,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hick5loop]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to issue competitive grants & ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts to respond to & address m\nta9 p9e beetles1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,m\nta9 ,p9e ,beetle ,response & ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,m\nta9 ,p9e ,beetle ,response ,program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,m\nta9 p9e beetle response project ,! t]m m\nta9 p9e beetle response project means a project t-- 7,a7 is c>ri$ out on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& = purposes ( re/or+ =e/ heal? 9 an area t exp]i5c$1 or is exp]i5c+1 a m\nta9 p9e beetle outbreak result+ 9 significant tree mortality2 & 7,b7 may include ! foll[+ activities3 7i7 ,removal ( beetle-kill$ or beetle-infe/$ haz>d trees consi/5t ) ! applicable =e/ plan4 7ii7 ,process+ ( beetle-kill$ or beetle-infe/$ haz>d trees4 7iii7 ,=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$4 7iv7 ,re=e/ation1 includ+ tree plant+4 7v7 ,ecological re/oration design$ to promote biodiv]sity4 7vi7 ,wat]%$ protection & /abilization measures1 includ+-- 7,i7 slope /abilization2 7,,ii7 s$im5t & run(f control2 7,,iii7 flood & erosion mitigation2 & 7,,iv7 plann+1 monitor+1 & te*nical assi/ance = purposes ( ma9ta9+ wat]%$ heal?4 7#c7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,m\nta9 ,p9e ,beetle ,response ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#f7 ,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 a wat] cons]vation di/rict1 a special di/rict1 or a public wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & /ormwat] utility2 & 7,d7 an electric utility1 transmitt+ utility1 or ,transmission ,organization 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif77 or an electrical transmission provid]4 7#g7 ,wildl&-urban int]face ,! t]m wildl&-urban int]face has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 7b7 ,program e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a competitive grant program1 to be kn[n z ! ,m\nta9 ,p9e ,beetle ,response ,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y may issue a grant to a sponsor = use 9 c>ry+ out a m\nta9 p9e beetle response project4 7c7 ,selection 7#a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! ,program1 a sponsor %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ a description ( ! m\nta9 p9e beetle response project propos$ 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 a 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 7d7 ,disbursem5t ,9 disburs+ grant funds aw>d$ to a grant recipi5t "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 may disburse all or "p ( ^? grant funds to ! recipi5t at any "t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! grant is aw>d$ & end+ #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives ! writt5 notification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7#b7 %all ensure t all ( ^? grant funds are disburs$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives writt5 notification f ! recipi5t atte/+ t ! m\nta9 p9e beetle response project = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$ is complete4 #c4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts to address m\nta9 p9e beetle infe/ations 7a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,an ,indian ,tribe4 7#c7 ,a c\nty or municipal gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,! *ief executive (fic] ( a political subdivision ( a ,/ate4 7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5t au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 may ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) a cov]$ entity to provide = activities to support ! detection1 treatm5t1 & mitigation ( m\nta9 p9e beetle infe/ations on l& subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y or t cov]$ entity1 :i* may include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,coord9at$ monitor+ & data %>+4 7#b7 ,jo9t plann+ & implem5tation ( projects4 7#c7 ,process+ beetle kill or infe/$ trees4 7#d7 ,increas+ wood process+ & work=ce developm5t capacity4 7#e7 ,haz>d r$uction 9 areas affect$ by m\nta9 p9e beetle infe/ations1 consi/5t ) ! applicable =e/ plan4 7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,monitor+ & managem5t ,on reque/ ( a cov]$ entity t is p>ty to an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1 %all provide to t cov]$ entity te*nical assi/ance reque/$ ) respect to ! monitor+ & managem5t ( m\nta9 p9e beetle infe/ations1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7 detection2 7,b7 spread dynamics2 & 7,c7 mitigation /rategies4 7#b7 ,work=ce & wood process+ ,on reque/ ( a cov]$ entity t is p>ty to an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t1 %all provide to t cov]$ entity te*nical assi/ance reque/$ ) respect to-- 7,a7 work=ce capacity2 7,b7 wood process+ infra/ructure2 7,c7 m>ket creation & developm5t = ! byproducts ( beetle kill or infe/$ trees1 includ+-- 7i7 mass timb]2 7ii7 facilitat+ wood en]gy innovation2 & 7iii7 af=dable h\s+ con/ruction2 & 7,d7 o!r matt]s relat+ to process+ beetle kill or infe/$ trees4