Sec. 2. Good neighbor authority

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The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is amended— by redesignating section 19 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113 ) as section 18; and by inserting after section 18 (as so redesignated) the following: In this section: The term authorized restoration services means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out— on National Forest System land, except— a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by a law of Congress or a Presidential proclamation (including the applicable implementation plan); or a wilderness study area; and by the Secretary or a Governor pursuant to a good neighbor agreement.

The term forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services means— an activity to treat insect- or disease-infected trees; an activity to reduce hazardous fuels; and any other activity to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. The term forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services does not include— the construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of a paved or permanent road or parking area; or the construction, alteration, repair, or replacement of a public building or work.

The term good neighbor agreement means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor to carry out authorized restoration services under this section. The term Governor means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of a State. The term road has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the National Forest Good Neighbor Act of 2017 ).

The term State means— a State; and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Secretary may enter into a good neighbor agreement with a Governor to carry out authorized restoration services in accordance with this section. The Secretary shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public. Subsections

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(g)of section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 472a ) shall not apply to authorized restoration services. The Secretary shall provide or approve all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on National Forest System land described in subsection (a)(1)(A) in any timber sale project conducted under this section. Any decision required to be made by the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any authorized restoration services shall not be delegated to a Governor. . Section 2A(c)(1) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2101a(c)(1) ) is amended by striking section 19(b) and inserting section 18(b) . Section 7(e) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2103c(e) ) is amended in the first sentence by striking section 19(b) and inserting section 18(b) . Section 13A(b) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2109a(b) ) is amended by striking section 19(a) and inserting section 18(a) .

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