,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbe ,mr4   
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,%eehy7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% requirem5ts "u :i* !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all c>ry out ! ,timb]     
,production ,expansion ,gu>ante$ ,loan  
,program4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,am]ican ,wood
 & ,mill ,infra/ructure ) ,loans =      
,longevity ,act or ! ,,sawmill ,act4    
#b4  ,timb] ,production ,expansion      
,gu>ante$ ,loan ,program  7a7           
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an individual or entity t owns or 
op]ates a sawmill or o!r wood-process+  
facility locat$ 9 a rural area 7z def9$ 
9 section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m
 & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #aiia7;a777 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   

,eligible ,f$]al l&  ,! t]m eligible    
,f$]al l& means any unit ( ,f$]al l&1   
includ+ ,indian =e/ l& or rangel&1 t has
 be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
z high or v high priority = ecological  
re/oration involv+ vegetation removal "u
 subsection 7b74  7#c7  ,program  ,! t]m
 ,program means ! ,timb] ,production    
,expansion ,gu>ante$ ,loan ,program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#d7         
,secret>y  ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7          
,id5tification ( eligible ,f$]al l& ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e
 #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
%all--  7#a7 review ,f$]al l& "u !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y or !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7#b7 id5tify 
units ( ,f$]al l& t1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>ies1 are high or v high priority
 = ecological re/oration involv+        
vegetation removal4  7c7  ,loan         

gu>antees  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 %all provide loan gu>antees "u
 ! ,program to eligible entities seek+  
to e/abli%1 reop51 retr(it1 exp&1 or    
improve a sawmill or o!r wood-process+  
facility locat$ )9 a #bej-mile radius (1
 a unit ( eligible ,f$]al l&1 if !      
pres5ce ( a sawmill or o!r wood-process+
 facility w\ld1 or does1 sub/antially   
decrease ! co/ ( conduct+ ecological    
re/oration projects involv+ vegetation  
removal on ! eligible ,f$]al l&1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7         
,conditions  ,a loan gu>antee "u !      
,program %all be provid$ 9 accordance ) 
su* conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be necess>y4  7#c7  ,maximum am\nt  ,! 
,secret>y may provide a total ( n m ?an 
#bbj1jjj1jjj 9 loan gu>antees "u !      
,program4