,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,ob]nolte 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1    
,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,mr4    
,moylan1 & ,mr4 ,z9ke7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp$ite c]ta9   
activities relat$ to salvage op]ations &
 re=e/ation activities on ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em l&s or public l&s 9 response to 
cata/rophic ev5ts1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,salvag+ ,am]ican ,lumb] ,via ,action 
) ,great] ,effici5cy ,act or ! ,,salvage
 ,act4  #b4 ,categorical exclusion to   
exp$ite salvage op]ations 9 response to 
cata/rophic ev5ts  7a7 ,categorical     
exclusion e/abli%$ ,salvage op]ations   

c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ on     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public l&s 
are a category ( actions h]eby designat$
 z be+ categorically exclud$ f !        
prep>ation ( an environm5tal assessm5t  
or an environm5tal impact /atem5t "u    
section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb74  7b7 ,availability ( categorical
 exclusion ,on & aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 may use ! categorical exclusion        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 9 accordance 
) ?is section4  7c7 ,acreage limitation 
,a salvage op]ation cov]$ by !          
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may n conta9 treatm5t    
units exce$+ a total ( #aj1jjj acres4   
7d7 ,additional requirem5ts  7#a7 ,/ream
 buff]s ,a salvage op]ation cov]$ by !  
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all comply ) ! /&>ds &  
guidel9es = /ream buff]s conta9$ 9 !    
applicable =e/ plan unless waiv$ by !   
,regional ,=e/]1 9 ! case ( ,national   

,=e/ ,sy/em l&s1 or ! ,/ate ,director ( 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 9 ! case (  
public l&s4  7#b7 ,re=e/ation plan ,a   
re=e/ation plan %all be develop$ "u     
section #c ( ! ,act ( ,june #i1 #aicj   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,knutson-,v&5b]g     
,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b71 z "p ( a   
salvage op]ation cov]$ by ! categorical 
exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74   
#c4 ,exp$it$ salvage op]ations &        
re=e/ation activities foll[+ l>ge-scale 
cata/rophic ev5ts  7a7 ,exp$it$         
environm5tal assessm5t ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 an environm5tal        
assessm5t prep>$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
pursuant to section #ajb ( ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7 = a salvage op]ation or
 re=e/ation activity propos$ to be      
conduct$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or
 public l&s adv]sely impact$ by a       
l>ge-scale cata/rophic ev5t %all be     
complet$ )9 #fj days aft] ! conclusion (
 ! cata/rophic ev5t4  7b7 ,exp$it$      
implem5tation & completion ,9 ! case (  

re=e/ation activities conduct$ on       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public l&s 
adv]sely impact$ by a l>ge-scale        
cata/rophic ev5t1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
a*ieve re=e/ation ( at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( 
! impact$ l&s dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+
 ! conclusion ( ! cata/rophic ev5t4  7c7
 ,availability ( ,knutson-,v&5b]g ,funds
 ,am\nts 9 ! special fund e/abli%$      
pursuant to section #c ( ! ,act ( ,june 
#i1 #aicj 7commonly kn[n z !            
,knutson-,v&5b]g ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4    
#egf;b71 %all be available to !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture = re=e/ation   
activities au?oriz$ by ?is section4  7d7
 ,timel9e = public input process  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 9 ! case ( a salvage op]ation or   
re=e/ation activity propos$ to be       
conduct$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or
 public l&s adv]sely impact$ by a       
l>ge-scale cata/rophic ev5t1 ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ %all all[--  7,a7 #cj days =   
public scop+ & comm5t2  7,b7 #ae days = 

fil+ an objection2 &  7,c7 #ae days = ! 
ag5cy response to ! fil+ ( an objection4
  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,on ! f9al day ( !
 process requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y conc]n$ %all implem5t !       
project = :i* ! process 0 initiat$4  7e7
 ,conv]sion ( timb] sales  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] a wildfire is
 conta9$ on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all conv]t   
any timb] sales on l&s impact$ by su*   
wildfire to salvage sales4  7#b7        
,analysis deem$ suffici5t ,if !         
,regional ,=e/] det]m9es t a propos$    
timb] sale has be5 suffici5tly analyz$  
"u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act1 su* analysis %all be deem$ to     
fulfill ! requirem5ts ( section         
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c77 ) respect to su* salvage 
sale4  #d4 ,compliance ) =e/ plan ,a    
salvage op]ation or re=e/ation activity 
au?oriz$ by ?is ,act %all be conduct$ 9 
a mann] consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan applicable

 to ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or      
public l&s cov]$ by ! salvage op]ation  
or re=e/ation activity4  #e4            
,prohibition on re/ra9+ ord]s1 prelim9>y
 injunctions1 & injunctions p5d+ appeal 
,no re/ra9+ ord]1 prelim9>y injunction1 
or injunction p5d+ appeal %all be issu$ 
by any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect 
to any decision to prep>e or conduct a  
salvage op]ation or re=e/ation activity 
9 response to a l>ge-scale cata/rophic  
ev5t4  #f4 ,exclusions ,! au?orities    
provid$ by ?is ,act d n apply ) respect 
to any ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or     
public l&s-- 7#a7 t are includ$ 9 !     
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation       
,sy/em2  7#b7 t are locat$ )9 a national
 or ,/ate specific inv5tori$ roadless   
area e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture ?r\gh regulation1 unless-- 
7,a7 ! =e/ managem5t activity to be     
c>ri$ out "u su* au?ority is consi/5t ) 
! =e/ plan applicable to ! area2 or     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es !     
activity is all[$ "u ! applicable       

roadless rule gov]n+ su* l&s2 or  7#c7  
on :i* timb] h>ve/+ = any purpose is    
prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute4  #g4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,=e/      
managem5t activity ,! t]m =e/ managem5t 
activity means a project or activity    
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ on     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public l&s 
consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan cov]+ su* l&s4    
7#b7 ,=e/ plan ,! t]m =e/ plan means--  
7,a7 a l& use plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t = public l&s pursuant to
 section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &  
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab72 or  7,b7 a l& & res\rce         
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 
= a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
pursuant to section #f ( ! ,=e/ &       
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74     
7#c7 ,national =e/ sy/em ,! t]m         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ &       
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 

7#d7 ,public l&s ,! t]m public l&s has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( !    
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 except t ! 
t]m includes ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road    
,grant l&s & ,oregon & ,cali=nia        
,railroad ,grant l&s4  7#e7 ,secret>y   
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )    
respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2 & 
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect
 to public l&s4