Sec. 2. Federal charter for Forest and Refuge County Foundation and establishment of Natural Resources Permanent Fund

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Subtitle III of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 3001 the following: Sec. 300201. Definitions. 300202. Establishment. 300203. Status and applicable laws. 300204. Board of Directors. 300205. Bylaws and duties. 300206. Authority of Corporation. 300207. Establishment of Natural Resources Permanent Fund. In this chapter: The term agency head means— the Secretary of the Treasury; the Chief of the Forest Service; the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

The term Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The term Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board. The term Corporation means the Forest and Refuge County Foundation established by section 300202. The terms county payment , full funding amount , and State payment have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7102 ). The term eligible county means— a county that is eligible for a payment under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), with respect to an account established by paragraph

(1)or

(2)of section 300207(b); or a county that is eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), with respect to the account established by section 300207(b)(3). The term eligible county does not include a county that has elected to opt out of distributions from the Fund under section 300207(e)(4)(A). The term Fund means the Natural Resources Permanent Fund established by section 300207(a). The term highest historic payment means— with respect to the Forest Service Account of the Fund, an amount equal to the total amount of State payments received under section 101(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111(a) ) for fiscal year 2008 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2008, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor); and with respect to the Bureau of Land Management Account of the Fund, an amount equal to the total amount of county payments received under section 101(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111(b) ) for fiscal year 2006 (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor). The term manager means the manager of investments employed by the Board pursuant to section 300205(c)(3). The term resource advisory committee means— a resource advisory committee established under section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7125 ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this chapter); and an advisory council established pursuant to section 309(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1739(a) ). The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the account established by section 300207(b)(1); and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to an account established by paragraph

(2)or

(3)of section 300207(b). There is established a federally chartered, nonprofit corporation, to be known as the Forest and Refuge County Foundation , which shall be incorporated in the State of Oregon. The Corporation is not— a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government; or subject to title 31. The United States Government shall not be liable for the actions or inactions of the Corporation. The Corporation shall have and maintain the status of the Corporation as a nonprofit corporation exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The powers of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors that governs the Corporation. The Board shall be composed of 11 members, of whom— 3 shall be appointed by the Chief of the Forest Service; 2 shall be appointed by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and 6 shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury. In making appointments under paragraph (1), the agency heads shall— appoint members who represent the various regions of the United States; and ensure that the membership of the Board is— apolitical; and fairly balanced in terms of— the points of view represented; and the functions to be performed by the Board, by appointing— 3 members who are county elected officials, as of the date of appointment of the members, of whom— 1 shall be an elected official of a county that contains Federal land described in section 3(7)(A) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7102(7)(A) ); 1 shall be an elected official of a county that contains Federal land described in section 3(7)(B) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7102(7)(B) ); and 1 shall be an elected official of a county that is eligible for a payment under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ); 1 member to represent rural economic development interests; 6 members with expert experience in fund management or finance; and 1 member to represent education interests. A member of the Board, other than a member described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II)(aa), shall not hold an office, position, or employment in any political party. The appointments of the members of the Board shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this chapter. The Chairperson of the Board shall be selected from among the members of the Board by a majority vote of the members. The Chairperson of the Board— shall serve for a term of not longer than 4 years; and may be reelected to serve an additional term, subject to the condition that the Chairperson may serve for not more than 2 consecutive terms. The term of the members of the Board shall be 6 years, except that the agency heads shall designate staggered terms for the members initially appointed to the Board. A member of the Board may be reappointed to serve an additional term, subject to the condition that the member may serve for not more than 2 consecutive terms. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled— by not later than 90 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs; and in the manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member of the Board may continue to serve after the expiration of the term for which the member was appointed or elected until a qualified successor has been appointed or elected. The Board shall meet— not less frequently than once each calendar year; and at the call of— the Chairperson; or 3 or more members; or as otherwise provided in the bylaws of the Corporation. Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Board shall hold an initial meeting of the Board. A quorum of the Board, consisting of a majority of the members of the Board, shall be required to conduct any business of the Board. Except as otherwise provided, the threshold for approving Board actions shall be as set forth in the bylaws of the Corporation. A voting member of the Board— shall serve without pay; but subject to paragraph (2), may be reimbursed for the actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by the member in the performance of duties for the Corporation. The amount of reimbursement under paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed the amount that would be authorized under section 5703 of title 5 for the payment of expenses and allowances for an individual employed intermittently in the Federal Government service. The Board shall adopt, and may amend, the bylaws of the Corporation. The bylaws of the Corporation shall include, at a minimum— the duties and responsibilities of the Board; and the operational procedures of the Corporation. The Board shall be responsible for actions of the Corporation, including— employing individuals at the Corporation to provide investment management services; or retaining the services of investment management services providers; employing individuals at the Corporation to provide accounting and administrative services; employing a manager of investments to manage the amounts authorized to be invested by the Board in accordance with subsection (d); entering into a contract with 1 or more banking or trust entities to act as the custodian of the assets of the Fund; and engaging other appropriate professional service providers to support the Board and the employees of the Board in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Board under this chapter. Subject to the direction of the Board, the manager shall have control over the amounts under the jurisdiction of the Board in the same manner as if the manager owned those amounts. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Corporation, acting through the manager, shall have the authority— to manage the Fund; to make investments of amounts in the Fund under section 300207(d); to make distributions from the Fund under section 300207(e)(2); and to review certifications submitted by participating counties under section 303(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7143(a) ). There is established within the Corporation a permanent fund, to be known as the Natural Resources Permanent Fund , consisting of— amounts deposited in the accounts under subsection (b); amounts deposited by an eligible county or State under subsection (c)(1); amounts credited to the Fund under subsection (d)(3); and amounts appropriated to the Fund under paragraph

(1)of subsection (i), subject to paragraph

(2)of that subsection. Within the Fund, there are established the following accounts: The Forest Service Account, consisting of the amounts transferred under section 3(b)(2) of the Forest Management for Rural Stability Act . The Bureau of Land Management Account, consisting of the amounts transferred under subsections (c)(2) and (d)(2) of section 3 of the Forest Management for Rural Stability Act . The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account, consisting of the amounts transferred under section 3(e)(2) of the Forest Management for Rural Stability Act . The Voluntary County Savings Account, consisting of voluntary contributions of additional funds transferred under subsection (c)(2)(A)(i). Subject to paragraph (2), the Corporation may at any time accept from eligible counties and States voluntary contributions of amounts to be deposited in the Fund, for investment by the Corporation, in accordance with this chapter. Any amounts contributed under paragraph (1)— shall be— transferred to the Voluntary County Savings Account; and maintained within a segregated account in that Account for each contributing county; and may only be distributed to the eligible county or State that deposited the amounts, in accordance with this chapter and paragraph (3). Distributions to an eligible county or a State under paragraph (2)(B)— shall be made by not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of a written request of the applicable eligible county or State; shall not be subject to any restrictions or limitations associated with distributions made from an account established by paragraph (1), (2), or

(3)of subsection (b); and may only be used for a governmental purpose that complies with the budget laws of the applicable State. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Board shall develop an investment policy for the investment of amounts in the Fund. For purposes of the investment policy developed under subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall— seek to achieve at least a 5-percent rate of return on investments of the Fund, net of inflation; and adopt asset management strategies that are consistent with the standard of care established under the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act of 2007 (D.C. Code 44–1631 et seq.). The Corporation shall— not less frequently than annually, review the investment policy developed under subparagraph (A); and based on a review conducted under clause (i), modify the investment policy as the Corporation determines to be appropriate. For purposes of investing amounts in the Fund, the Corporation may— employ individuals at the Corporation to provide investment management services; or retain the services of investment management services providers. Income from any investments of amounts from an account within the Fund shall be credited to the applicable account within the Fund. For each fiscal year, the Corporation shall make available for distribution in accordance with this subsection 4.5 percent of amounts in each account within the Fund established by paragraph (1), (2), or

(3)of subsection (b), as determined by the Corporation, based on— for the initial 3 fiscal years during which the Fund is in operation, the average fiscal year-end balance of the applicable account; and thereafter, the average fiscal year-end balance of the applicable account during the 3-year period preceding the date of the determination. For each fiscal year, of the amounts in each of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management Accounts within the Fund available for distribution for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1)— 85 percent shall be used to make payments to eligible States and eligible counties in accordance with title I of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) and clause (ii); and 15 percent shall be used to make payments to eligible States and eligible counties in accordance with title III of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.). Not later than 14 days after the beginning of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of the amount available in each of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management Accounts within the Fund available to make payments for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1), to— eligible States under subsection

(a)of section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 ), with respect to the Forest Service Account; and eligible counties under subsection

(b)of that section, with respect to the Bureau of Land Management Account. Not later than 14 days after the date on which the Corporation submits the information under subclause (I), based on the information provided under that subclause and the amounts otherwise available to the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year to make payments to eligible counties under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), as determined by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary concerned shall, based on the formulas for authorized payments established under that Act, calculate and submit to the Corporation the authorized payment amount for each eligible county, including— the amount of the authorized payment for each eligible county to be paid from the applicable account in the Fund; and the amount of the authorized payment to be paid for each eligible county using amounts made available under section 402 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7152 ). Subject to subparagraphs

(C)and (D), not later than 40 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned submits the information to the Corporation under subclause (II)— the Corporation shall— distribute from the Forest Service Account within the Fund to States, for redistribution to the eligible counties, the amount of the authorized payment to be paid to eligible counties within the State under section 101(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111(a) ), as determined under subclause (II)(aa), to be used for the purposes authorized under title I or III of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.); distribute from the Bureau of Land Management Account within the Fund to the eligible counties the amount of the authorized payment to be paid to eligible counties under section 101(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111(b) ), as determined under subclause (II)(aa), to be used for the purposes authorized under title I or III of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.); and submit to the Secretary concerned a description of the amounts distributed under subitems

(AA)and (BB); and except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the Secretary concerned shall pay to eligible counties, and to the State for redistribution to eligible counties, the amount of the authorized payments under subclause (II)(bb). For each fiscal year, amounts in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Fund available for distribution for the fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1), shall be used to make payments to eligible counties, in accordance with section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), and clause (ii). Not later than 14 days after the beginning of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of the amount available in United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Fund available to make authorized payments to eligible counties for the fiscal year under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), as determined under paragraph (1). Not later than 14 days after the date on which the Corporation submits the information under subclause (I), based on the information provided under that subclause and the amounts otherwise available to the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year to make payments to eligible counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), as determined by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary concerned shall, based on the formulas for authorized payments established under that Act, calculate and submit to the Corporation the authorized payment amount for each eligible county, including— the amount of the authorized payment for each eligible county to be paid from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Fund; and the amount of the authorized payment to be paid for each eligible county using amounts made available under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ). Subject to subparagraphs

(C)and (D), not later than 40 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned submits the information to the Corporation under subclause (II)— the Corporation shall— distribute from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account within the Fund to the eligible counties the amount of the authorized payment to be paid from that Account to eligible counties, as determined under subclause (II)(aa), to be used for the purposes authorized under section 401(c)(5)(C) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c)(5)(C) ); and submit to the Secretary concerned a description of the amounts distributed under subitem (AA); and except as provided in subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the Secretary concerned shall pay to the eligible counties the amount to be paid for eligible counties under subclause (II)(bb). Notwithstanding subparagraphs

(A)and (B), the minimum amount of a payment to be distributed to a State or eligible county under subitem

(AA)or

(BB)of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) for a fiscal year shall be the amount of the payment made to the State or eligible county for fiscal year 2017 under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) or section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), as applicable (as adjusted to reflect changes during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor). The Secretary concerned— shall only make a payment to a State or eligible county under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(bb) or (B)(ii)(III)(bb) for a fiscal year if the Secretary concerned determines that the amount of the payment to be distributed from the Fund to the State or eligible county under subitem

(AA)or

(BB)of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) is less than the minimum payment amount required under clause (i); and if the Secretary concerned determines that the amount of a payment to be distributed to a State or eligible county under subitem

(AA)or

(BB)of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA) would exceed the minimum payment amount required under clause (i), shall not make the payment otherwise required under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(bb) or (B)(ii)(III)(bb), as applicable, for the fiscal year. Notwithstanding subparagraphs

(A)and (B), in any case in which the total amount of payments to be distributed by the Corporation to States or eligible counties, as applicable, from an account within the Fund for a fiscal year, as calculated under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)(aa) or (B)(ii)(II)(aa), as applicable, would exceed the applicable highest historic payment, the Corporation shall reduce the total amount to be distributed under subitem

(AA)or

(BB)of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III)(aa) or subparagraph (B)(ii)(III)(aa)(AA), as applicable, to the amount of the applicable highest historic payment. For any fiscal year for which amounts in the Fund are sufficient to ensure that each State and eligible county receives from an account within the Fund for a fiscal year, as calculated under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)(aa) or (B)(ii)(II)(aa), as applicable, distributions equal to the applicable highest historic payment, such that the distributions from the account are reduced under clause (i), the States and eligible counties shall receive, in addition to those payments from the Fund, any payments authorized for the State or eligible county under— the sixth paragraph under the heading in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; Forest Service 16 U.S.C. 500 ), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law ) (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500 ); subsection

(a)of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 2605 ); the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43 U.S.C. 2621 ); or section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ). For each fiscal year, of the total amounts in the Fund, there shall be made available to the Corporation from the Fund for the payment of administrative expenses described in subparagraph (B)— if the total amounts in the Fund as of the date of the determination is not less than $100,000,000, an amount equal to not more than 0.5 percent of the total amounts in the Fund, as of that date; and if the total amounts in the Fund as of the date of the determination is less than $100,000,000, an amount equal to not more than 1.0 percent of the total amounts in the Fund, as of that date. Amounts made available for administrative expenses under subparagraph

(A)may be used by the Corporation— to ensure that amounts in Fund are managed in a manner consistent with the asset management strategies adopted under subsection (d)(1); to pay other administrative costs relating to the Fund, including the costs of managing the Fund, conducting audits of the Fund, and complying with reporting requirements relating to the Fund; and to reimburse members of the Board for actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses, in accordance with section 300204(h). Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this chapter, a county described in clause

(i)or

(ii)of section 300201(6)(A) may make a 1-time election to opt out of distributions from the Fund under this chapter by submitting to the Secretary concerned a written notice of the election. Subject to subparagraph (B), an election under clause

(i)to opt out of distributions from the Fund shall be applicable for— the fiscal year during which the notice under that clause is submitted; and each subsequent fiscal year. An election by a county to opt out of distributions from the Fund under clause

(i)shall not affect the eligibility of the county to receive any payment authorized for the county under— the sixth paragraph under the heading in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter 192; Forest Service 16 U.S.C. 500 ), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law ) (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 500 ); subsection

(i)or

(ii)of section 300201(6)(A) that has not submitted to the Secretary concerned a written notice of an election to opt out of distributions from the Fund under clause

(i)shall be deemed to have opted in to those distributions. A county that has elected to opt out of distributions from the Fund under subparagraph

(A)may opt back in to the distributions for all subsequent fiscal years by submitting to the Secretary concerned, by not later than the date that is 2 years after the date on which the county submits the written notice under subparagraph (A)(i), a notice of the intent of the county to opt back in. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this chapter and every 90 days thereafter, the Corporation shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a quarterly report that describes, with full transparency, for the period covered by report— the assets of the Fund, including a description of the investment policy used for the Fund; and the performance of investments in the Fund. Annually, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and make publically available in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format, a report describing the activities of the Corporation for the period covered by the report, including, at a minimum, information relating to— the growth of the Fund; and applicable sources of revenue. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this chapter and annually thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall conduct an audit of the Fund. The Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall conduct periodic reviews of the exercise by the Corporation of the fiduciary and statutory duties of the Corporation. Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Fund such sums as are necessary to ensure that the required minimum payment amounts under subsection (e)(2)(C)(i) can be provided. The amounts appropriated to the Fund under paragraph

(1)shall be allocated among the Forest Service Account, the Bureau of Land Management Account, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account in a manner that ensures that— the amount allocated to the Forest Service Account is determined in accordance with the ratio that— the total amount of State payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; bears to an amount equal to the sum of— the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and the total amount of payments to counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), for fiscal year 2017; the amount allocated to the Bureau of Land Management Account is determined in accordance with the ratio that— the total amount of county payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; bears to an amount equal to the sum of— the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and the total amount of payments to counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), for fiscal year 2017; and the amount allocated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Account is determined in accordance with the ratio that— the total amount of payments to counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), for fiscal year 2017; bears to an amount equal to the sum of— the full funding amount for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) for fiscal year 2017; and the total amount of payments to counties under section 401(c) of the Act of June 15, 1935 (commonly known as the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act ) (49 Stat. 383, chapter 261; 16 U.S.C. 715s(c) ), for fiscal year 2017. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this chapter and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Corporation information describing activities on Federal land described in subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively, of section 3(7) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7102(7) ), on a county-by-county basis, for the period covered by the report, including information regarding— timber sales and associated acres treated, volumes sold and harvested, and revenues generated, including, at a minimum— commercial treatment; and precommercial thinning; stewardship projects, including, at a minimum— commercial treatment; prescribed fire; and precommercial thinning; road work; reforestation and associated acres treated, including, at a minimum— commercial treatment; prescribed fire; and precommercial thinning; habitat created; culverts replaced; and miles of stream restoration. Promptly after receipt of the information under paragraph (1), the Corporation shall make the information publically available in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format. . The table of chapters for subtitle III of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 3001 the following: 3002. Forest and Refuge County Foundation 300201 .

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