,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eid #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #biia  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,septemb] #bh 7legislative day1         
,septemb] #bb71 #bjbc,mr4 ,man*9 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4
 ,m>%all7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,novemb]   
#ba1 #bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to improve revegetation & c>bon
 seque/ration activities 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ica's     
,revegetation & ,c>bon ,seque/ration    
,act ( #bjbc4  7b7 ,title ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4      
,def9itions4,,title                     
,i--,revegetation,sec4 #aja4 ,climate   
adaptation & resili5t =e/s & rangel&    

measures4,sec4 #ajb4 ,national          
revegetation ef=t4,sec4 #ajc4           
,exp]im5tal =e/s4,sec4 #ajd4 ,long-t]m  
contracts = tree & se$ plant+4,sec4     
#aje4 ,tree plant+ = communities4,sec4  
#ajf4 ,revegetation on ab&on$ m9e       
l&4,sec4 #ajg4 ,int]national            
re=e/ation4,,title ,,ii--,c>bon         
seque/ration ?r\gh =e/ managem5t &      
innovation,sec4 #bja4 ,=e/ managem5t f  
c>bon cr$its4,sec4 #bjb4 ,recov]y &     
re/oration treatm5ts foll[+ /&-replac+  
di/urbances4,sec4 #bjc4 ,bio*> & wood   
wa/e4,sec4 #bjd4 ,eradication ( invasive
 grasses4,,title ,,iii--,mass           
timber,sec4 #cja4 ,def9itions4,sec4     
#cjb4 ,jo9t mass timb] sci5ce &         
education program4,sec4 #cjc4 ,/or+     
c>bon 9 ,f$]al build+s4,,title          
,,iv--,research,sec4 #dja4 ,longevity ( 
=e/ products4,sec4 #djb4 ,=e/ inv5tory &
 analysis4,sec4 #djc4 ,bioeconomy       
rese>*4,sec4 #djd4 ,insurance product to
 replace buff]s4,sec4 #dje4 ,=e/ heal?  
?reat c5t]s4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 

t-- 7#a7 revegetation ef=ts c meet      
multiple goals1 includ+ gu>d+ aga9/     
climate *ange1 improv+ cons]vation &    
habitats1 secur+ public wat] supplies1 &
 provid+ = economic & cultural b5efits2 
7#b7 a range ( practical con/ra9ts1     
includ+ co/1 available infra/ructure1 & 
:e!r l& has be5 conv]t$ to o!r uses t   
are unlikely to be ab&on$1 significantly
 limit ! areas t are viable =           
revegetation projects1 & h5ce           
revegetation projects mu/ be t>get$2    
7#c7 re=e/ation projects %\ld occur 9   
areas t 7 hi/orically =e/$ b h become   
degrad$ or impact$ f wildfire ev5ts1    
w9d/orms1 or o!r ev5ts1 r ?an o!r       
natural habitats1 su* z grassl&s2  7#d7 
=e/s & rangel&s are important = /or+    
c>bon2  7#e7 e/abli%$ =e/s & native     
rangel&s1 includ+ actively manag$ =e/s &
 rangel&s1 are pref]able to new =e/s &  
rangel&s t are a result ( revegetation  
ef=ts1 because intact =e/s & vegetation 
communities are m effective at          
seque/ration & are m resili5t to fire1  

/orm1 & dr\ght2  7#f7 natural regr[? (  
=e/s & rangel&s is *eap] & m effici5t   
?an revegetation projects1 z long z     
nonnative invasive species are n        
adv]sely impact+ ! l&scape2  7#g7 native
 plant developm5t & re/oration g5]ates  
su/a9able private sector jobs 9 a wide  
v>iety ( sectors2  7#h7 select+ !       
appropriate species ( trees & ( o!r     
vegetation & promot+ biodiv]sity us+ a  
mixture ( species naturally f\nd 9 !    
local area1 r>e species1 & species (    
economic importance are crucial to !    
success ( revegetation ef=ts2  7#i7     
species select$ = revegetation ef=ts & !
 specifi$ plant+ d5sity & /ructure %\ld 
be suitable = ! local climate1 tak+ into
 acc\nt future climate resili5ce & o!r  
consid]ations2  7#aj7 sci5tific k %\ld  
be comb9$ ) local k1 & site conditions  
%\ld be tak5 into acc\nt1 9 develop+    
revegetation projects1 & ideally        
small-scale plant+ trials %\ld take     
place be=e plant+ l>ge numb]s ( trees2  
7#aa7 p>tn]%ips ) local communities are 

key to ! success ( tree & vegetation    
plant+ projects because local p (t5 h ! 
mo/ to ga9 f ^? projects2  7#ab7 a      
successful plant+ project mu/ include a 
plan on h[ to s\rce se$s or se$l+s t    
mat* desir$ species & g5etics1 & t plan 
%\ld involve work+ ) local /akehold]s2  
7#ac7 ! su/a9ability ( revegetation     
projects is dep5d5t on ! economic       
impacts = all /akehold]s2 &  7#ad7      
invasive grasses are a cataly/ =        
wildfires 9 =e/s & rangel&s4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>bon    
seque/ration ,! t]m c>bon seque/ration  
means ! capture & long-t]m /orage (     
atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide4  7#b7         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! t]m ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774  7#c7       
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,except 9 

sections #ajc1 #aje7;b71 #bja1 #bjb1 &  
#cjb1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,!
 t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  ,i ,revegetation  #aja4  
,climate adaptation & resili5t =e/s &   
rangel& measures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all ea* revise    
applicable regulations ( ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ to require ! consid]ation &     
assessm5t ( resili5cy & adaptation      
factors 9 develop+ /rategies & ef=ts =  
revegetation1 includ+ re=e/ation &      
rangel& plant+1 c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$1 includ+ 9 select+ species =   
plant+4  7b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 affects-- 7#a7 ! re=e/ation requirem5ts
 "u section #c ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&      
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja72 or  7#b7 ! use (
 ! =e/ plan revision process to make    
*anges to re=e/ation approa*es 9 an     

individual unit ( ! ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em4  #ajb4 ,national revegetation   
ef=t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 
7,a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 except-- 
7i7 ! national grassl&s & l& utilization
 projects adm9i/]$ "u title ,,iii ( !   
,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 &  7ii7       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ea/ ( ! #ajj?  
m]idian2 &  7,b7 l& "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,task =ce ,! t]m task
 =ce means an int]ag5cy revegetation    
task =ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74    
7#c7 ,zone ,! t]m zone means a zone     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7         
,assessm5t ( revegetation ne$s  7#a7    
,f$]al l& assessm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all assess1   
us+ ! revegetation assessm5t tool       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! numb] (     
acres ( ,f$]al l& 9 ne$ ( revegetation1 
includ+-- 7i7 acres t h exp]i5c$ a      
/&-replac+ di/urbance by a wildfire1    

w9d/orm1 or o!r natural ev5t2  7ii7     
acres on :i* a reg5]ation h>ve/ has     
previ\sly tak5 place2 &  7iii7 acres t  
c\ld b5efit f appropriate revegetation1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies4  7,b7       
,ecological =e/ry ,9 conduct+ !         
assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,secret>ies %all consid] ! role (       
recov]y p]iods betwe5 di/urbances = !   
developm5t ( /& complexity4  7#b7       
,revegetation assessm5t tool ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly develop1
 or use or exp& an exi/+1 objective     
revegetation assessm5t tool = ea* zone t
 uses a po9t sy/em or rat+ scale-- 7,a7 
to consi/5tly assess 9 v>i\s geographic 
areas1 site classes1 & =e/ & rangel&    
types :e!r an acre ( ,f$]al l& is       
adequately occupi$ by well-di/ribut$1   
c\ntable1 ecologically appropriate trees
 or o!r desirable vegetation2  7,b7 to  
rapidly assess revegetation ne$s on     
,f$]al l&2 &  7,c7 to e/abli% basel9e   
conditions = ,f$]al l&4  7#c7 ,=e/ &    

rangel& cov] re/oration on non-,f$]al l&
  7,a7 ,p>tn]%ip = =e/ & rangel& cov]   
re/oration ,! ,secret>ies may ent] into 
a p>tn]%ip ) a non-,f$]al entity1       
includ+ ,indian ,tribes1 ) data or      
exp]tise 9 ,f$]al re=e/ation-- 7i7 to   
assess ! opportunity to re/ore =e/ or   
rangel& cov] across non-,f$]al l& 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 to %>e exi/+    
data ga!r$ by ! non-,f$]al entity4  7,b7
 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph     
grants ! ,secret>y conc]n$ any          
additional au?ority ov] or additional   
access to non-,f$]al l&4  7#d7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all 
publi% a report describ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] 
( acres (-- 7i7 ,f$]al l& 9 ne$ (       
revegetation2 &  7ii7 non-,f$]al l& 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates on :i* =e/ or rangel& cov]
 c be re/or$ & ! own] ( :i* has reque/$ 
to be includ$ 9 a compreh5sive          
revegetation /rategy & implem5tation    
plan develop$ "u subsection             
7e77#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! approximate     

location ( ! l& describ$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a74  7c7 ,regional zones =            
revegetation ef=ts ,! ,secret>ies %all  
use ! regions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 
z ! zones = revegetation ef=ts conduct$ 
by ! task =ces "u ?is section4  7d7     
,int]ag5cy task =ces ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy
 revegetation task =ce ( ,f$]al &       
non-,f$]al memb]s1 includ+ ,indian      
,tribes1 = ea* zone-- 7#a7 to coord9ate 
& c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9      
subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g72 &  7#b7 to 
maximize collaboration & %>$ sci5ce &   
mapp+ res\rces among ,f$]al & non-,f$]al
 entities1 includ+ ,indian ,tribes1 9   
revegetat+ l& 9 ea* zone1 includ+ ?r\gh 
! use (-- 7,a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 
climate hubs2  7,b7 collaboratives =m$  
pursuant to section #djjc ( ! ,omnibus  
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc72 &  7,c7 p>tn]%ips )  
,/ates develop$ "u %>$ /ew>d%ip         
agreem5ts4  7e7 ,compreh5sive           

revegetation /rategy & implem5tation    
plans  7#a7 ,data review ,ea* task =ce--
 7,a7 %all review ! report publi%$ "u   
subsection 7b77#d72 &  7,b7 may modify1 
= ! applicable zone1 ! numb] ( acres (  
l& 9 ne$ ( revegetation & ! approximate 
location ( ! l& id5tifi$ 9 ! report1 z  
necess>y4  7#b7 ,plan developm5t  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date on :i* a task =ce is e/abli%$1 !   
task =ce %all develop a #aj-ye>         
compreh5sive revegetation /rategy &     
implem5tation plan-- 7i7 to revegetate n
 less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! l& id5tifi$ 9 ! 
report publi%$ "u subsection 7b77#d71 z 
modifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 7if       
applicable71 = ! applicable zone2 &     
7ii7 to a*ieve any additional goals or  
t>gets e/abli%$ by ! task =ce4  7,b7    
,requirem5ts ,a plan develop$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 take into   
acc\nt ! be/ available sci5ce1 be/      
practices1 & available deploym5t tools1 
includ+ climate sci5ce t c in=m ! design
 ( revegetat$ areas to assure resili5ce2

  7ii7 be bas$ on1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 ! report publi%$ "u        
subsection 7b77#d72  7iii7 id5tify      
res\rces & ef=ts ne$$ to conduct        
appropriate revegetation treatm5ts 9 !  
applicable zone1 includ+ id5tify+ areas 
9 :i* capacity exi/s to plant vegetation
 or conduct se$ disp]sal2  7iv7 id5tify 
! desir$1 locally or regionally adapt$  
native species ( vegetation & ! types   
plant+ /ock requir$ 9 ! specific areas 9
 ! zone 9 ne$ ( revegetation1 includ+   
ecosy/ems t d n include trees1 su* z    
sagebru% ecosy/ems1 grassl&s1 or        
rangel&s2  7v7 id5tify "u-repres5t$     
species ( trees & plants 9 ea* zone t c 
be acquir$ & %\ld be plant$ "u ?is      
section2  7vi7 prioritize geographic    
areas 9 ! applicable zone 9 ne$ (       
revegetation1 includ+ giv+ priority to--
 7,i7 burn$ areas & any o!r de/abiliz$  
l& t pose height5$ risks to homes1      
roads1 & public wat] supplies if n      
revegetat$2  7,,ii7 areas at high risk (
 e/abli%+ invasive species2  7,,iii7 m9$

 l&2  7,,iv7 floodpla9s & rip>ian areas2
 &  7,v7 l& ) regionally significant    
c>bon seque/ration pot5tial2  7vii7     
id5tify-- 7,i7 t>gets or goals = ! numb]
 ( acres plant$ annually2 &  7,,ii7 o!r 
implem5tation actions & opportunities2  
7viii7 id5tify areas 9 :i*-- 7,i7       
vegetation re/oration is ne$$2 b  7,,ii7
 natural reg5]ation is ! mo/ effective  
means ( re/oration2  7ix7 id5tify areas 
9 :i* revegetation ef=ts-- 7,i7 may     
cause an increas$ risk ( a /&-replac+   
wildfire1 disease1 or insect infe/ation1
 if n prop]ly manag$2 or  7,,ii7 w\ld be
 adv]se to live/ock graz+ or use by     
wildlife2  7x7 consid] treatm5ts t      
increase ! c>bon seque/ration capacity (
 =e/s1 rangel&s1 & grassl&s2  7xi7      
provide =-- 7,i7 consid]ation (         
palatability to support graz+ by        
wildlife & live/ock2 &  7,,ii7          
coord9ation ) ,/ate wildlife ag5cies1   
rangel& managem5t pr(essionals1 &       
ran*]s2  7xii7 incorporate ! data &     
/rategy relat+ to nurs]ies & !          

availability ( plant+ /ock describ$ 9   
subsection 7g72  7xiii7 = activities    
recomm5d$ to be c>ri$ out on non-,f$]al 
l&-- 7,i7 id5tify ways to address       
revegetation ne$s volunt>ily by work+ ) 
,/ates1 l&[n]s1 ,indian ,tribes1 & o!r  
int]e/$ p]sons2 &  7,,ii7 ensure t      
revegetation ef=ts w n adv]sely impact  
exi/+ m>kets = timb] & o!r =e/ mat]ials 
produc$ f private work+ =e/s2  7xiv7    
provide an explanation = any l& n       
includ$ 9 ! implem5tation portion ( !   
plan t 0 id5tifi$ 9 ! report publi%$ "u 
subsection 7b77#d71 z modifi$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 7if applicable72     
7xv7 utilize an exp]im5tal approa*1 :]e 
appropriate2 &  7xvi7 be consi/5t ) any 
applicable ag5cy l& managem5t plans4    
7,c7 ,exceptions ,not)/&+ subp>agraph   
7,b77iv71 a task =ce may det]m9e t !    
selection & use ( c]ta9 desirable1      
non9vasive1 nonnative species is        
appropriate 9 c]ta9 limit$ circum/ances1
 bas$ on localiz$ ecological conditions1
 z det]m9$ by ! task =ce4  7#c7 ,plan   

modifications ,a task =ce may modify a  
plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to       
address new circum/ances or *ang+       
conditions4  7f7 ,implem5tation ( plans 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a plan = a zone 
is complet$ "u subsection 7e77#b71 !    
task =ce1 9 coord9ation ) applicable    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all implem5t ! plan4   
7#b7 ,outside fund+ ,to implem5t a plan 
develop$ "u subsection 7e77#b71 !       
,secret>y conc]n$ may-- 7,a7 accept     
non-,f$]al funds1 includ+ lev]ag+ fund+ 
opportunities relat+ to volunt>y c>bon  
mitigation2 &  7,b7 issue a c]tificate (
 donation1 z appropriate4  7#c7         
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,9 implem5t+ a   
plan "u ?is subsection1 any activities  
c>ri$ out on non-,f$]al l& %all be c>ri$
 out-- 7,a7 9 coop]ation ) ! own] ( !   
non-,f$]al l&2 &  7,b7 only on a        
volunt>y basis4  7#d7 ,ent]prise team ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ may employ a ,=e/    
,s]vice ent]prise team to facilitate !  
implem5tation ( a plan develop$ "u      

subsection 7e77#b74  7g7 ,*all5ges to ! 
re=e/ation pipel9e 9 ! unit$ /ates  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a task =ce %all-- 7,a7 n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! task 
=ce is e/abli%$1 conduct an inv5tory (  
nurs]ies1 an assessm5t ( nurs]y         
capacity1 & a tally ( available plant+  
/ock 9 ! applicable zone2 &  7,b7 bas$  
on ! report publi%$ "u subsection       
7b77#d71 z modifi$ "u subsection        
7e77#a77;,b7 7if applicable7-- 7i7      
e/imate ! capacity ( nurs]ies t w\ld be 
necess>y to fulfill revegetation ne$s1  
includ+ id5tify+ ! species & types (    
plant+ /ock ne$$ = revegetation2 &  7ii7
 develop a plan = increas+ ! numb] &    
capacity ( nurs]ies1 9 accordance ) !   
e/imates "u clause 7i74  7#b7 ,se$      
collect+ ,a task =ce %all-- 7,a7 assess 
! curr5t capacity to locally collect &  
/ore se$2 &  7,b7 develop a plan =      
increas+ capacity describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 if necess>y4  7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! 
,secret>ies may ent] into a p>tn]%ip ) a
 non-,f$]al entity to assi/ a task =ce 9

 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  
7h7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft] until ! date on :i*   
ea* plan develop$ "u subsection 7e77#b7 
is fully implem5t$1 ! ,secret>ies %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & publi% on !  
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 a   
report t describes1 ) respect to !      
prec$+ ye>-- 7#a7 :e!r ! ,secret>ies h  
a*iev$ compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section2  7#b7 ! total numb] ( acres (  
l&1 report$ by surface own]%ip 9 ea*    
zone1 9 ne$ ( revegetation treatm5ts2   
7#c7 ! total numb] ( acres ( l&1 report$
 by surface own]%ip 9 ea* zone1 9 :i*   
revegetation treatm5ts h be5 c>ri$ out2 
7#d7 any o!r accompli%m5ts & improvem5ts
 to c>bon seque/ration capacity or o!r  
co-b5efits z a result ( implem5t+ a plan
 "u subsection 7e77#b72 &  7#e7 any     
b>ri]s to implem5tation ( a plan        

develop$ "u subsection 7e77#b71 includ+ 
z a result ( legal issues1 logi/ical    
issues1 se$ or sapl+ %ortages1 or lack (
 fund+4  7i7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>ies  
may ent] into a memor&um ( agreem5t )   
any memb] ( a task =ce to c>ry out any  
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 7f71
 7g71 or 7h74  7j7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section e/abli%es new1 ext5ds exi/+1 or 
o!rwise affects po/-fire rehabilitation 
no-graz+ requirem5ts4  7k7 ,avoidance ( 
duplication ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,secret>ies %all-- 7#a7 avoid           
duplicative ef=ts &1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 utilize exi/+ ef=ts &      
p]sonnel to develop & implem5t an       
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 7f71
 7g71 or 7h72  7#b7 maximize non-,f$]al 
involvem5t2 &  7#c7 avoid us+ p]sonnel  
:o w\ld o!rwise be engag$ 9 =e/         
managem5t or wildfire mitigation ef=ts4 
#ajc4 ,exp]im5tal =e/s  7a7 ,purposes ( 
?is section ,! purposes ( ?is section   
are-- 7#a7 to =mally au?orize !         
exp]im5tal =e/s & rangel&s on ,national 

,=e/ ,sy/em l& exi/+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to require 
t-- 7,a7 ! network ( ^? exp]im5tal =e/s 
& rangel&s be ma9ta9$ 9 p]petuity2 &    
7,b7 climate resili5cy rese>* is        
cont9u\sly conduct$ )9 ! network4  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ( network ,! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y71 %all e/abli% & manage a   
network ( exp]im5tal =e/s & ranges on   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! network74  7c7          
,managem5t purposes ,! ,secret>y %all   
manage ! network = ! purposes (-- 7#a7  
rese>*2  7#b7 te*nology transf]2 &  7#c7
 education4  7d7 ,crit]ia ,! network    
%all include-- 7#a7 ea* ( ! =e/ cov]    
types t occur 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$
 by ! ,=e/ ,cov] ,types ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,canada publi%$ by ! ,society (
 ,am]ican ,=e/s2  7#b7 an exp]im5tal =e/
 t conta9s =e/ cov] types f\nd 9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,hawaii2 &  7#c7 an exp]im5tal =e/ t 
conta9s =e/ cov] types f\nd 9 !         

t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7      
,climate resili5cy rese>* ,)9 ! network1
 ! ,secret>y %all conduct rese>*1       
includ+ rese>* on-- 7#a7 se$l+          
e/abli%m5t1 site suitability1 & tree    
plant+ designs to in=m & assi/ ef=ts    
und]tak5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli%   
/&s ( trees t are resili5t 9 future     
climate conditions2 &  7#b7 ! s\rces &  
fates ( c>bon to con/ruct & improve     
models ( c>bon responses to l& managem5t
 practices4  7f7 ,public access ,all    
data collect$ & rese>* f9d+s develop$ f 
projects und]tak5 on ! network %all be  
made readily accessible to ! public4    
7g7 ,p>tn]s ,! ,secret>y may ent] into  
an agreem5t ) a ,/ate 7includ+ a ,/ate  
=e/ry ag5cy71 an educational in/itution1
 or a ?ird p>ty to fund or conduct      
rese>* on ! network4  7h7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+1 ) respect to ! network-- 7#a7 
! location ( ! network on ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em l&2  7#b7 ! =e/ cov] types      
includ$ 9 ! network2 &  7#c7 any        
additional res\rces ne$$-- 7,a7 to      
e/abli% or ma9ta9 infra/ructure 9 an    
e/abli%$ exp]im5tal =e/2 or  7,b7 to    
conduct ! rese>* describ$ 9 subsection  
7d74  7i7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section-- 7#a7 modifies1 limits1 or     
repeals ! applicability ( any provision 
( law 7includ+ regulations7 to ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 or  7#b7 precludes !   
,secret>y f au?oriz+ multiple-use       
activities1 includ+ live/ock graz+ & o!r
 au?oriz$ uses on l& includ$ )9 !       
network4  #ajd4 ,long-t]m contracts =   
tree & se$ plant+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+
 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into a       
contract or coop]ative agreem5t =       
re-e/abli%+ vegetation on ,f$]al l&     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,f$]al  
l& ,f$]al l& ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 

is-- 7#a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 o!r 
?an-- 7,a7 ! national grassl&s & l&     
utilization projects adm9i/]$ "u title  
,,iii ( ! ,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 &    
7,b7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ea/ ( !   
#ajj? m]idian2  7#b7 public l&s 7z def9$
 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &
 ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#agjb772  7#c7 l& t ! ,secret>y holds 9 
tru/ = an ,indian ,tribe2  7#d7 a unit (
 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2  
7#e7 l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau (         
,reclamation2 &  7#f7 a unit ( !        
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7c7 ,t]m ,a     
contract or coop]ative agreem5t describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 %all be = a t]m ( n m 
?an #aj ye>s4  #aje4 ,tree plant+ =     
communities  7a7 ,job corps program ,!  
,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7#a7 develop a
 c>e] & te*nical education & tra9+      
program focus$ on tree plant+ or tree   
ma9t5ance2 &  7#b7 (f] ! program z "p ( 
! ,job ,corps program4  7b7 ,retail p[] 
provid] tree plant+ grant program  7#a7 

,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,secret>y71 9 consultation ) !          
,secret>ies1 %all e/abli% a program "u  
:i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to     
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 local          
gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it organizations1 &    
retail p[] provid]s to conduct tree     
plant+ projects 9 accordance ) ?is      
subsection 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z
 ! program74  7#b7 ,applications ,an    
entity seek+ to receive a grant "u !    
program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ a description ( h[ !   
project to be c>ri$ out us+ ! grant     
funds w r$uce resid5tial en]gy          
consumption4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+   
grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
give priority to tree plant+ projects t 
w\ld provide ! l>ge/ pot5tial r$uction 9
 resid5tial en]gy consumption =         
h\seholds4  7#d7 ,v>iety ( geographic   
locations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! program1 

! ,secret>y %all ensure div]se &        
equitable geographic repres5tation among
 ! grant recipi5ts4  7#e7 ,co/-%>e  7,a7
 ,f$]al %>e ,subject to subp>agraph     
7,c71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a tree     
plant+ project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u 
! program %all be n m ?an #ej p]c5t4    
7,b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e (
 ! co/ ( a tree plant+ project c>ri$ out
 us+ a grant "u ! program may be 9 ! =m 
(-- 7i7 ca% or donations receiv$        
directly f non-,f$]al s\rces2 or  7ii7  
9-k9d contributions4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,!    
,secret>y may1 on a case-by-case basis1 
increase ! ,f$]al %>e describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 if a tree plant+       
project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u !      
program is locat$ :olly 9 an            
economically di/ress$ community4  #ajf4 
,revegetation on ab&on$ m9e l&  7a7     
,pilot program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,us+   
fund+ available to ! ,secret>y1 includ+ 
fund+ provid$ "u section #djhjd7;b77#h7 
( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;a7b77#h771 !  

,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program  
to e/abli% native trees1 %rubs1 or      
grasses 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z      
vegetation7 on eligible m9$ l& describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#f74  7#b7 ,f9ancial        
assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7,a7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 e/abli% vegetation on   
eligible m9$ l& locat$ on ,f$]al l&2    
7,b7 (f] f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates to
 e/abli% native vegetation on eligible  
m9$ l& locat$ on ,/ate l&2  7,c7 (f]    
f9ancial assi/ance to ,indian ,tribes to
 e/abli% native vegetation on eligible  
m9$ l& locat$ on ,tribal l& or l& held 9
 ,tru/ = an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,d7     
e/abli% vegetation or (f] f9ancial      
assi/ance to ,/ates or o!r entities to  
e/abli% native vegetation on eligible   
m9$ l& locat$ on private l&4  7#c7      
,compatibility ) exi/+ op]ations  7,a7  
,consultation ,prior to select+ a       
project = fund+ "u ! pilot program      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  

%all consult )1 z applicable1 ! relevant
 ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation &  
,en=cem5t ab&on$ m9e l& program (fice to
 confirm t ! propos$ project is         
compatible ) any curr5t m9+1            
exploration1 or reclamation activities4 
7,b7 ,re/riction ,! ,secret>y %all n    
provide f9ancial assi/ance "u p>agraph  
7#b7 to a p]son or entity ) an ongo+    
legal obligation to revegetate ! l& 9 a 
project area4  7#d7 ,activities ,!      
foll[+ activities associat$ ) a project 
to e/abli% vegetation on eligible m9$ l&
 %all be eligible = f9ancial assi/ance  
"u p>agraph 7#b73 7,a7 ,site prep>ation1
 includ+ ripp+ compact$ soils &         
incorporat+ soil am5dm5ts4  7,b7        
,vegetation plant+4  7,c7 ,ma9t5ance1   
includ+ wat]+1 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
e/abli% vegetation "u ?is section4  7,d7
 ,manag+ compet+ vegetation4  7#e7      
,pref]5ce ,"u ! pilot program e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 seek to     
e/abli% vegetation t-- 7,a7 is          

ecologically appropriate2 &  7,b7 7i7   
has a high capacity to seque/] & /ore   
c>bon2  7ii7 s]ves to reconnect e/abli%$
 l&scapes or enhance habitat            
connectivity2 or  7iii7 w\ld e/abli%    
wildlife habitat t is und]repres5t$ 9 ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! project is locat$4  7#f7  
,eligible m9$ l& ,to be eligible =      
f9ancial assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#b71 a  
tree plant+ project %all be locat$ on-- 
7,a7 l& t 0 m9$ prior to ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 9 ! case (   
,/ate l& or private l&1 l& t is         
accessible to ! public = n less ?an #a  
day p] ye>2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( private  
l&1 l& own$ by a p]son1 or a            
nongov]nm5tal organization1 t has       
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate 9 :i*
 ! l& is locat$ a reque/ seek+ to       
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program "u ?is     
section4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot      
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be 9 effect = ! #h-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+ ! accompli%m5ts ( ! pilot      
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 
includ+-- 7#a7 jobs creat$ or support$ 9
 rural areas2  7#b7 increases 9 !       
abundance ( wildlife species1 includ+   
game species & song birds2  7#c7        
opportunities = hunt+ & o!r compatible  
outdoor recreation2 &  7#d7 an e/imate  
(-- 7,a7 c>bon seque/]$ dur+ ! #e-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! pilot   
program is e/abli%$2 &  7,b7 project$   
additional c>bon seque/ration & /orage  
dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/ day
 ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
#ajg4 ,int]national re=e/ation ,!       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 may-- 7#a7      
evaluate a reque/ f ano!r c\ntry =      
te*nical assi/ance = tree plant+        
activities2  7#b7 subject to !          

evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !         
availability ( ,=e/ ,s]vice p]sonnel &  
fund+1 provide to ano!r c\ntry te*nical 
assi/ance = tree plant+ activities1     
includ+ %>+-- 7,a7 p]sonnel2 &  7,b7 k  
?r\gh communications & te*nical on-site 
in/ruction2 &  7#c7 ent] into a p>tn]%ip
 ) a nongov]nm5tal entity t is locat$   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates or t is locat$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & op]ates              
int]nationally-- 7,a7 to engage 9       
activities t re/ore vegetation2 &  7,b7 
to promote & improve global c>bon       
seque/ration ?r\gh revegetation         
activities4  ,,ii ,c>bon seque/ration   
?r\gh =e/ managem5t & innovation  #bja4 
,=e/ managem5t f c>bon cr$its  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c>bon 
cr$it ,! t]m c>bon cr$it means a c>bon  
or gre5h\se gas cr$it1 (fset1 or o!r    
def9$ unit-- 7,a7 approv$ by a cr$ible1 
?ird-p>ty entity2 &  7,b7 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,c>bon cr$it program  
,! t]m c>bon cr$it program means a      
volunt>y program or m>ket t issues1     

assigns1 trades1 or sells c>bon cr$its4 
7#c7 ,cov]$ activity ,! t]m cov]$       
activity means an improv$ =e/ managem5t 
activity1 includ+ a haz>d\s fuel        
treatm5t1 me*anical ?9n+1 or timb]      
h>ve/+ project1 t is-- 7,a7 ecologically
 appropriate2  7,b7 c>ri$ out on        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2  7,c7         
design$-- 7i7 to increase rates ( c>bon 
seque/ration2  7ii7 to increase long-t]m
 c>bon /orage 9 durable wood products2  
or  7iii7 to mitigate or avoid c>bon    
emissions2  7,d7 c>ri$ out by-- 7i7 !   
,secret>y2 or  7ii7 a non-,f$]al entity 
"u any exi/+ au?ority available to !    
,secret>y2 &  7,e7 n 9 competition ) or 
adv]se to ! issuance1 assignm5t1 trad+1 
or sell+ ( =e/ c>bon 9 ! private sector4
  7#d7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! t]m     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em does n include--  
7,a7 ! national grassl&s & l&           
utilization projects adm9i/]$ "u title  
,,iii ( ! ,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 or   
7,b7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ea/ ( !   

#ajj? m]idian4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7b7 ,funds associat$ )   
c>bon cr$its = =e/ managem5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may use to support ! 
implem5tation ( cov]$ activities1 )\t   
fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye>       
limitation1 funds receiv$ f a non-,f$]al
 entity-- 7,a7 ?r\gh a c>bon cr$it      
program2 or  7,b7 = a c>bon cr$it g5]at$
 f ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7#b7      
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,am\nts made     
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all         
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 any o!r am\nts 
made available = cov]$ activities4  7c7 
,managem5t ( c>bon cr$it transactions by
 national =e/ f\ndation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation %all       
receive & di/ribute any funds receiv$ "u
 subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7 ,o!r p>tn]s  
,! ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation may "w )   
o!r entities t use funds receiv$ ?r\gh a
 c>bon cr$it program or = a c>bon cr$it 
g5]at$ f ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& to    

design1 manage1 acc\nt =1 or implem5t a 
cov]$ activity4  7#c7 ,me?odology ,= !  
managem5t ( transactions describ$ 9 ?is 
section1 ! ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation1 9 
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y1 %all       
develop & use a me?odology t calculates 
! pr$ict$ increase 9 c>bon seque/ration 
or 9 ! longevity ( long-t]m c>bon /orage
 = a project or ! avoid$ release ( c>bon
 due to r$uction ( ! risk ( high-sev]ity
 fire & o!r di/urbances1 by consid]+--  
7,a7 ret5tion ( =e/ cov]2  7,b7 c>bon   
seque/ration rates be=e & aft] !        
implem5tation ( a cov]$ activity2  7,c7 
r$uction 9 ! risk ( tree mortality2     
7,d7 re/oration ( hi/oric fire regimes2 
&  7,e7 ! long-t]m /orage ( c>bon 9     
long-la/+ wood products4  7d7 ,reports  
to congress ,! ,secret>y1 9             
collaboration ) ! ,national ,=e/        
,f\ndation1 %all annually submit to     
,congress a report describ+ ! /atus ( ! 
program "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 !
 ext5t to :i* additional cov]$          
activities t 7 implem5t$ ) fund+ receiv$

 "u subsection 7b77#a7 h be5 c>ri$ out2 
&  7#b7 any recomm5dations to improve or
 exp& ! program1 includ+ expansion ( !  
au?orities "u ?is section to l& manag$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7e7       
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section au?orizes   
any activity t is inconsi/5t )-- 7#a7   
any applicable =e/ plan2 or  7#b7 any   
o!r provision ( law 7includ+            
regulations74  #bjb4 ,recov]y &         
re/oration treatm5ts foll[+ /&-replac+  
di/urbances  7a7 ,def9ition (           
/&-,replac+ di/urbance ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m /&-replac+ di/urbance means a      
natural di/urbance ev5t1 includ+ a      
wildl& fire or o!r ev5t1 t kills all or 
mo/ ( ! liv+ ov]/ory trees 9 a /& &     
initiates =e/ succession or regr[? on a 
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7b7    
,pilot national =e/s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,secret>y71 %all id5tify    
units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em t !     

,secret>y det]m9es to be at high or v   
high risk ( exp]i5c+ a /&-replac+       
di/urbance dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod foll[+ !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7       
,int]discipl9>y teams  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an 
int]discipl9>y po/-di/urbance plann+    
team 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! team7 
to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,,teams ,ent]prise ,!   
,secret>y may employ a ,=e/ ,s]vice     
ent]prise team or a regional plann+ c5t]
 to meet ! requirem5t ( ?is subsection4 
7d7 ,model ,l& & ,res\rce ,managem5t    
,plan ,am5dm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) !    
team1 %all develop a model l& & res\rce 
managem5t plan am5dm5t e/abli%+ plan    
cont5t = future site-specific           
project-level decisions if a /&-replac+ 
di/urbance occurs on units ( ! ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! model am5dm5t requir$ 

"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include direction 
reg>d+ po/-di/urbance managem5t1 includ+
 salvage logg+ & re=e/ation activities1 
to a*ieve desir$ conditions1 objectives1
 /&>ds1 guidel9es1 suitability ( l&s1 & 
o!r plan cont5t1 includ+ goals &        
monitor+ provisions1 ( ! exi/+ l& &     
res\rce managem5t plan on ! applicable  
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 if a    
/&-replac+ di/urbance occurs4  7#c7 ,use
 ( ,model ,l& & ,res\rce ,managem5t     
,plan ,am5dm5t ,! ,secret>y %all utilize
 ! ,model ,l& & ,res\rce ,managem5t     
,plan ,am5dm5t1 z adapt$ to ! unique    
ecological & socioeconomic sett+ = ea*  
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em id5tifi$ 
"u subsection 7b71 9 c>ry+ out          
subsection 7e74  7e7 ,l& & ,res\rce     
,managem5t ,plan ,am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,z soon z practicable1 b n lat]   
?an #aj ye>s1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 assi/$ by ! team1
 %all am5d ! applicable l& & res\rce    
managem5t plan ( ea* unit ( ! ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b74 

7#b7 ,process ,! ,secret>y %all comply )
 all relevant laws 9 c>ry+ out ?is      
section4  7#c7 ,election ,! ,secret>y   
may comply ) ! provisions ( ?is section 
by incorporat+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is      
section into an ongo+ l& & res\rce      
managem5t plan revision or am5dm5t      
process4  #bjc4 ,bio*> & wood wa/e  7a7 
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration bio*> pilot 
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] (
 ,food & ,drugs 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
subsection z ! ,commission]71 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture & 9 coord9ation ) ,/ates1  
%all e/abli% a pilot program to grant a 
nationwide food use au?orization ( bio*>
 z a fe$ additive = cattle4  7#b7 ,t]ms 
,! pilot program describ$ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be-- 7,a7 = a p]iod ( n 
m ?an #e ye>s2 &  7,b7 subject to any   
conditions t ! ,commission] det]m9es    
appropriate4  7#c7 ,sav+s clause ,!     
,commission] %all ensure t p>ticipation 
9 ! pilot program "u ?is subsection is  
volunt>y4  7b7 ,,usgs comm]cialization  

plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 9    
coord9ation ) any relevant non-,f$]al   
entities1 %all develop & publi% a       
national comm]cialization plan = !      
production1 sale1 & use ( bio*> z a soil
 am5dm5t = plant gr[? improvem5t1       
includ+ = comm]cial1 agricultural1 &    
resid5tial use4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!    
comm]cialization plan requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7  
id5tify-- 7i7 imp$im5ts to produc+ l>ge 
quantities ( bio*> = agricultural1      
=e/ry1 or o!r comm]cial uses2 &  7ii7   
solutions = ^? imp$im5ts2 &  7,b7       
propose a framework = demon/ration ef=ts
 to increase consum] dem& = bio*>4      
#bjd4 ,eradication ( invasive grasses   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,action plan ,! t]m action plan means ! 
action plan develop$ "u subsection 7b74 
7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 
7,a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 except-- 

7i7 ! national grassl&s & l& utilization
 projects adm9i/]$ "u title ,,iii ( !   
,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 &  7ii7       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& ea/ ( ! #ajj?  
m]idian2 &  7,b7 l& "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,invasive grass ,!   
t]m invasive grass means-- 7,a7         
*eatgrass2  7,b7 v5t5ata2  7,c7         
m$usahead2 &  7,d7 any additional       
invasive1 nonnative annual grass species
 t ! ,secret>ies det]m9e pose a risk    
by-- 7i7 increas+ fire vuln]ability &   
fire spread2 &  7ii7 alt]+ fire regimes4
  7#d7 ,t>get treatm5t area ,! t]m t>get
 treatm5t area means a t>get treatm5t   
area describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,d74
  7b7 ,action plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>ies %all jo9tly develop &       
implem5t an action plan to map1 treat1 &
 control invasive grass-- 7,a7 to       
promote ! resili5cy1 biodiv]sity1 &     
c>bon seque/ration capacity ( =e/s1     
rangel&s1 & grassl&s2  7,b7 to m9imize  
risks f wildfire2 &  7,c7 to enhance !  

quality ( =age = wildlife & live/ock4   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! action plan %all-- 
7,a7 consid] or incorporate exi/+ ef=ts2
  7,b7 take into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! late/   
sci5ce2  7ii7 be/ practices2 &  7iii7   
available deploym5t tools2  7,c7 be     
prep>$ 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5tal entities & ! heads ( o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,*ief ( !     
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1
 t are engag$ 9 activities to control   
invasive grass to lev]age & maximize    
fund+ & res\rces2  7,d7 id5tify & depict
 on a map t>get treatm5t areas t focus  
on-- 7i7 areas ) a l>ge quantity (      
invasive grass :]e revegetation ) native
 species is mo/ likely to succe$2  7ii7 
areas at high risk ( wildfire2  7iii7   
areas 9 :i* invasive grass negatively   
impacts live/ock graz+ or o!r uses2     
7iv7 wildlife habitat & =age ne$s1      
p>ticul>ly sagebru% habitat2  7v7 areas 
prone to infe/ations2 or  7vi7 areas    
deem$ important by ! ,secret>ies2  7,e7 
e/abli%-- 7i7 specific goals2  7ii7     

specific implem5tation actions t !      
,secret>ies & p>tn]s ( ! ,secret>ies w  
conduct ov] a #e-ye> p]iod2 &  7iii7    
t>gets1 includ+ acres to be treat$      
annually 9 ! t>get treatm5t areas2  7,f7
 provide = a comb9ation ( treatm5t      
me?ods = ! mo/ effective control ( an   
invasive grass1 includ+-- 7i7 me*anical 
treatm5t me?ods2  7ii7 cultural treatm5t
 me?ods2  7iii7 biological treatm5t     
me?ods1 :i* may include live/ock graz+2 
7iv7 prescrib$ fire2 or  7v7 *emical    
treatm5t me?ods2  7,g7 id5tify &        
implem5t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 be/   
practices1 su* z ! use ( spray wa%+     
/ations1 to r$uce ! spread+ ( invasive  
grass se$ adjac5t to infe/$ areas or    
into non9fe/$ areas2  7,h7 id5tify      
me?ods & tools = ! po/-treatm5t monitor+
 ( t>get treatm5t areas to det]m9e !    
effectiv5ess ( a treatm5t & control     
ef=ts2  7,i7 initiate & exp$ite         
environm5tal reviews = treatm5ts1 z     
requir$ by applicable law1 includ+      
id5tify+-- 7i7 me?ods = a*iev+ timely   

decisions & implem5tation = treatm5ts1  
monitor+1 & foll[-up treatm5ts bas$ on  
monitor+2 &  7ii7 maximiz+ opportunities
 to coop]ate ) o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate       
ag5cies 9 analysis1 assessm5ts1 &       
/udies2 &  7,j7 e/abli% guidel9es t--   
7i7 if native1 intact grasses are abs5t 
)9 a t>get treatm5t area & ! t>get      
treatm5t area is prone to high-risk     
vectors or pa?ways-- 7,i7 id5tify       
geographically bas$ desirable1 native   
se$ mix & se$ res]ves2  7,,ii7          
prioritize rese$+ ! area 9 ! t>get      
treatm5t area2 &  7,,iii7 monitor = !   
pres5ce ( new invasive grass & promptly 
treat any invasive grass pres5t2 &  7ii7
 if1 aft] conduct+ a treatm5t1 desirable
 native grasses are e/abli%$ & dom9ant 9
 a t>get treatm5t area1 provide = !     
natural re/oration ( native grasses4    
7#c7 ,deadl9e to f9alize action plan ,n 
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all 
f9alize ! action plan4  7#d7            
,implem5tation ( action plan  7,a7 ,9   

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! action plan is f9aliz$ "u      
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>ies %all beg9  
implem5t+ ! action plan4  7,b7 ,memor&a 
( und]/&+ & agreem5ts ,9 implem5t+ !    
action plan1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may    
ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ or an    
agreem5t ) non-,f$]al entities1 z       
appropriate1 to c>ry out activities "u !
 action plan to control ! spread ( an   
invasive grass on ,f$]al l& or l&       
adjac5t to ,f$]al l&4  7,c7 ,coop]at+   
ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 (f] to    
assi/ 9 ! prep>ation ( environm5tal     
reviews t may be necess>y 9 implem5t+   
treatm5t & control activities on        
non-,f$]al l&4  7c7 ,reports to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft] dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! action plan
 is be+ implem5t$1 ! ,secret>ies %all   
submit to ,congress a report assess+ !  
effectiv5ess ( ! action plan t includes 
a description (-- 7#a7 ! location ( !   

t>get treatm5t areas2  7#b7 ! numb] (   
acres )9 t>get treatm5t areas on :i*    
treatm5ts 7 conduct$2  7#c7 ! agreem5ts 
or p>tn]%ips ent]$ into "u subsection   
7b77#d77;,b7 to advance ! implem5tation 
( ! action plan2  7#d7 monitor+         
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#b77;,h72 &  7#e7 recomm5dations =  
/udies to explore innovative me?ods &   
practices to treat & control invasive   
grass4  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,outside fund+ 
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may accept         
non-,f$]al funds to implem5t any        
provision ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,o!r     
fund+ ,9 addition to any fund+ receiv$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies may     
exp5d to c>ry out ?is section up to     
#cj1jjj1jjj ( any fund+ made available  
to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = invasive       
species control1 includ+ fund+ provid$  
"u section #djhjd7;b77#f7 ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;a7b77#f774  7#c7   
,limitations ,( ! am\nts made available 
to c>ry out ?is section1 n m ?an #aj    

p]c5t %all be us$ = developm5t ( !      
action plan4  ,,iii ,mass timb]  #cja4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,local   
approv+ ag5cy ,! t]m local approv+ ag5cy
 means an ag5cy or unit ( a local       
gov]nm5t t is responsible = ! issuance (
 p]mits = build+ con/ruction4  7#b7     
,mass timb] ,! t]m mass timb] includes--
 7,a7 cross-lam9at$ timb]2  7,b7 nail   
lam9at$ timb]2  7,c7 glue lam9at$ timb]2
  7,d7 d[el lam9at$ timb]2  7,e7 lam9at$
 /r& lumb]2 &  7,f7 lam9at$ v5e] lumb]4 
7#c7 ,procur+ ag5cy ,! t]m procur+ ag5cy
 means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice1 or a p]son t is a p>ty to a    
contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ) respect to "w p]=m$ "u 
su* a contract4  7#d7 ,tall wood build+ 
,! t]m tall wood build+ means a build+  
design$ to be-- 7,a7 con/ruct$ ) mass   
timb]2 &  7,b7 7i7 if a resid5tial      
build+1 m ?an #d /ories 9 height2 &     
7ii7 if a comm]cial build+1 m ?an #e    
/ories 9 height4  #cjb4 ,jo9t mass timb]
 sci5ce & education program  7a7 ,mass  

timb] sci5ce & education program ) ! =e/
 products laboratory ,! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,=e/ ,products ,laboratory ( ! ,=e/    
,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,secret>y71 %all e/abli% a mass timb]   
sci5ce & education program to respond to
 ! em]g+ rese>* ne$s ( ar*itects1       
develop]s1 & ! =e/ products indu/ry4    
7b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all "w   
closely ) rese>* programs at colleges & 
univ]sities 9 adm9i/]+ ! mass timb]     
sci5ce & education program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a7 to supplem5t ! curr5t    
rese>* & educational ef=ts ( colleges & 
univ]sities4  7c7 ,purposes ,! mass     
timb] sci5ce & education program        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all h !     
foll[+ pr9cipal purposes3 7#a7 ,to      
provide practical rese>* responsive to !
 ne$s ( ar*itects1 develop]s1 & ! =e/   
products indu/ry1 includ+ assessm5ts (  
c>bon impacts 9 ! orig9at+ =e/s & ! end 
use ( mass timb] 9 ! built environm5t4  
7#b7 ,to engage & li/5 to cli5ts & !n   

develop focus$1 /rategic l9es ( new     
rese>* responsive to ^? ne$s1 :i* may   
include rese>* relat+ to flammability & 
p]=mance dur+ a fire1 /ructural         
*>act]i/ics1 en]gy use & sav+s1 ac\/ics1
 & slab con/ruction compos$ ( hybrid    
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,to solicit proposals f 
sci5ti/s :o compete = fund+ ?r\gh a     
rigor\s pe]-review process design$ to   
ensure ! be/ projects are fund$4  7#d7  
,to dissem9ate rese>* f9d+s us+ a suite 
( communication tools to ensure t       
ar*itects1 develop]s1 & ! =e/ products  
indu/ry are aw>e (1 und]/&1 & c use !   
in=mation to make s\nd decisions &      
implem5t projects4  7#e7 ,to develop &  
facilitate ! adoption1 on a volunt>y    
basis1 ( a curriculum = build+ /ructures
 us+ mass timb] = use 9 s*ools ( eng9e]+
 & ar*itecture t includes-- 7,a7        
/ructural design2 &  7,b7 !             
possibilities1 b5efits1 & limitations ( 
us+ mass timb] 9 con/ruction4  7d7 ,mass
 timb] plan ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     

relevant committees ( ,congress a mass  
timb] plan t includes-- 7#a7 an         
assessm5t ( ! curr5t /ate ( k ab\t mass 
timb] & tall wood build+s2  7#b7 an     
integrat$ approa* to improve k %>+2     
7#c7 an approa* = project monitor+ &    
evaluation2 &  7#d7 an approa* = sett+  
rese>* priorities4  7e7 ,/akehold]      
advisory gr\p  7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,!        
,secret>y %all appo9t a /akehold]       
advisory gr\p ( te*nical exp]ts t       
consi/s1 at a m9imum1 (-- 7,a7 a ,=e/   
,s]vice sci5ti/2  7,b7 a rese>*] f a    
college or univ]sity2  7,c7 a           
repres5tative ( a trade association2    
7,d7 an ar*itect or develop]2  7,e7 a   
repres5tative ( a local approv+ ag5cy2  
7,f7 a repres5tative ( a =e/ products   
company2 &  7,g7 a repres5tative ( a    
nongov]nm5tal organization ) exp]i5ce-- 
7i7 design+ or con/ruct+ tall wood      
build+s2 or  7ii7 comply+ ) or revis+   
relat$ build+ codes4  7#b7 ,duties ,!   
/akehold] advisory gr\p %all meet at    
lea/ annually-- 7,a7 to consid] imm$iate

 & long-t]m sci5ce ne$s2  7,b7 to sugge/
 to ! ,secret>y appropriate topic areas1
 specific issues )9 ^? topic areas1 &   
in=mation transf] ne$s = :i* ! ,secret>y
 %all solicit proposals describ$ 9      
subsection 7c77#c72 &  7,c7 to assi/ !  
,secret>y 9 draft+ ! mass timb] plan    
requir$ "u subsection 7d74  7f7         
,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide to !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation & to ,/ates
 te*nical assi/ance relat+ to ! use (   
wood 9 bridges :5 und]go+ revisions to a
 ,/ate bridge design manual4  7g7       
,availability ( appropriations ,f am\nts
 appropriat$ = ,=e/ ,s]vice rese>*1     
exclud+ fund+ made available = ! ,=e/   
,inv5tory & ,analysis program1 !        
,secret>y may use #d1jjj1jjj to c>ry out
 ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4   
#cjc4 ,/or+ c>bon 9 ,f$]al build+s  7a7 
,mass timb] build+s database & plan     
7#a7 ,database ,! ,secret>ies1 9        
coord9ation ) any o!r relevant ag5cies1 
%all develop & ma9ta9 a runn+ database (
 mass timb] build+s t are own$ or leas$ 

by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & are occupi$     
prim>ily by employees ( ! ,secret>ies   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
database74  7#b7 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director 
( ! ,=e/ ,products ,laboratory ( ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice1 %all conduct an assessm5t ( ea*
 mass timb] build+ includ$ 9 ! database1
 :i* %all include collect+ data on !    
embodi$ c>bon ( ! mat]ials us$ 9 !      
con/ruction ( ! mass timb] build+s      
includ$ 9 ! database4  7#c7 ,plan  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all prep>e a   
plan to increase ! quantity ( c>bon /or$
 9 build+s t are own$ or leas$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & are occupi$ prim>ily 
by employees ( ,secret>ies4  7,b7 ,plan 
submission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,secret>ies %all submit ! plan "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,mat]ial 
neutrality ,! plan submitt$ by !        

,secret>ies %all be1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 mat]ial neutral1 & may     
include us+ mass timb]1 c>bon concrete1 
& any o!r mat]ials4  7b7 ,m9imum        
pur*ases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 subject to !      
exceptions li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,secret>ies %all procure facilities1    
build+s1 or /ructures1 includ+ n few]   
?an #ajj s+le-occupancy re/rooms1 us+   
dome/ic mass timb]4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!
 ,secret>ies may decide n to procure    
facilities1 build+s1 or /ructures us+   
dome/ic mass timb] if ! ,secret>ies     
det]m9e t ! items-- 7,a7 are n          
reasonably available )9 a reasonable    
p]iod ( "t2  7,b7 fail to meet !        
reasonable p]=mance /&>ds ( ! procur+   
ag5cies2  7,c7 are n necess>y to support
 ! mission ( ! applicable ag5cy2 or     
7,d7 are available only at an           
unreasonable price4  7c7 ,coord9ation & 
te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,=e/ ,products ,laboratory ( ! ,=e/    

,s]vice1 may coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies & non-,f$]al p>tn]s = ! purpose 
( improv+ ! managem5t & effici5cy (     
con/ruct+ mass timb] build+s &          
infra/ructure4  ,,iv ,rese>*  #dja4     
,longevity ( =e/ products ,! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 %all-- 7#a7 develop m     
accurate & effici5t me?ods & te*nologies
 to measure & monitor ! am\nt & av]age  
lifespan ( c>bon /or$ 9 woody biomass   
en]gy fe$/ocks & build+ mat]ials2  7#b7 
by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 publi% e/imates ( !
 am\nt & av]age lifespan ( c>bon /or$ 9 
diff]5t woody biomass en]gy fe$/ocks &  
build+ mat]ials1 includ+ 9 %ort-liv$ =e/
 products & long-liv$ wood products2 &  
7#c7 by n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 publi% an e/imate 
( ! total am\nt ( c>bon /or$ 9-- 7,a7   
%ort-liv$ =e/ products2  7,b7 build+    
mat]ials2 &  7,c7 o!r long-liv$ wood    
products4  #djb4 ,=e/ inv5tory &        
analysis  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to br+ m        

innovation & effici5cy to               
climate-resili5t =e/ry actions 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice-- 7#a7 %all publi% a       
report1 or exp& on a report be+ publi%$ 
pursuant to ano!r provision ( law1 t    
demon/rates ! ef=ts ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice--  
7,a7 to measure a consi/5t hi/orical    
s]ies ( field plots :ile us+ advanc$    
te*nology1 includ+ remote s5s+1 to      
improve data & in=mation2 &  7,b7 to use
 advanc$ geospatial te*nologies to      
improve area & volume e/imates1         
especially = sub-,/ate regions & small] 
area e/imates2  7#b7 may use remote s5s+
 te*nologies & o!r te*nologies to       
develop m accurate & effici5t me?ods &  
to r$uce co/s to facilitate ! measur+ & 
monitor+ ( =e/ c>bon 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
9 a mann] t c-- 7,a7 assess             
l&scape-scale or regional-scale c>bon   
/ock+2  7,b7 improve ! quantity &       
quality ( ! in=mation available to      
policy mak]s & =e/ manag]s1 includ+ )   

reg>d to =e/ inv5tories & v]ification   
activities2  7,c7 emp[] private =e/     
own]s to p>ticipate 9 volunt>y c>bon    
cr$it+ opportunities2 &  7,d7 enable--  
7i7 a policy mak] to comp>e !           
consequ5ces ( policy options to increase
 climate b5efits f =e/s2 &  7ii7 an     
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( a policy   
implem5t$ to increase ! climate b5efits 
f =e/s2 &  7#c7 may accel]ate1 or       
increase ! frequ5cy (1 curr5t inv5tories
 & data collection activities across all
 =e/ types to ensure consi/5t nationwide
 e/imates ( =e/ c>bon pools t c reflect 
%ort-t]m *anges f di/urbances1 su* z    
wildfires1 & managem5t activities4  7b7 
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 may    
annually use to c>ry out ?is section n m
 ?an #aj1jjj1jjj ( any am\nt made       
available to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = rese>*4   
#djc4 ,bioeconomy rese>* ,! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,=e/ ,products ,laboratory ( ! ,=e/    
,s]vice1 %all exp& rese>* relat+ to !   

use ( wood-- 7#a7 to facilitate !       
e/abli%m5t ( new m>kets1 includ+        
nontraditional m>kets1 = mat]ial produc$
 f =e/ managem5t projects t typically   
has little or no comm]cial value2  7#b7 
to increase ! economic viability (      
manufactur+ products us+ mat]ial        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7       
includ+ /ructural te/+ ( h>dwood species
 = use 9 mass timb]4  #djd4 ,insurance  
product to replace buff]s ,! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice1 may-- 7#a7 e/abli% an     
intragov]nm5tal revolv+ fund to ma9ta9  
adequate buff] res]ves = a project      
implem5t+ a cov]$ activity 7z def9$ 9   
subsection 7a7 ( section #bja7 "u t     
section to cov] un=ese5 losses 9 c>bon  
/ocks to address nonp]man5ce2 &  7#b7   
transf] am\nts into & out ( !           
intragov]nm5tal revolv+ fund e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to s]ve z a buff] pool = 
cov]$ activities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  #dje4 ,=e/ heal? ?reat c5t]s ,!  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  

,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all-- 7#a7 seek
 to exp& ! s]vices provid$ by ! ,we/]n  
,wildl& ,environm5tal ,?reat ,assessm5t 
,c5t] & ! ,ea/]n ,=e/ ,environm5tal     
,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] su* t ^? ,c5t]s 
become c5t]s ( excell5ce to in=m        
l>ge-scale climate-resili5t =e/         
managem5t2 &  7#b7 %>e ! syn!ses1       
models1 & application tools develop$ by 
! ,we/]n ,wildl& ,environm5tal ,?reat   
,assessm5t ,c5t] & ! ,ea/]n ,=e/        
,environm5tal ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t]   
)-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture     
climate hubs2 &  7,b7 ! ,climate        
,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]s manag$ by !  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,am]ica's ,revegetation & ,c>bon        
,seque/ration ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,title 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,def9itions4,,title                     

,i--,revegetation,sec4 #aja4 ,climate   
adaptation & resili5t =e/s & rangel&    
measures4,sec4 #ajb4 ,national          
revegetation ef=t4,sec4 #ajc4           
,exp]im5tal =e/s & ranges4,sec4 #ajd4   
,long-t]m contracts = tree & se$        
plant+4,sec4 #aje4 ,revegetation        
work=ce4,sec4 #ajf4 ,revegetation on    
ab&on$ m9e l&4,,title ,,ii--,c>bon      
seque/ration ?r\gh =e/ managem5t &      
innovation,sec4 #bja4 ,=e/ managem5t f  
c>bon cr$its4,sec4 #bjb4 ,recov]y &     
re/oration treatm5ts foll[+ /&-replac+  
di/urbances4,sec4 #bjc4 ,eradication (  
invasive grasses4,,title                
,,iii--,research,sec4 #cja4 ,longevity (
 =e/ products4,sec4 #cjb4 ,=e/ inv5tory 
& analysis4,sec4 #cjc4 ,bioeconomy      
rese>* & te*nology transf]4,sec4 #cjd4  
,=e/ heal? ?reat c5t]s4,sec4 #cje4 ,jo9t
 mass timb] sci5ce & education          
program4,,title                         
,,iv--,miscellaneous,sec4 #dja4         
,designation ( ,patsye ,crites ,=e/4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>bon

 seque/ration ,! t]m c>bon seque/ration 
means ! capture & long-t]m /orage (     
atmosph]ic c>bon dioxide4  7#b7 ,f$]al  
l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7 l& "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y4  7#c7     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & 
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em does n include any =e/ res]ve n  
creat$ f ! public doma94  7#d7          
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,except z 
provid$ 9 sections #ajc1 #bja1 #bjb1    
#cjc1 & #cje1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7 ,secret>y 
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice4  ,i ,revegetation  #aja4  

,climate adaptation & resili5t =e/s &   
rangel& measures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all ea* revise    
applicable regulations ( ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ to require ! consid]ation &     
assessm5t ( resili5cy & adaptation      
factors 9 develop+ /rategies & ef=ts =  
revegetation1 includ+ re=e/ation &      
rangel& plant+1 c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$1 includ+ 9 select+ species =   
plant+4  7b7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 affects-- 7#a7 ! re=e/ation requirem5ts
 "u section #c ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&      
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja72 or  7#b7 ! use (
 ! =e/ plan revision process to make    
*anges to re=e/ation approa*es 9 an     
individual unit ( ! ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em4  #ajb4 ,national revegetation   
ef=t  7a7 ,re=e/ation reports submitt$  
to additional committees ,section #gjcjc
 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja note2 ,public 
,law #aag-eh7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+

 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,s5ate & ins]t+
 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives14  7b7          
,re=e/ation report f ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate           
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7ii7 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7iii7 ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate2  7iv7 ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7v7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1       
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7vi7
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,,frrrpa t]ms  
,! t]ms natural reg5]ation1 re=e/ation1 
& unplann$ ev5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 
9 section #c7;e77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,=e/ &    
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    

,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#afja7;e77#d77;,a774  7,c7 ,priority l& 
,! t]m priority l& means hi/orically    
=e/$ l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ t1 due to an unplann$ ev5t-- 7i7
 requires re=e/ation to meet !          
objectives describ$ 9 an applicable l&  
use plan2 &  7ii7 is unlikely to        
exp]i5ce natural reg5]ation4  7#b7      
,re=e/ation report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report conta9+ e/imates (-- 7,a7 ! numb]
 ( acres ( priority l&2 &  7,b7 ! am\nts
 necess>y to be appropriat$1 9 addition 
to am\nts available f o!r s\rces1 to    
implem5t re=e/ation projects on all     
priority l& n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] !  
date ( submission ( ! report1 includ+   
am\nts necess>y-- 7i7 to secure se$2    
7ii7 to gr[ se$l+s2  7iii7 to prep>e    
sites = re=e/ation2  7iv7 to plant      
trees2  7v7 to conduct ?9n+2  7vi7 to   
remove delet]i\s gr[? & und]bru%2  7vii7

 to build f5c+ to exclude live/ock &    
adv]se wildlife f re=e/ation areas2 &   
7viii7 to o!rwise e/abli% & improve gr[+
 =e/s4  7#c7 ,annual updates ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( submission ( !    
report "u p>agraph 7#b71 & annually     
!reaft] = ! subsequ5t #h ye>s1 !        
,secret>y %all prep>e = inclusion 9 !   
budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t      
requir$ to be submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u
 section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 an update to ! report     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,support+
 ! re=e/ation pipel9e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all       
jo9tly-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u    
subsection 7b77#b71 conduct-- 7i7 an    
inv5tory ( or*>ds & nurs]ies capable (  
support+ re=e/ation 7z def9$ 9 section  
#c7;e77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja7;e77#d77;,a777 on 
priority l& 7z def9$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a772  7ii7 an assessm5t ( !        

capacity ( ! or*>ds & nurs]ies li/$ 9 ! 
inv5tory "u clause 7i72 &  7iii7 a      
comp>ison ( available plant+ /ock 9 ea* 
region 9 :i* or*>ds & nurs]ies li/$ 9 ! 
inv5tory "u clause 7i7 are locat$1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies2 &  7,b7 bas$  
on ! e/imates conta9$ 9 ! report        
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 & !      
e/imates submitt$ "u section #c7;e77#b7 
( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces 
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afja7;e77#b77-- 7i7 prep>e an e/imate (
 ! capacity ( or*>ds & nurs]ies t w\ld  
be necess>y to implem5t re=e/ation      
projects on all priority l& 7z def9$ 9  
section 7b77#a77 )9 #aj ye>s1 includ+   
id5tify+ ! species & types ( plant+ /ock
 ne$$ = t re=e/ation2 &  7ii7 develop a 
plan = increas+ ! capacity ( or*>ds &   
nurs]ies su* t ! necess>y capacity      
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is a*iev$4  7#b7  
,se$ collect+ ,! ,secret>ies %all ea*-- 
7,a7 assess :e!r ! curr5t work=ce       
capacity & infra/ructure capacity to    
locally collect1 process1 & /ore se$ is 

suffici5t to implem5t re=e/ation        
projects on all priority l& )9 #aj ye>s2
  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t
 work=ce capacity or infra/ructure      
capacity is insuffici5t "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 develop & c>ry out a plan =       
increas+ work=ce capacity1 infra/ructure
 capacity1 or bo?1 z applicable2 &  7,c7
 9 develop+ & c>ry+ out ! plan "u       
subp>agraph 7,b71 coord9ate ) any ,job  
,corps program e/abli%$ "u section      
#aje7;a7 reg>d+ ! developm5t & hir+ ( ! 
work=ce = or*>ds & nurs]ies4  7#c7      
,availability ( plant mat]ial  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out a revegetation       
project on ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ may submit to ! o!r ,secret>y   
conc]n$ a reque/ = plant mat]ial        
pur*as$1 own$1 gr[n1 or manag$ by ! o!r 
,secret>y conc]n$4  7,b7 ,provision ,!  
,secret>y conc]n$ to :i* a reque/ is    
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
provide ! reque/$ plant mat]ial1 to !   
ext5t practicable4  7,c7 ,reimbursem5t  
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ t submits a reque/ 

"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all reimburse ! o!r
 ,secret>y conc]n$ = any plant mat]ial  
provid$ "u ! reque/4  7d7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! 
,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into an      
agreem5t ) a non-,f$]al entity to c>ry  
out any activity describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 or 7c74  7e7 ,re=e/ation tru/ fund  
,section #cjc ( ,public ,law #if-dea    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 7c77#a7 ,x   
%all be & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at 
! end ( p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,annual reports2 inve/m5ts  7#a7  
,annual reports ,! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all submit to 
,congress an annual report t conta9s a  
description (-- 7,a7 ! deposits 91      
exp5ditures f1 & balance ( ! ,tru/      
,fund2  7,b7 ! projects fund$ by ! ,tru/
 ,fund2 &  7,c7 project$ deposits 91 &  
any project$ exp5ditures f1 ! ,tru/ fund
 = ! next fiscal ye>4  2  7#b7 by con=m+
 ! m>g9s ( subsection 7c77#b71 & ! m>g9s
 ( ! subp>agraphs )9 t p>agraph1        

accord+ly2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection  
7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,obligation 
( funds ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,secret>y7 may obligate su* sums z are  
available 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund1 includ+ any  
am\nts n obligat$ 9 previ\s fiscal ye>s1
 =-- 7#a7 re=e/ation on ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l& 9 accordance ) section #c7;e7 
( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces 
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afja7;e772  7#b7 site prep>ation z ne$$
 to accompli% re=e/ation describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 se$ collection1    
prep>ation1 & /orage necess>y to support
 appropriate se$ availability2  7#d7    
nurs]y con/ruction or activities        
necess>y to support appropriate se$l+   
availability2 &  7#e7 prop]ly allocable 
adm9i/rative co/s = ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74  4
  7f7 ,avoidance ( duplication ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7#a7     
avoid duplicative ef=ts &1 to ! maximum 

ext5t practicable1 utilize exi/+ ef=ts &
 p]sonnel to develop & implem5t an      
activity requir$ "u ?is section or an   
am5dm5t made by ?is section2 &  7#b7    
avoid us+ p]sonnel :o w\ld o!rwise be   
engag$ 9 =e/ managem5t or wildfire      
mitigation ef=ts4  7g7 ,effect ,no?+ 9  
?is section or an am5dm5t made by ?is   
section e/abli%es new1 ext5ds exi/+1 or 
o!rwise affects any requirem5t "u ,f$]al
 law prohibit+ or re/rict+ graz+ dur+   
po/-wildfire rehabilitation4  #ajc4     
,exp]im5tal =e/s & ranges  7a7 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to
 =mally au?orize ! exp]im5tal =e/s &    
ranges ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
exi/+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &
  7#b7 to require ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to 
e/abli% & manage a network ( exp]im5tal 
=e/s & ranges ov] timescales t support  
long-t]m rese>*2 &  7,b7 to cont9u\sly  
conduct )9 ! network describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 long-t]m rese>* on     
*anges 9 =e/ & range sy/ems1 includ+ on 

! impacts ( managem5t1 climate *ange1 & 
o!r /ressors4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( network
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & manage a   
network ( exp]im5tal =e/s & ranges      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! network7   
on-- 7#a7 z practicable1 ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l&2  7#b7 o!r ,f$]al l&2 or  7#c7
 o!r l& t may be manag$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u a long-t]m agreem5t4  7c7 ,managem5t 
purposes ,! ,secret>y %all manage !     
network = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 rese>*2   
7#b7 te*nology transf]2 &  7#c7         
education4  7d7 ,crit]ia ,! network %all
 include-- 7#a7 ea* ( ! =e/ cov] types t
 occur 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ "u !  
=e/ inv5tory & analysis program e/abli%$
 "u section #c7;e7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&  
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,rese>* ,act ( #aigh
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afdb7;e772  7#b7 an    
exp]im5tal =e/ t conta9s =e/ cov] types 
f\nd 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2  7#c7 an      
exp]im5tal =e/ t conta9s =e/ cov] types 
f\nd 9 ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#d7 exp]im5tal ranges t repres5t     
rangel& vegetation types 9 ! ,unit$     

,/ates4  7e7 ,climate resili5cy rese>*  
,)9 ! network1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct 
rese>*1 includ+ rese>* on-- 7#a7 se$l+  
e/abli%m5t1 site suitability1 &         
revegetation s*$ules & designs to in=m &
 assi/ ef=ts und]tak5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to e/abli% =e/s & ranges t are resili5t 
9 future climate conditions2  7#b7 !    
s\rces1 s9ks1 & transport me*anisms (   
c>bon to con/ruct & improve models (    
c>bon responses to l& managem5t         
practices & "u *ang+ climate conditions2
  7#c7 vegetation *anges & ecosy/em     
conv]sion2 &  7#d7 hydrologic *anges    
associat$ ) vegetation or climatic      
*anges4  7f7 ,traditional ecological k  
,to ! ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) o!r
 ,f$]al laws 7includ+ regulations71 !   
,secret>y %all integrate indig5\s       
p]spectives & traditional ecological k 9
 ! developm5t & rese>* plans = =e/s &   
ranges )9 ! network4  7g7 ,public access
 ,consi/5t ) o!r laws 7includ+          
regulations71 ! ,secret>y %all make     
readily accessible to ! public any      

collect$ data & rese>* f9d+s f projects 
)9 ! network4  7h7 ,p>tn]s ,! ,secret>y 
may ent] into an agreem5t ) a ,/ate     
7includ+ a ,/ate =e/ry ag5cy71 an       
,indian ,tribe1 a ,tribal organization1 
an educational in/itution1 or a ?ird    
p>ty to fund or conduct rese>* on !     
network4  7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report describ+1 ) respect to !         
network-- 7#a7 ! location ( =e/s &      
ranges2  7#b7 ! =e/ cov] types includ$ 9
 ! network & any =e/ cov] types n       
includ$ 9 ! network2 &  7#c7 any        
additional res\rces ne$$-- 7,a7 to      
e/abli% or ma9ta9 infra/ructure 9 an    
e/abli%$ exp]im5tal =e/ or range2  7,b7 
to exp& ! network to additional =e/ cov]
 types n includ$ 9 ! network2 or  7,c7  
to conduct ! rese>* describ$ 9          
subsection 7e74  7j7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+

 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 modifies1 limits1 
or repeals ! applicability ( any o!r    
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations7 to
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 or  7#b7     
precludes ! ,secret>y f au?oriz+        
multiple-use activities1 includ+        
live/ock graz+ & o!r au?oriz$ uses on l&
 includ$ )9 ! network4  7k7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section4  #ajd4 ,long-t]m  
contracts = tree & se$ plant+  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into
 a contract or coop]ative agreem5t =    
re-e/abli%+ vegetation on ,f$]al l& "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$4    
7b7 ,t]m ,not)/&+ ! "t limit = multiye> 
contracts 9 section #cijc ( title #da1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a contract or      
coop]ative agreem5t describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 may be = a t]m ( n m ?an 
#aj ye>s4  #aje4 ,revegetation work=ce  
7a7 ,job corps program ,! ,secret>y (   
,labor1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies1  

%all-- 7#a7 develop a c>e] & te*nical   
education & tra9+ program focus$ on tree
 plant+ & revegetation1 tree ma9t5ance1 
nurs]y managem5t1 or se$ collection2 &  
7#b7 (f] ! program z "p ( ! ,job ,corps 
program4  7b7 ,direct hire au?ority     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may  
appo9t1 )\t reg>d to sub*apt] ,i ( *apt]
 #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
o!r ?an sections #ccjc & #ccbh ( t      
title1 a graduate ( ! program develop$ &
 (f]$ "u subsection 7a7 directly to a   
position )91 z applicable1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior-- 7,a7 = :i* ! c&idate meets   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t           
qualification /&>ds2 &  7,b7 ( :i* !    
prim>y duties relate directly to ! tra9+
 ! graduate receiv$ "u ! program        
develop$ & (f]$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7
 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may   
ex]cise ! direct hire au?ority "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a specific   
qualifi$ c&idate n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! c&idate complet$ !      

program develop$ & (f]$ "u subsection   
7a74  #ajf4 ,revegetation on ab&on$ m9e 
l&  7a7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,us+ fund+ available to ! ,secret>y1   
includ+ fund+ provid$ "u section        
#djhjd7;b77#h7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib;a7b77#h771 ! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a pilot program to e/abli%      
native trees1 %rubs1 or grasses 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z vegetation7 on       
eligible m9$ l& describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#f74  7#b7 ,f9ancial assi/ance ,9 c>ry+
 out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 e/abli% vegetation on     
eligible m9$ l& locat$ on ,f$]al l&2    
7,b7 (f] f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates to
 e/abli% native vegetation on eligible  
m9$ l& locat$ on ,/ate l&2  7,c7 (f]    
f9ancial assi/ance to ,indian ,tribes to
 e/abli% native vegetation on eligible  
m9$ l& locat$ on ,tribal l& or l& held 9
 ,tru/ = an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,d7     

e/abli% vegetation or (f] f9ancial      
assi/ance to ,/ates or o!r entities to  
e/abli% native vegetation on eligible   
m9$ l& locat$ on private l&4  7#c7      
,compatibility ) exi/+ op]ations  7,a7  
,consultation ,prior to select+ a       
project = fund+ "u ! pilot program      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all consult )1 z applicable1 ! relevant
 ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation &  
,en=cem5t ab&on$ m9e l& program (fice to
 confirm t ! propos$ project is         
compatible ) any curr5t m9+1            
exploration1 or reclamation activities4 
7,b7 ,re/riction ,! ,secret>y %all n    
provide f9ancial assi/ance "u p>agraph  
7#b7 to a p]son or entity ) an ongo+    
legal obligation to revegetate ! l& 9 a 
project area4  7#d7 ,activities ,!      
foll[+ activities associat$ ) a project 
to e/abli% vegetation on eligible m9$ l&
 %all be eligible = f9ancial assi/ance  
"u p>agraph 7#b73 7,a7 ,site prep>ation1
 includ+ ripp+ compact$ soils &         
incorporat+ soil am5dm5ts4  7,b7        

,vegetation plant+4  7,c7 ,ma9t5ance1   
includ+ wat]+1 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
e/abli% vegetation "u ?is section4  7,d7
 ,manag+ compet+ vegetation4  7#e7      
,pref]5ce ,"u ! pilot program e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 seek to     
e/abli% vegetation t-- 7,a7 is          
ecologically appropriate2 &  7,b7 7i7   
has a high capacity to seque/] & /ore   
c>bon2  7ii7 s]ves to reconnect e/abli%$
 l&scapes or enhance habitat            
connectivity2 or  7iii7 w\ld e/abli%    
wildlife habitat t is und]repres5t$ 9 ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! project is locat$4  7#f7  
,eligible m9$ l& ,to be eligible =      
f9ancial assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#b71 a  
tree plant+ project %all be locat$ on-- 
7,a7 l& t 0 m9$ prior to ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 9 ! case (   
,/ate l& or private l&1 l& t is         
accessible to ! public = n less ?an #a  
day p] ye>2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( private  
l&1 l& own$ by a p]son1 or a            
nongov]nm5tal organization1 t has       

submitt$ to ! ,secret>y a reque/ seek+  
to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program "u ?is  
section4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot      
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be 9 effect = ! #h-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report        
describ+ ! accompli%m5ts ( ! pilot      
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 
includ+-- 7#a7 jobs creat$ or support$ 9
 rural areas2  7#b7 increases 9 !       
abundance ( wildlife species1 includ+   
game species & song birds2  7#c7        
opportunities = hunt+ & o!r compatible  
outdoor recreation2 &  7#d7 an e/imate  
(-- 7,a7 c>bon seque/]$ dur+ ! #e-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! pilot   
program is e/abli%$2 &  7,b7 project$   
additional c>bon seque/ration & /orage  
dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! la/ day

 ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
,,ii ,c>bon seque/ration ?r\gh =e/      
managem5t & innovation  #bja4 ,=e/      
managem5t f c>bon cr$its  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,buff] 
pool ,! t]m buff] pool means additional 
seque/]$ c>bon or gre5h\se gas held 9   
res]ve beyond ! c>bon or gre5h\se gas   
repres5t$ by a c>bon cr$it to s]ve z an 
(fset 9 ! ev5t ( nonp]man5ce or c>bon   
seque/ration rev]sal = a c>bon cr$it4   
7#b7 ,c>bon cr$it ,! t]m c>bon cr$it    
means a cr$it1 (fset1 or o!r def9$ unit 
( c>bon or a gre5h\se gas t-- 7,a7      
repres5ts additional c>bon or gre5h\se  
gas seque/]$ or c>bon or gre5h\se gas   
emissions mitigat$1 comp>$ to su*       
seque/ration or mitigation )\t !        
f9ancial support embodi$ 9 ! cr$it1     
(fset1 or o!r def9$ unit2  7,b7 is      
approv$ by a cr$ible1 ?ird-p>ty entity2 
7,c7 is g5]at$ f ! implem5tation or     
fund+ ( a cov]$ activity2 &  7,d7 is    
id5tifiable1 measurable1 & traceable4   
7#c7 ,c>bon cr$it program ,! t]m c>bon  

cr$it program means a volunt>y program  
or m>ket t issues1 assigns1 trades1 or  
sells c>bon cr$its4  7#d7 ,cov]$        
activity ,! t]m cov]$ activity means a  
=e/ revegetation activity t-- 7,a7 is   
ecologically appropriate2  7,b7 is c>ri$
 out on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2  7,c7 
is design$1 9 accordance ) ! be/        
available sci5ce-- 7i7 to increase rates
 ( c>bon or gre5h\se gas seque/ration2  
7ii7 to increase ! quantity ( seque/]$  
c>bon or gre5h\se gas2 or  7iii7 to     
mitigate or avoid c>bon or gre5h\se gas 
emissions2  7,d7 to ! ext5t practicable1
 is accompli%$ us+ plants native to !   
l&scape or to adjac5t l&scapes2  7,e7 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1           
revegetates ! area 9 a mann] & at a     
s*$ule t m9imizes ! ?reat ( /&-replac+  
wildfire2 &  7,f7 is c>ri$ out by-- 7i7 
! ,secret>y2 or  7ii7 a non-,f$]al      
entity au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y "u any   
o!r provision ( law4  7#e7              
,intragov]nm5tal revolv+ fund ,! t]m    
intragov]nm5tal revolv+ fund means a    

,f$]al acc\nt t receives a portion (    
funds receiv$ ?r\gh a c>bon cr$it       
program = use = cov]$ activities 9 !    
ev5t ( nonp]man5ce or c>bon seque/ration
 rev]sal = a c>bon cr$it4  7#f7         
,resili5ce ,! t]m resili5ce means !     
ability ( an area ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em to reta9 its inh]5t ecological   
/ructure1 composition1 & functional     
integrity 9 response to hi/orical &     
anticipat$ /resses = ! =e/ type ( !     
area1 at any level f ! ecosy/em to !    
l&scape scale1 ov] ! age span ( !       
dom9ant trees ( ! area4  7#g7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7b7 ,funds associat$ )   
c>bon cr$its = =e/ managem5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may exp5d funds      
receiv$ f a non-,f$]al entity f a c>bon 
cr$it program = a c>bon cr$it1 )\t fur!r
 appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1
 to support ! implem5tation ( cov]$     
activities4  7#b7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant
 ,am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y  

"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all supplem5t1 & n    
supplant1 any o!r am\nts made available 
= cov]$ activities4  7#c7 ,exclusive use
 ,am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all only be us$ =--   
7,a7 ! implem5tation ( cov]$ activities2
 &  7,b7 any prop]ly allocable          
adm9i/rative co/s4  7c7 ,managem5t (    
c>bon cr$it transactions by national =e/
 f\ndation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national  
,=e/ ,f\ndation %all receive & di/ribute
 any funds receiv$ "u subsection        
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,o!r p>tn]s ,! ,national 
,=e/ ,f\ndation & ! ,secret>y may "w )  
o!r entities t use funds receiv$ ?r\gh a
 c>bon cr$it program or = a c>bon cr$it 
to design1 manage1 acc\nt =1 implem5t1  
or monitor a cov]$ activity4  7#c7      
,me?odology ,= ! managem5t (            
transactions describ$ 9 ?is section1 !  
,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation & ! ,secret>y 
%all jo9tly develop & use a me?odology t
 calculates ! value ( a c>bon cr$it1    
bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! ree/abli%m5t or        
ret5tion ( =e/ cov]2  7,b7 c>bon        

seque/ration rates be=e & aft] !        
implem5tation ( ! cov]$ activity2 &     
7,c7 su* o!r consid]ations z are        
necess>y to accurately calculate ! value
 ( ! c>bon cr$it4  7#d7 ,limitations ,a 
c>bon cr$it-- 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to 
con/ra91 limit1 or o!rwise affect !     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out      
activities )9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 &
  7,b7 %all be limit$ 9 value to ! am\nt
 necess>y to repres5t ! c>bon or        
gre5h\se gas seque/]$ by vegetation ) a 
/& d5sity index ( n great] ?an ! /&     
d5sity index necess>y = resili5ce ( !   
=e/ cov] type 9 ! area :]e ! c>bon cr$it
 is g5]at$4  7d7 ,risk mitigation tools 
,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 e/abli% a buff] 
pool1 an intragov]nm5tal revolv+ fund1  
or ano!r simil> risk mitigation tool = a
 project to c>ry out a cov]$ activity "u
 ?is section2  7#b7 transf] am\nts into 
& out ( ! buff] pool1 intragov]nm5tal   
revolv+ fund1 or o!r tool e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 develop a        
protocol1 aft] provid+ notice & an      

opportunity = public comm5t1 = !        
managem5t ( ! buff] pool1               
intragov]nm5tal revolv+ fund1 or o!r    
tool e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7e7    
,reports to ,congress ,! ,secret>y1 9   
collaboration ) ! ,national ,=e/        
,f\ndation1 %all annually submit to     
,congress a report describ+ ! /atus ( ! 
program "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 !
 ext5t to :i* cov]$ activities t 7      
implem5t$ z a direct result ( fund+     
receiv$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 h be5     
c>ri$ out2 &  7#b7 any recomm5dations to
 improve or exp& ! program1 includ+     
expansion ( ! au?orities "u ?is section 
to l& manag$ by ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7f7 ,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y1
 9 collaboration ) ! ,national ,=e/     
,f\ndation1 %all make publicly available
 on a website ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ! data   
relat+ to all c>bon cr$its issu$1 trad$1
 sold1 or retir$ "u ?is section4  7g7   
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section au?orizes   
any activity t is inconsi/5t )-- 7#a7   
any applicable l& managem5t plan2 or    

7#b7 any o!r provision ( law 7includ+   
regulations74  #bjb4 ,recov]y &         
re/oration treatm5ts foll[+ /&-replac+  
di/urbances  7a7 ,def9ition ( /&-replac+
 di/urbance ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
/&-replac+ di/urbance means a natural   
di/urbance ev5t1 includ+ a wildl& fire  
or o!r ev5t1 t kills all or mo/ ( ! liv+
 ov]/ory trees 9 a /& & initiates =e/   
succession or regr[? on a unit ( !      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7b7 ,pilot      
national =e/s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !  
,=e/ ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y71 %all id5tify units ( !    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be at high or v high risk ( 
exp]i5c+ a /&-replac+ di/urbance dur+ ! 
#aj-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,int]discipl9>y teams ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an
 int]discipl9>y po/-di/urbance plann+   
team 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! team7 

to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section4  7d7 ,model l& & res\rce      
managem5t plan am5dm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation )
 ! team1 %all develop a model l& &      
res\rce managem5t plan am5dm5t e/abli%+ 
plan cont5t = future site-specific      
project-level decisions if a /&-replac+ 
di/urbance occurs on units ( ! ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! model am5dm5t requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include direction 
reg>d+ po/-di/urbance managem5t1 includ+
 salvage logg+ & re=e/ation activities1 
to a*ieve desir$ conditions1 objectives1
 /&>ds1 guidel9es1 suitability ( l&s1 & 
o!r plan cont5t1 includ+ goals &        
monitor+ provisions1 ( ! exi/+ l& &     
res\rce managem5t plan on ! applicable  
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 if a    
/&-replac+ di/urbance occurs4  7#c7 ,use
 ( model l& & res\rce managem5t plan    
am5dm5t ,! ,secret>y %all utilize !     
,model ,l& & ,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan  

,am5dm5t1 z adapt$ to ! unique          
ecological & socioeconomic sett+ = ea*  
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em id5tifi$ 
"u subsection 7b71 9 c>ry+ out          
subsection 7e74  7e7 ,l& & res\rce      
managem5t plan am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,z soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #aj 
ye>s1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y1 assi/$ by ! team1 %all    
am5d ! applicable l& & res\rce managem5t
 plan ( ea* unit ( ! ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7
 ,process ,! ,secret>y %all comply ) all
 relevant laws 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 
7#c7 ,election ,! ,secret>y may comply )
 ! provisions ( ?is section by          
incorporat+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section 
into an ongo+ l& & res\rce managem5t    
plan revision or am5dm5t process4  #bjc4
 ,eradication ( invasive grasses  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,action
 plan ,! t]m action plan means ! action 
plan develop$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7  
,invasive grass ,! t]m invasive grass   
means-- 7,a7 *eatgrass2  7,b7 v5t5ata2  

7,c7 m$usahead2 &  7,d7 any additional  
invasive1 nonnative grass species t !   
,secret>ies det]m9e pose a risk by-- 7i7
 increas+ fire vuln]ability & fire      
spread2 &  7ii7 alt]+ fire regimes4  7b7
 ,action plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>ies %all jo9tly develop &       
implem5t an action plan to map1 treat1 &
 control invasive grass-- 7,a7 to       
promote ! resili5cy1 biodiv]sity1 &     
c>bon seque/ration capacity ( =e/s1     
rangel&s1 & grassl&s2  7,b7 to re/ore   
native plant species2  7,c7 to m9imize  
risks f wildfire2 &  7,d7 to enhance !  
quality ( =age = wildlife & live/ock4   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! action plan %all-- 
7,a7 consid] or incorporate exi/+ ef=ts2
  7,b7 take into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! late/   
sci5ce2  7ii7 be/ practices2 &  7iii7   
available deploym5t tools2  7,c7 be     
prep>$ 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &
 local gov]nm5tal entities & ! heads (  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,*ief ( ! 
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1
 t are engag$ 9 activities to control   

invasive grass to lev]age & maximize    
fund+ & res\rces2  7,d7 id5tify options 
to /reaml9e environm5tal review1        
includ+-- 7i7 ! use ( categorical       
exclusions 7z def9$ 9 section #aaa ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e771 includ+ 
a categorical exclusion ( ano!r ag5cy   
pursuant to section #aji ( t ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;c72  7ii7 ! developm5t (
 consultations "u section #g ( !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 on a programmatic      
basis2  7iii7 int]ag5cy coord9ation     
reg>d+ ! validation1 regi/ration1 &     
effective use ( products to control or  
eradicate invasive grass2 &  7iv7       
maximiz+ opportunities to coop]ate ) o!r
 ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 & ,/ate ag5cies 9     
analysis1 assessm5ts1 & /udies2  7,e7   
e/abli%-- 7i7 specific goals2  7ii7     
specific implem5tation actions t !      
,secret>ies & p>tn]s ( ! ,secret>ies w  
conduct ov] a #e-ye> p]iod2 &  7iii7    
t>gets1 includ+ acres to be treat$      

annually 9 t>get treatm5t areas id5tifi$
 by ! ,secret>ies2  7,f7 provide = a    
comb9ation ( treatm5t me?ods = ! mo/    
effective control or eradication ( an   
invasive grass1 includ+-- 7i7 manual    
treatm5t me?ods2  7ii7 me*anical        
treatm5t me?ods2  7iii7 cultural        
treatm5t me?ods1 includ+ ! use ( wood   
*ips or prescrib$ fire2  7iv7 biological
 treatm5t me?ods1 :i* may include       
live/ock graz+2 or  7v7 *emical treatm5t
 me?ods2  7,g7 id5tify & implem5t1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 be/ practices to     
r$uce ! spread+ ( invasive grass se$1   
su* z ! use ( spray wa%+ /ations2 &     
7,h7 id5tify me?ods & metrics to det]m9e
 ! effectiv5ess ( treatm5t & control    
ef=ts4  7#c7 ,deadl9e to f9alize action 
plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all 
f9alize ! action plan4  7#d7            
,implem5tation ( action plan  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! action plan is f9aliz$ "u      
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>ies %all beg9  

implem5t+ ! action plan 9 a mann]       
consi/5t ) o!r applicable laws 7includ+ 
regulations74  7,b7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ &
 agreem5ts ,9 implem5t+ ! action plan1 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into a      
memor&um ( und]/&+ or an agreem5t )     
non-,f$]al entities1 z appropriate1 to  
c>ry out activities "u ! action plan to 
control ! spread ( an invasive grass on 
,f$]al l& or l& adjac5t to ,f$]al l&4   
7,c7 ,coop]at+ ag5cy coord9ation ,!     
,secret>y conc]n$ %all1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 (f] to assi/ 9 ! prep>ation
 ( environm5tal reviews t may be        
necess>y 9 implem5t+ treatm5t & control 
activities on l& adjac5t to ,f$]al l&4  
7c7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & annually !reaft] dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* !
 action plan is be+ implem5t$1 !        
,secret>ies %all submit to ,congress a  
report assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! action
 plan t includes a description (-- 7#a7 
! location & acreage ( ! areas treat$ = 
invasive grass2  7#b7 any memor&a (     

und]/&+ or agreem5ts ent]$ into "u      
subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 to advance !    
implem5tation ( ! action plan2  7#c7 !  
effectiv5ess ( treatm5ts & control      
ef=ts1 det]m9$ us+ ! me?ods & metrics   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,h72 &   
7#d7 recomm5dations = /udies to explore 
innovative me?ods & practices to treat &
 control invasive grass4  7d7 ,fund+    
7#a7 ,outside fund+ ,! ,secret>y conc]n$
 may accept non-,f$]al funds to implem5t
 any provision ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,o!r
 fund+ ,9 addition to any fund+ receiv$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies may     
exp5d to c>ry out ?is section up to     
#cj1jjj1jjj ( any fund+ made available  
to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = invasive       
species control1 includ+ fund+ provid$  
"u section #djhjd7;b77#f7 ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;a7b77#f774  7#c7   
,limitations ,( ! am\nts made available 
to c>ry out ?is section1 n m ?an #aj    
p]c5t %all be us$ = developm5t ( !      
action plan4  ,,iii ,rese>*  #cja4      

,longevity ( =e/ products ,! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 %all-- 7#a7 develop       
accurate & effici5t me?ods & te*nologies
 to measure & monitor ! am\nt & av]age  
lifespan ( c>bon /or$ 9 woody biomass   
en]gy fe$/ocks & build+ mat]ials2  7#b7 
by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 publi% e/imates ( !
 c>bon int5sity ( woody biomass en]gy   
fe$/ocks & build+ mat]ials1 includ+ 9   
%ort-liv$ =e/ products & long-liv$ wood 
products2 &  7#c7 by n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
publi% a lifecycle c>bon assessm5t1     
includ+ any c>bon seque/ration1 =-- 7,a7
 %ort-liv$ =e/ products2  7,b7 build+   
mat]ials2 &  7,c7 o!r long-liv$ wood    
products4  #cjb4 ,=e/ inv5tory &        
analysis  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to br+ m        
innovation & effici5cy to               
climate-resili5t =e/ry actions 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice-- 7#a7 %all publi% a       

report1 or exp& on a report be+ publi%$ 
pursuant to ano!r provision ( law1 t    
demon/rates ! ef=ts ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice--  
7,a7 to measure a consi/5t hi/orical    
s]ies ( field plots :ile us+ advanc$    
te*nology1 includ+ remote s5s+1 to      
improve data & in=mation2 &  7,b7 to use
 advanc$ geospatial te*nologies to      
improve area & volume e/imates1         
especially = small] areas2  7#b7 may use
 remote s5s+ te*nologies & o!r          
te*nologies to develop m accurate &     
effici5t me?ods & to r$uce co/s to      
facilitate ! measur+ & monitor+ ( =e/   
c>bon 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 a mann] t c--
 7,a7 assess l&scape-scale or           
regional-scale c>bon /ock+2  7,b7       
improve ! quantity & quality ( !        
in=mation available to policy mak]s &   
=e/ manag]s1 includ+ ) reg>d to =e/     
inv5tories & v]ification activities2    
7,c7 emp[] private =e/ own]s to         
p>ticipate 9 volunt>y c>bon cr$it+      
opportunities2 &  7,d7 enable-- 7i7 a   
policy mak] to comp>e ! consequ5ces (   

policy options to increase climate      
b5efits f =e/s2 &  7ii7 an assessm5t ( !
 effectiv5ess ( a policy implem5t$ to   
increase ! climate b5efits f =e/s2 &    
7#c7 may accel]ate1 or increase !       
frequ5cy (1 curr5t inv5tories & data    
collection activities across all =e/    
types to ensure consi/5t nationwide     
e/imates ( =e/ c>bon pools t c reflect  
%ort-t]m *anges f di/urbances1 su* z    
wildfires1 & managem5t activities4  7b7 
,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 may    
annually use to c>ry out ?is section n m
 ?an #aj1jjj1jjj ( any am\nt made       
available to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = rese>*4   
#cjc4 ,bioeconomy rese>* & te*nology    
transf]  7a7 ,=e/ products rese>* ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all
 exp& rese>* relat+ to ! use ( wood--   
7#a7 to facilitate ! e/abli%m5t ( new   
m>kets1 includ+ nontraditional m>kets1 =
 mat]ial produc$ f =e/ managem5t        

projects t typically has little or no   
comm]cial value2  7#b7 to increase !    
economic viability ( manufactur+        
products us+ mat]ial describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a72  7#c7 = ! production ( l[-c>bon  
r5ewable fuel1 includ+ su/a9able        
aviation fuel2 &  7#d7 includ+ /ructural
 te/+ ( h>dwood species = use 9 mass    
timb]4  7b7 ,te*nology transf] (fice    
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !  
,=e/ ,s]vice an ,(fice ( ,te*nology     
,transf] 7ref]r$ to ?is subsection z !  
,(fice74  7#b7 ,mission ,! mission ( !  
,(fice %all be-- 7,a7 to exp& !         
comm]cial impact ( ! rese>* inve/m5ts ( 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 to provide = !  
comm]cialization ( te*nologies t support
 ! mission ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,*ief
 comm]cialization (fic]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,(fice %all be head$ by an (fic]1 :o 
%all be kn[n z ! ,*ief ,comm]cialization
 ,(fic] & :o %all report to ! ,deputy   
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = ,rese>* &      
,developm5t4  7,b7 ,qualifications ,an  
individual appo9t$ to ! position ( ,*ief

 ,comm]cialization ,(fic] %all be an    
individual :o1 by reason ( pr(essional  
backgr\nd & exp]i5ce1 is specially      
qualifi$ to advise ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/     
,s]vice & ! ,deputy ,*ief ( ! ,=e/      
,s]vice = ,rese>* & ,developm5t on      
te*nology transf] at ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4    
7,c7 ,duties ,! ,*ief ,comm]cialization 
,(fic] %all-- 7i7 ov]see ! exp5diture ( 
funds allocat$ = te*nology transf] )9 ! 
,=e/ ,s]vice2  7ii7 repres5t ! ,=e/     
,s]vice on-- 7,i7 ! ,f$]al ,laboratory  
,consortium = ,te*nology ,transf]       
e/abli%$ by section #aa7;e7 ( !         
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj7;e772 
&  7,,ii7 o!r simil> int]ag5cy coord9at+
 entities2  7iii7 coord9ate )-- 7,i7 o!r
 te*nology transf] & comm]cialization   
(fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 
7,,ii7 o!r simil> ,f$]al entities1 z    
appropriate2  7iv7 ov]see ef=ts to      
engage ) private sector entities1       
includ+ v5ture capital companies1 on    
issues relat+ to te*nology transf] &    

comm]cialization2 &  7v7 coord9ate ef=ts
 to pat5t or o!rwise protect "u title   
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any inv5tions 
aris+ f a ,=e/ ,s]vice laboratory4  7#d7
 ,te*nology transf] work+ gr\p  7,a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice a ,te*nology ,transf]   
,work+ ,gr\p1 :i* %all consi/ (-- 7i7 ! 
,deputy ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = ,rese>*
 & ,developm5t2  7ii7 ! ,*ief           
,comm]cialization ,(fic]2  7iii7        
repres5tatives f ea* rese>* /ation )9 ! 
,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7iv7 repres5tatives f  
o!r ,=e/ ,s]vice entities ) relevant    
exp]tise1 z appropriate4  7,b7 ,duties  
,! ,te*nology ,transf] ,work+ ,gr\p     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 
assi/ ) ! coord9ation ( te*nology       
transf] & comm]cialization opportunities
 occurr+ at ,=e/ ,s]vice laboratories2  
7ii7 develop & dissem9ate guidance to   
rese>*]s at ,=e/ ,s]vice laboratories on
 te*nology transf] & comm]cialization   
requirem5ts "u ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae

 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 & associat$   
agreem5ts to implem5t ^? requirem5ts2 & 
7iii7 develop & dissem9ate to ! public &
 prospective te*nology p>tn]s in=mation 
ab\t opportunities & proc$ures =        
te*nology transf] ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4     
7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,te*nology
 ,transf] ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit to         
,congress a report t describes-- 7i7 !  
numb] ( coop]ative rese>* & developm5t  
agreem5ts ent]$ into by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice  
"u section #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]      
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj;a7 dur+ ! prec$+ #e    
ye>s2  7ii7 ! numb] ( agreem5ts )       
p>tn]%ip int]m$i>ies ent]$ into by !    
,=e/ ,s]vice "u section #bc ( !         
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgae7 dur+ 
! prec$+ #e ye>s2  7iii7 ! numb] (      
lic5ses or o!r use au?orizations issu$  
by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = pat5ts held by !    
,=e/ ,s]vice dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s2 &   

7iv7 recomm5dations = legislative1      
programmatic1 or regulatory *anges to   
support ! mission ( ! ,(fice4  7#e7 ,key
 p]=mance indicators ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/   
ye> aft] ! report "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 
is submitt$1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 !       
,presid5t %all include 9 ! budget ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t submitt$ to     
,congress "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7,a7 ! numb] (    
coop]ative rese>* & developm5t agreem5ts
 ent]$ into by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice "u section
 #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology     
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgaj;a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7,b7 !     
numb] ( agreem5ts ) p>tn]%ip int]m$i>ies
 ent]$ into by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice "u section
 #bc ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology     
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgae7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7,c7 !     
numb] ( lic5ses or o!r use au?orizations
 issu$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = pat5ts held  
by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4    
7#f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     

,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection    
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  7c7       
,national =e/ f\ndation activities      
,section #djb7;b77#c7 ( ! ,national ,=e/
 ,f\ndation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#ehc;j7b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
coop]ative =e/ry & ins]t+ te*nology     
transf]1 comm]cialization1 coop]ative   
=e/ry14  7d7 ,small bus9ess v\*] pilot  
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% an          
innovation v\*] pilot program to        
accel]ate product developm5t1           
demon/ration1 & comm]cialization 9 ! =e/
 products sector4  7#b7 ,v\*]s ,"u !    
pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all provide v\*]s to small
 bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcb77 to be us$ at rese>* facilities ( 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice = rese>*1 developm5t1    
demon/ration1 te*nology transf]1 skills 
tra9+ & work=ce developm5t1 or comm]cial

 application activities4  7#c7 ,co/-%>+ 
7,a7 ,basic rese>* ,except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,secret>y may       
require up to #bj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a v\*]
 provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = a rese>* or 
developm5t activity t is ( a basic or   
fundam5tal nature1 at ! discretion ( !  
,secret>y1 to be provid$ by a non-,f$]al
 s\rce4  7,b7 ,appli$ rese>* ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 !   
,secret>y %all require n less ?an #bj   
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a v\*] provid$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 = a rese>* or developm5t  
activity t is n ( a basic or fundam5tal 
nature1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1  
to be provid$ by a non-,f$]al s\rce4    
7,c7 ,demon/ration & comm]cial          
application ,except z provid$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,e71 ! ,secret>y %all      
require n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a
 v\*] provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = a      
demon/ration or comm]cial application   
activity to be provid$ by a non-,f$]al  
s\rce4  7,d7 ,exemption = high]         
education & nonpr(it in/itutions ,! co/ 

%>e requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 %all n apply to an activity p]=m$  
by an in/itution ( high] education or a 
nonpr(it in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section  
#d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology       
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgjc774  7,e7 ,r$uction 9 co/-%>e ,!   
,secret>y may r$uce ! non-,f$]al %>e    
requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es ! r$uction to be    
necess>y & appropriate1 tak+ into acc\nt
 any te*nological risk relat+ to !      
activity4  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?orities
 provid$ "u ?is subsection 7except =    
p>agraph 7#e77 %all expire on ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbi4  7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot    
program "u p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress a report       
describ+ ! outcomes ( ! pilot program1  
includ+ any recomm5dations to improve ! 
pilot program4  #cjd4 ,=e/ heal? ?reat  
c5t]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all--  
7#a7 seek to exp& ! s]vices provid$ by !

 ,we/]n ,wildl& ,environm5tal ,?reat    
,assessm5t ,c5t] & ! ,ea/]n ,=e/        
,environm5tal ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t]   
su* t ^? ,c5t]s become c5t]s ( excell5ce
 to in=m l>ge-scale climate-resili5t =e/
 managem5t2 &  7#b7 %>e ! syn!ses1      
models1 & application tools develop$ by 
! ,we/]n ,wildl& ,environm5tal ,?reat   
,assessm5t ,c5t] & ! ,ea/]n ,=e/        
,environm5tal ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t]   
)-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture     
climate hubs2 &  7,b7 ! ,climate        
,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]s manag$ by !  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4      
#cje4 ,jo9t mass timb] sci5ce &         
education program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,local approv+ ag5cy  
,! t]m local approv+ ag5cy means an     
ag5cy or unit ( a local gov]nm5t t is   
responsible = ! issuance ( p]mits =     
build+ con/ruction4  7#b7 ,mass timb] ,!
 t]m mass timb] includes-- 7,a7         
cross-lam9at$ timb]2  7,b7 nail lam9at$ 
timb]2  7,c7 glue lam9at$ timb]2  7,d7  

d[el lam9at$ timb]2  7,e7 lam9at$ /r&   
lumb]2 &  7,f7 lam9at$ v5e] lumb]4  7#c7
 ,procur+ ag5cy ,! t]m procur+ ag5cy    
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,=e/  
,s]vice1 or a p]son t is a p>ty to a    
contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ) respect to "w p]=m$ "u 
su* a contract4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,=e/ ,products ,laboratory ( ! ,=e/    
,s]vice4  7#e7 ,tall wood build+ ,! t]m 
tall wood build+ means a build+ design$ 
to be-- 7,a7 con/ruct$ ) mass timb]2 &  
7,b7 7i7 if a resid5tial build+1 m ?an  
#d /ories 9 height2 &  7ii7 if a        
comm]cial build+1 m ?an #e /ories 9     
height4  7b7 ,mass timb] sci5ce &       
education program ) ! =e/ products      
laboratory ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
mass timb] sci5ce & education program to
 respond to ! em]g+ rese>* ne$s (       
ar*itects1 develop]s1 & ! =e/ products  
indu/ry4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y 
%all coord9ate ) rese>* programs at     

colleges & univ]sities 9 adm9i/]+ ! mass
 timb] sci5ce & education program       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to supplem5t 
! curr5t rese>* & educational ef=ts (   
colleges & univ]sities4  7d7 ,purposes  
,! mass timb] sci5ce & education program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all h !    
foll[+ pr9cipal purposes3 7#a7 ,to      
provide practical rese>* responsive to !
 ne$s ( ar*itects1 develop]s1 & ! =e/   
products indu/ry1 includ+ assessm5ts (  
c>bon impacts 9 ! orig9at+ =e/s & ! end 
use ( mass timb] 9 ! built environm5t4  
7#b7 ,to engage & li/5 to cli5ts & !n   
develop focus$1 /rategic l9es ( new     
rese>* responsive to ^? ne$s1 :i* may   
include rese>* relat+ to flammability & 
p]=mance dur+ a fire1 /ructural         
*>act]i/ics1 en]gy use & sav+s1 ac\/ics1
 & slab con/ruction compos$ ( hybrid    
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,to solicit proposals f 
sci5ti/s :o compete = fund+ ?r\gh a     
rigor\s pe]-review process design$ to   
ensure ! be/ projects are fund$4  7#d7  
,to dissem9ate rese>* f9d+s us+ a suite 

( communication tools to ensure t       
ar*itects1 develop]s1 & ! =e/ products  
indu/ry are aw>e (1 und]/&1 & c use !   
in=mation to make s\nd decisions &      
implem5t projects4  7#e7 ,to develop &  
facilitate ! adoption1 on a volunt>y    
basis1 ( a curriculum = build+ /ructures
 us+ mass timb] = use 9 s*ools ( eng9e]+
 & ar*itecture t includes-- 7,a7        
/ructural design2 &  7,b7 !             
possibilities1 b5efits1 & limitations ( 
us+ mass timb] 9 con/ruction4  7e7 ,mass
 timb] plan ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
relevant committees ( ,congress a mass  
timb] plan t includes-- 7#a7 an         
assessm5t ( ! curr5t /ate ( k ab\t mass 
timb] & tall wood build+s2  7#b7 an     
integrat$ approa* to improve k %>+2     
7#c7 an approa* = project monitor+ &    
evaluation2 &  7#d7 an approa* = sett+  
rese>* priorities4  7f7 ,/akehold]      
advisory gr\p  7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,!        
,secret>y %all appo9t a /akehold]       
advisory gr\p ( te*nical exp]ts t       

consi/s1 at a m9imum1 (-- 7,a7 a ,=e/   
,s]vice sci5ti/2  7,b7 a rese>*] f a    
college or univ]sity2  7,c7 a           
repres5tative ( a trade association2    
7,d7 an ar*itect or develop]2  7,e7 a   
repres5tative ( a local approv+ ag5cy2  
7,f7 a repres5tative ( a =e/ products   
company2 &  7,g7 a repres5tative ( a    
nongov]nm5tal organization ) exp]i5ce-- 
7i7 design+ or con/ruct+ tall wood      
build+s2 or  7ii7 comply+ ) or revis+   
relat$ build+ codes4  7#b7 ,duties ,!   
/akehold] advisory gr\p %all meet at    
lea/ annually-- 7,a7 to consid] imm$iate
 & long-t]m sci5ce ne$s2  7,b7 to sugge/
 to ! ,secret>y appropriate topic areas1
 specific issues )9 ^? topic areas1 &   
in=mation transf] ne$s = :i* ! ,secret>y
 %all solicit proposals describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#c72 &  7,c7 to assi/ !  
,secret>y 9 draft+ ! mass timb] plan    
requir$ "u subsection 7e74  7g7         
,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide to !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation & to ,/ates
 te*nical assi/ance relat+ to ! use (   

wood 9 bridges :5 und]go+ revisions to a
 ,/ate bridge design manual4  7h7       
,availability ( appropriations ,f am\nts
 appropriat$ = ,=e/ ,s]vice rese>*1     
exclud+ fund+ made available = ! ,=e/   
,inv5tory & ,analysis program1 !        
,secret>y may use #d1jjj1jjj to c>ry out
 ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4   
,,iv ,miscellane\s  #dja4 ,designation (
 ,patsye ,crites ,=e/  7a7 ,designation 
,on acquisition by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
approximately #b1fic4ca acres ( l& )9 ! 
,monongahela ,national ,=e/ id5tifi$ on 
! map prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice entitl$  
,blackwat] ,canyon & dat$ ,augu/ #e1    
#bjbd1 %all be kn[n & designat$ z !     
,patsye ,crites ,=e/4  7b7 ,ref]5ces    
,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1 regulation1  
docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! l& acquir$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to !     
,patsye ,crites ,=e/4  ,novemb] #ba1    
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t