capacity build+ pursuant to section #f2 & 7,f7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,f\ndation consid]s relevant4 7#c7 ,submission ( ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] receiv+ a report "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! report to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4 7#d7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is h]eby au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi to c>ry out ?is section4 7f7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity means a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 an ,indian ,tribe1 a nonpr(it organization1 or an accr$it$ in/itution ( high] education4 7#b7 ,! t]m eligible projects & activities means projects & activities c>ri$ out by an eligible entity on public l&s1 tribal l&s1 or private l&1 or any comb9ation !re(1 to fur!r ! purposes = :i* ! ,fund is e/abli%$1 includ+ plann+ & capacity build+ & projects & activities c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 or any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( a subdivision ( a ,/ate4 7#c7 ,! t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation e/abli%$ "u ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq474 7#d7 ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,community ,resili5ce & ,re/oration ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means ! gov]n+ body ( any individually id5tifi$ & f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 affiliat$ ,tribal gr\p1 or compon5t res]vation 9 ! li/ publi%$ pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7;a774 7#f7 ,! t]m re/oration & resili5ce l&s means fi%1 wildlife1 & plant habitats1 & o!r important natural areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on public l&s1 private l& 7aft] obta9+ prop] cons5t f ! l&[n]71 or l& ( ,indian ,tribes1 includ+ grassl&s1 %rubl&s1 prairies1 *app>al l&s1 =e/ l&s1 des]ts1 & rip>ian or wetl& areas )9 or adjac5t to ^! ecosy/ems4 7#g7 ,! t]m public l&s means l&s own$ or controll$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#h7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#i7 ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 any ,indian ,tribe1 & any commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4