,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajjjj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #cj1 #bjbf,ms4 ,pett]s5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,neguse7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% ! ,m\nta9 ,p9e ,beetle ,response ,program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may issue competitive grants = use c>ry+ out em]g5cy m\nta9 p9e beetle response projects on ,national ,=e/ ,s]vice l&s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,m\nta9 ,p9e ,beetle ,response ,act4 #b4 ,m\nta9 ,p9e ,beetle ,response ,program 7a7 ,program e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a competitive grant program to be kn[n z ! ,m\nta9 ,p9e ,beetle ,response ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y may issue a grant to sponsor = use c>ry+ out an em]g5cy m\nta9 p9e beetle response project describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7b7 ,selection 7#a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! ,program1 a sponsor %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 ( ! em]g5cy m\nta9 p9e beetle response project propos$ to be c>ri$ out ) grant funds4 7#b7 ,selection priority ,9 select+ an applicant to receive a grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applicants t propose to c>ry+ out em]g5cy m\nta9 p9e beetle response project-- 7,a7 design$ to protect municipal wat] supplies & critical infra/ructure2 7,b7 design$ to r$uce wildfire risk to communities 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face2 7,c7 focus$ on an area t has exp]i5c$1 or is exp]i5c+1 a m\nta9 p9e beetle outbreak result+ 9 high tree mortality or l[ natural ecological reg5]ation2 & 7,d7 t aligns ) a ,/ate =e/ action plan or wat]%$ /rategy4 7c7 ,em]g5cy m\nta9 p9e beetle response project ,an em]g5cy m\nta9 p9e beetle response project describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a project c>ri$ out on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s = purposes ( re/or+ =e/ heal? 9 an area t exp]i5c$1 or is exp]i5c+1 a m\nta9 p9e beetle outbreak result+ 9 significant tree mortality1 t may include ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,removal ( beetle-kill$ or beetle infe/$ haz>d trees4 7#b7 ,process+ ( beetle-kill$ or beetle infe/$ haz>d trees4 7#c7 ,=e/ ?9n+ & o!r fuels r$uction ( plant debris associat$ ) m\nta9 p9e beetle mortality to alt] or cle> fuels creat$ by ! outbreak & address a public safety1 critical infra/ructure1 or wat]%$ heal? ne$4 7#d7 ,re=e/ation1 includ+ tree plant+4 7#e7 ,ecological re/oration design$ to promote biodiv]sity4 7#f7 ,wat]%$ protection & /abilization measures1 includ+-- 7,a7 slope /abilization2 7,b7 s$im5t & run(f control2 7,c7 flood & erosion mitigation2 & 7,d7 plann+1 monitor+1 & te*nical assi/ance = purposes ( ma9ta9+ wat]%$ heal?4 7d7 ,disbursem5t ,9 disburs+ grant funds aw>d$ to a grant recipi5t "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 may disburse all or "p ( su* grant funds to ! recipi5t at any "t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! grant is aw>d$ & end+ #cj days aft] ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7#b7 %all ensure t all su* grant funds are disburs$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives writt5 notification f ! recipi5t atte/+ t ! em]g5cy m\nta9 p9e beetle response project = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$ is complete4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#c7 ,sponsor ,! t]m sponsor means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 a wat] managem5t di/rict1 wat] cons]vation di/rict1 special di/rict1 or a public wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & /ormwat] utility2 & 7,d7 an electric utility1 transmitt+ utility1 or transmission organization 7z su* t]ms are def9$1 respectively1 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif7 or electrical transmission provid]4 7#d7 ,wildl&-urban int]face ,! t]m wildl&-urban int]face has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74