,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbe,mr4   
,la,malfa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 & ,mr4
 ,c>t] ( ,georgia7 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 am5d 
! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc
 ) respect to ?ird-p>ty contracts =     
wildfire haz>d fuel removal1 to am5d !  
,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ) respect
 to ! ?re%old = adv]tis$ timb] sales1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,locally ,l$       
,re/oration ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4          
,?ird-p>ty contracts = wildfire haz>d   
fuel removal  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjd
 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act (   
#bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+      

7includ+ contracts propos$ by su*       
entities7 aft] private entities2 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,salvage requirem5ts  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a contract or agreem5t = a   
/ew>d%ip contract+ project propos$ by a 
private p]son or o!r public or private  
entity may only be ent]$ into "u        
subsection 7b7 if-- 7i7 ! l& managem5t  
goals ( ! project include ! removal (   
vegetation2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( 
! vegetation propos$ to be remov$ is    
salvage4  7,b7 ,salvage def9$ ,=        
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m      
salvage includes wildfire kill1 beetle  
kill1 & dead or dy+ organic mat]ial4    
7#i7 ,notifications & responses  7,a7   
,notification ( opportunity to submit   
proposals ,n less ?an once p] ye>1 !    
,*ief & ! ,director %all publicly notice
 ! opportunity to submit proposals =    
/ew>d%ip contract+ projects "u          
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,response to      
proposal  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a    
/ew>d%ip contract+ project propos$ by a 

private p]son or o!r public or private  
entity1 ! ,*ief & ! ,director %all n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ su* a   
proposal1 provide ! p]son or entity     
submitt+ su* proposal a response )      
respect to su* proposal4  7ii7 ,notice (
 d5ial ,9 ! case ( a response ref]r$ to 
9 clause 7i7 t is a d5ial1 su* response 
may-- 7,i7 id5tify ! specific factors t 
caus$1 & expla9 ! reasons t support1 !  
d5ial2 &  7,,ii7 id5tify pot5tial c\rses
 ( action = ov]com+ specific issues t l$
 to ! d5ial4  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ z  
requir+ ! ,*ief or ! ,director to ent]  
into a contract or an agreem5t ) respect
 to a /ew>d%ip contract+ project propos$
 by a private p]son or o!r public or    
private entity4  7#aj7 ,environm5tal    
review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date on :i* a private p]son 
or o!r public or private entity submits 
to ! ,*ief or ! ,director a proposal to 
ent] into a /ew>d%ip contract+ project  
"u subsection 7b71 ! ,*ief or !         

,director may issue public notice (     
initiation ( any necess>y environm5tal  
review4  7,b7 ,agreem5ts & contracts    
,foll[+ completion ( any necess>y       
environm5tal review1 ! ,*ief or !       
,director may ent] into an agreem5t or  
contract ) ! private p]son or o!r public
 or private entity "u subsection 7b74   
7#aa7 ,conflict+ proposals ,9 ! case (  
conflict+ proposals = a /ew>d%ip        
contract+ project "u subsection 7b71 !  
,*ief & ! ,director %all h sole         
discretion 9 det]m9+ :i* su* proposals1 
if any1 are accept$4  7#ab7 ,o!r        
requirem5ts ,a contract or agreem5t     
ent]$ into "u ?is section--  7,a7 %all  
be made on a be/ value basis1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,*ief & ! ,director2  7,b7 may n be
 c>ri$ out--  7i7 on acres t are-- 7,i7 
includ$ 9 ! ,national ,wild]ness        
,pres]vation ,sy/em2 or  7,,ii7 locat$  
)9 an inv5tori$ roadless area2 or  7ii7 
on any area :]e removal ( vegetation is 
prohibit$ by ,f$]al /atute2 &  7,c7 may 
only be c>ri$ out if ! ,*ief & !        

,director det]m9e ! /ew>d%ip contract+  
project is 9 accordance ) ! =e/ plan or 
l& & res\rce managem5t plan applicable  
to ! l& on :i* ! project w be c>ri$ out4
  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit a report to ,congress t     
includes1 ) respect to ! prec$+ #e-ye>  
p]iod1 in=mation on--  7#a7 ! numb] (   
project proposals "u section #fjd ( !   
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7 receiv$ by !    
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7#b7 ! numb]
 ( contracts & agreem5ts ent]$ into "u  
su* section2 &  7#c7 ! numb] ( acres on 
:i* =e/ ?9n+ & haz>d\s fuels r$uction 7 
c>ri$ out pursuant to su* contracts &   
agreem5ts4  #c4 ,?re%old = adv]tis$     
sales  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t ! ?re%old above :i* !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all adv]tise 
timb] sales1 abs5t extraord9>y          
conditions1 e/abli%$ 9 section #ad7;d7 (

 ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act (     
#aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7d771 is     
adju/$ by ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 
7b7 to reflect ! inflation t has occurr$
 s9ce ! date ( enactm5t ( su* section & 
to address any inflation t may occur    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4   
7b7 ,?re%old adju/m5t ,section #ad7;d7 (
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act (     
#aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7d77 is am5d$
 by-- 7#a7 /rik+ #aj1jjj & ins]t+       
#ee1jjj2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3 ,beg9n+ ! fir/ ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,locally ,l$ ,re/oration  
,act ( #bjbe1 ! am\nt 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( 
?is subsection %all be adju/$ annually  
by ! ,secret>y = *anges 9 ! ,consum]    
,price ,index ( ,all ,urban ,consum]s   
publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor44