,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bcb #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebh ,report ,no4 #aai-bgf1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #af1 #bjbe,ms4 ,pettersen 7for herself and ,mr4 ,edwards7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,september #ae1 #bjbe;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick ,september #ae1 #bjbe,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,september #ae1 #bjbe;,committee on ,agriculture discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,interior to carry out a program for ,post-,disaster ,reforestation and ,restoration ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,post-,disaster ,reforestation and ,restoration ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,post-,disaster ,reforestation and ,restoration ,program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the heads of the covered agencies1 shall identify covered lands requiring reforestation and restoration following unplanned disturbances that are unlikely to experience natural regeneration without assistance4 7b7 ,priority projects ,in consultation with the heads of covered agencies1 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall propose a list of priority projects for reforestation and restoration for each fiscal year2 7#b7 may carry out priority projects through-- 7,a7 competitively awarded grants2 7,b7 contracts2 7,c7 contracts established under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 and 7,d7 cooperative agreements1 to be awarded in accordance with applicable requirements established by the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 may support any grant contract or cooperative agreement that may be necessary to ensure adequate and appropriate seed and seedling availability to further the objectives of priority projects4 7c7 ,outreach ,to fulfill requirements of this section the heads of covered agencies shall conduct outreach to-- 7#a7 ,indian ,tribes2 7#b7 ,states2 7#c7 territories2 7#d7 units of local government2 7#e7 ,alaska ,native organizations2 7#f7 ,native ,hawaiian organizations2 7#g7 institutions of higher education2 7#h7 ,federal agencies with jurisdiction over ,federal land adjoining or proximal to priority projects2 and 7#i7 other stakeholders as determined by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,reports and recommendations ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the relevant ,congressional ,committees a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,an accounting of all covered lands requiring reforestation and restoration4 7#b7 ,a list of priority projects and implementation progress to address reforestation and restoration objectives identified4 7#c7 ,an accounting of grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements established in furtherance of priority projects4 7#d7 ,outreach efforts by covered agencies to advance priority projects4 7#e7 ,assessments of1 and recommendations relating to seed1 seedling1 and implementation gaps to advance priority projects and opportunities to establish dedicated funding necessary to address any backlog of reforestation and restoration needs4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered agency ,the term covered agency means-- 7,a7 each ,federal land management agency 7as such term is defined in the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja772 and 7,b7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs4 7#b7 ,covered lands ,the term covered lands means any ,federal land or interest in land administered by a covered agency and ,indian ,forest ,land or ,rangeland4 7#c7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe means any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 or community individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this ,act pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#d7 ,natural regeneration ,the term natural regeneration has the meaning given the term in section 7e77#d7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7,u4,s4,c4 #cf #afja74 7#e7 ,reforestation ,the term reforestation has the meaning given the term in section 7e77#d7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7,u4,s4,c4 #cf #afja74 7#f7 ,restoration ,the term restoration means assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded1 damaged1 or destroyed1 including the reestablishment of appropriate plant species composition and community structure4 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,interior4 7#h7 ,unplanned disturbance ,the term unplanned disturbance means any unplanned disturbance that disrupts ecosystem structure or composition and may include a wildfire1 an infestation of insects or disease1 or a weather event4 ,september #ae1 #bjbe,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources,september #ae1 #bjbe;,committee on ,agriculture discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed