,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gegh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,utah introduc$ !    
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   
improve ! ability ( ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
to c>ry out =e/ managem5t activities t  
r$uce ! risk ( cata/rophic wildfires1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,t>get$ ,op]ations to      
,remove ,cata/rophic ,haz>ds ,act or !  
,,tor* ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!   
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,title ,i--,,haz>d\s ,,fuel     
,,r$uction ,a,c,t,i,v,i,t,i,e,s,sec4    
#aja4 ,categorical exclusion =          

high-priority haz>d tree                
activities4,sec4 #ajb4 ,utiliz+ timb]   
sales on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& =     
extreme risk r$uction4,sec4 #ajc4       
,utiliz+ graz+ = wildfire risk          
r$uction4,sec4 #ajd4 ,am5dm5ts to !     
,heal?y ,=e/ ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc to
 improve wildfire mitigation4,sec4 #aje4
 ,am5dm5t to fuel breaks 9 =e/s & o!r   
wildl& vegetation4,title ,,ii--,,good   
,,neighbor ,a,u,t,h,o,r,i,t,y,sec4 #bja4
 ,modification ( ! treatm5t ( c]ta9     
rev5ue & paym5ts "u good neighbor       
agreem5ts4,title ,,iii--,,electrical    
,,utility ,,l9es ,,rights-,,(-,,ways ,,&
 ,,relat$ ,,vegetation                  
,m,a,n,a,g,e,m,e,n,t,sec4 #cja4         
,vegetation managem5t1 facility         
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance      
relat+ to electric transmission &       
di/ribution facility rights-(-way4,sec4 
#cjb4 ,categorical exclusion = electric 
utility l9es rights-(-way4,sec4 #cjc4   
,p]mits & agreem5ts ) electrical        
utilities4,title ,,iv--,,re=m ,,(       

,,c]ta9 ,,adm9i/rative                  
,r,e,q,u,i,r,e,m,e,n,t,s,sec4 #dja4     
,nonapplicability ( c]ta9 additional    
consultation requirem5ts ( ! ,endang]$  
,species ,act ( #aigc4,sec4 #djb4       
,am5dm5t to categorical exclusion =     
collaborative re/oration projects4  ,i  
,,haz>d\s ,,fuel ,,r$uction ,,activities
  #aja4 ,categorical exclusion =        
high-priority haz>d tree activities  7a7
 ,categorical exclusion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all develop a categorical 
exclusion 7z def9$ 9 section #aejh4d (  
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation77 =          
high-priority haz>d tree activities4    
7#b7  ,adm9i/ration  ,9 develop+ &      
adm9i/]+ ! categorical exclusion "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 
comply ) ! ,national ,environm5tal      
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472 &  7,b7 apply !         
extraord9>y circum/ances proc$ures "u   

section #bbj4f ( title #cf1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 9 det]m9+ :e!r to use !   
categorical exclusion4  7b7  ,project   
size limitations  ,a project to c>ry out
 high-priority haz>d tree activities to 
:i* a categorical exclusion "u          
subsection 7a7 is appli$ may n exce$    
#c1jjj acres4  7c7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,high-priority haz>d tree 
,! t]m high-priority haz>d tree means a 
/&+ tree t--  7,a7 pres5ts a visible    
haz>d to p or prop]ty due to conditions 
su* z det]ioration (1 or damage to1 !   
root sy/em1 trunk1 /em1 or limbs ( !    
tree1 or due to ! direction or lean ( ! 
tree1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 is
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be highly    
likely to fail &1 if x fail$1 w\ld be   
highly likely to cause injury to p or   
damage to prop]ty2 &  7,c7 is )9 #cjj   
feet ( a ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em road ) a 
ma9t5ance level ( #c1 #d1 or #e1 a      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em trail1 or a       
develop$ recreation site on ,national   

,=e/ ,sy/em l&s t is op]at$ & ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#b7  ,high-priority     
haz>d tree activities  ,! t]m           
high-priority haz>d tree activities--   
7,a7 means =e/ managem5t activities t   
mitigate ! risks associat$ )            
high-priority haz>d trees1 includ+      
prun+1 fell+1 & disposal ( ^? trees2 &  
7,b7 does n include any activity-- 7i7  
conduct$ 9 a wild]ness area or wild]ness
 /udy area2  7ii7 = ! con/ruction ( a   
p]man5t road or p]man5t trail2  7iii7   
conduct$ on ,f$]al l& on :i*1 by ,act ( 
,congress or ,presid5tial proclamation1 
! removal ( vegetation is re/rict$ or   
prohibit$2  7iv7 t w\ld be inconsi/5t ) 
! applicable l& & res\rce managem5t     
plan2 or  7v7 conduct$ 9 an inv5tori$   
roadless area4  #ajb4 ,utiliz+ timb]    
sales on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& =     
extreme risk r$uction ,section #ad ( !  
,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7d7 by /rik+ #aj1jjj &      
ins]t+ #ej1jjj2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7 ,9 ! ev5t
 ( extreme risks to a unit ( ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 includ+ cata/rophic     
wildfire1 insect & disease outbreak1    
w9d1 hurricane1 flood1 dr\ght1 or to    
avoid adv]se effects f su* extreme      
ev5ts1 ! ,secret>y may1 )\t an appraisal
 & "u rules & regulations prescrib$ by !
 ,secret>y1 dispose ( 7by sale or       
o!rwise7 portions ( trees or =e/        
products locat$ on su* unit ( ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em l&s4  4  #ajc4 ,utiliz+     
graz+ = wildfire risk r$uction ,!       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) 
hold]s ( p]mits to graze live/ock on l&s
 subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,=e/     
,s]vice1 %all develop a /rategy to      
increase opportunities to utilize       
live/ock graz+ z wildfire risk r$uction 
/rategy1 includ+-- 7#a7 completion (    
reviews requir$ "u ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi      
7,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 s to all[     
p]mitt$ graz+ on vacant graz+ allotm5ts 

dur+ in/ances ( dr\ght1 wildfire1 or o!r
 natural disa/]s t disrupt graz+ on     
allotm5ts already p]mitt$2  7#b7 use (  
t>get$ graz+2  7#c7 increase use (      
tempor>y p]mits to promote t>get$ fuels 
r$uction & r$uction ( invasive annual   
grasses2  7#d7 increas$ use ( graz+ z a 
po/fire recov]y & re/oration /rategy1   
:]e appropriate2 &  7#e7 use all        
applicable au?orities "u ! law4  #ajd4  
,am5dm5ts to ! ,heal?y ,=e/ ,re/oration 
,act ( #bjjc to improve wildfire        
mitigation  7a7 ,promot+ cross-,b\nd>y  
wildfire mitigation ,section            
#ajc7;e77#e7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s          
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feac7;e77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbc &
 ins]t+ #bjcj4  7b7 ,wildfire resili5ce 
project size ,section #fje7;c77#a7 ( !  
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;d7c77#a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #cjjj acres & ins]t+ #aj1jjj   
acres4  #aje4 ,am5dm5t to fuel breaks 9 
=e/s & o!r wildl& vegetation ,section   
#djhjf7;d77#a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       

,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib;b7d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #c1jjj
 acres & ins]t+ #aj1jjj acres4  ,,ii    
,,good ,,neighbor ,,au?ority  #bja4     
,modification ( ! treatm5t ( c]ta9      
rev5ue & paym5ts "u good neighbor       
agreem5ts  7a7 ,good neighbor au?ority  
,section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( 
#bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#f71 by /rik+ or 
,indian tribe2 &  7#b7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by     
ins]t+ 1 ,indian tribe1 aft] ,gov]nor2  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by /rik+     
clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,funds receiv$ f ! sale ( timb] by
 a ,gov]nor1 an ,indian tribe1 or a     
c\nty "u a good neighbor agreem5t %all  
be reta9$ & us$ by ! ,gov]nor1 ,indian  
tribe1 or c\nty1 z applicable-- 7,i7 to 
c>ry out au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices "u 
! good neighbor agreem5t2 &  7,,ii7 if  
!re are funds rema9+ aft] c>ry+ out     
subclause 7,i71 to c>ry out au?oriz$    
re/oration s]vices "u o!r good neighbor 

agreem5ts4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
ins]t+ 1 ,indian tribe1 aft] ,gov]nor2 &
  7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74  7b7     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #hbjf7;a7 ( ! 
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 ,indian 
tribe1 aft] ,gov]nor2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#e71 by ins]t+ 1 ,indian tribe1 aft]  
,gov]nor4  7c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act apply to any  
project initiat$ pursuant to a good     
neighbor agreem5t 7z def9$ 9 section    
#hbjf7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7a777 ent]$      
into-- 7#a7 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 be=e ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if ! project 0     
initiat$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-ccd2 #acb ,/at4      
#ddij74  ,,iii ,,electrical ,,utility   
,,l9es ,,rights-,,(-,,ways ,,& ,,relat$ 
,,vegetation ,,managem5t  #cja4         
,vegetation managem5t1 facility         

inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance      
relat+ to electric transmission &       
di/ribution facility rights-(-way  7a7  
,haz>d trees )9 #ej feet ( electric p[] 
l9e ,section #eab7;a77#a77;,b77ii7 ( !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aggb7;a77#a77;,b77ii77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #ej4  7b7            
,consultation ) private l&[n]s  ,section
 #eab7;c77#c77;,e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&       
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c77#c77;,e77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7iii7 consult+ ) private
 l&[n]s ) respect to any haz>d trees    
id5tifi$ = removal f l& own$ by su*     
private l&[n]s4  4  7c7  ,review &      
approval process  ,clause 7iv7 ( section
 #eab7;c77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&       
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c77#d77;,a77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7iv7 ensures t-- 7,i7

 a plan submitt$ )\t a modification "u  
clause 7iii7 %all be automatically      
approv$ #fj days aft] review2 &  7,,ii7 
a plan submitt$ ) a modification "u     
clause 7iii7 %all be automatically      
approv$ #fg days aft] review4  4  #cjb4 
,categorical exclusion = electric       
utility l9es rights-(-way  7a7          
,categorical exclusion e/abli%$ ,=e/    
managem5t activities describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 are a category (         
activities designat$ z be+ categorically
 exclud$ f ! prep>ation ( an            
environm5tal assessm5t or an            
environm5tal impact /atem5t "u section  
#ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy
 ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74    
7b7 ,=e/ managem5t activities designat$ 
= categorical exclusion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! =e/
 managem5t activities designat$ z be+   
categorically exclud$ "u subsection 7a7 
are-- 7,a7 ! developm5t & approval ( a  
vegetation managem5t1 facility          
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance plan 

submitt$ "u section #eab7;c77#a7 ( !    
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c77#a77 by !
 ,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7,b7 !           
implem5tation ( r\t9e activities        
conduct$ "u ! plan ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7#b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 areas ,! 
=e/ managem5t activities designat$ z be+
 categorically exclud$ "u subsection 7a7
 d n include any =e/ managem5t activity 
conduct$-- 7,a7 9 a compon5t ( !        
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation       
,sy/em2 or  7,b7 on ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em l&s on :i*1 by ,act ( ,congress1 
! removal ( vegetation is re/rict$ or   
prohibit$4  7c7 ,availability (         
categorical exclusion ,on & aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ may use ! categorical exclusion 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 9 accordance 
) ?is section4  7d7 ,extraord9>y        
circum/ances ,use ( ! categorical       
exclusion e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all n be subject to ! extraord9>y      
circum/ances proc$ures 9 section #bbj4f1

 title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 or section #aejh4d1 title #dj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations4  7e7 ,p]man5t roads
  7#a7 ,prohibition on e/abli%m5t ,!    
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may n be us$ = !         
e/abli%m5t ( a p]man5t road or any =e/  
managem5t activity t necessitates !     
e/abli%m5t ( a p]man5t road4  7#b7      
,exi/+ roads ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may   
c>ry out ma9t5ance & repairs on an exi/+
 p]man5t road1 if necess>y1 to c>ry out 
a =e/ managem5t activity "u !           
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,tempor>y roads ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all decommission any
 tempor>y road con/ruct$ = a =e/        
managem5t activity c>ri$ out "u !       
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an ! date t is #c
 ye>s aft] completion ( ! =e/ managem5t 
activity4  7f7 ,applicable laws ,a =e/  
managem5t activity c>ri$ out "u !       
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all n be subject to     

section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf71 section   
#ajf ( ! ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation
 ,act1 or any o!r applicable law4  7g7  
,secret>y conc]n$ def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7#a7 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2 &  7#b7 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to    
public l&s4  #cjc4 ,p]mits & agreem5ts )
 electrical utilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
any special use p]mit or easem5t on     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s provid$ to an 
electric utility company 7z def9$ 9     
section #abfb ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afdea771 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture may provide    
p]mission to cut & remove trees or o!r  
vegetation f )9 ! vic9ity ( di/ribution 
l9es or transmission l9es1 includ+      
haz>d\s vegetation t increases fire     
risk1 )\t requir+ a sep>ate timb] sale  
if t cutt+ & removal is consi/5t ) !    
applicable l& managem5t plan4  7b7 ,use 
( proce$s ,a special use p]mit or       

easem5t t includes p]mission = ! cutt+ &
 removal ( trees or o!r vegetation      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 %all include 
a requirem5t t1 if ! applicable         
electrical utility sells any portion ( !
 mat]ial remov$ "u ! p]mit or easem5t1 !
 electrical utility %all provide to !   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/  
,s]vice1 any proce$s receiv$ f ! sale1  
less any transportation co/s incurr$ 9 !
 sale4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ to require !
 sale ( any mat]ial remov$ "u a special 
use p]mit or easem5t t includes         
p]mission = ! cutt+ & removal ( trees or
 o!r vegetation describ$ 9 subsection   
7a74  ,,iv ,,re=m ,,( ,,c]ta9           
,,adm9i/rative ,,requirem5ts  #dja4     
,nonapplicability ( c]ta9 additional    
consultation requirem5ts ( ! ,endang]$  
,species ,act ( #aigc  7a7 ,=e/ ,s]vice 
plans ,section #f7;d77#b7 ( ! ,=e/ &    
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#afjd7;d77#b77 is am5d$ to read z       

foll[s3  7#b7 ,no additional            
consultation requir$ "u c]ta9           
circum/ances ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! ,secret>y %all n be requir$ to 
re9itiate consultation "u section       
#g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b77 or 
section #djb4af ( title #ej1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 on a l& managem5t plan     
approv$1 am5d$1 or revis$ "u ?is section
 :5--  7,a7 a new species is li/$1 or   
critical habitat is designat$1 "u !     
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or  7,b7 new  
in=mation reveals effects ( ! l&        
managem5t plan t may affect a species   
li/$1 or critical habitat designat$1 "u 
t ,act 9 a mann] or to an ext5t n       
previ\sly consid]$4  4  7b7 ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t plans ,section #bjb ( !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y is 

n requir$ to re9itiate consultation "u  
section #g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,endang]$        
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecf7;a77#b77 or section #djb4af (     
title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation71 on a l& use
 plan approv$1 am5d$1 or revis$ "u ?is  
section :5-- 7#a7 a new species is li/$1
 or critical habitat is designat$1 "u ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or  7#b7 new  
in=mation reveals effects ( ! l& use    
plan t may affect a species li/$1 or    
critical habitat designat$1 "u t ,act 9 
a mann] or to an ext5t n previ\sly      
consid]$4  4  #djb4 ,am5dm5t to         
categorical exclusion = collaborative   
re/oration projects ,section            
#fjc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s          
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;b7c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #cjjj 
acres & ins]t+ #aj1jjj acres4