Sec. 106. National Forest Foundation activities
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The National Forest Foundation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 583j et seq.) is amended— in section 402(b)— in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money, and of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the of the targets for increased total domestic wood growth established under section 101 of the ; and Trillion Trees Act carry out the Pinchot Medal for forest restoration under section 410. ; in section 405, by striking 410 both places it appears and inserting 411 ; by redesignating section 410 as section 411; and by inserting after section 409 the following:
The Foundation shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, establish an award to be known as the Pinchot Medal for Forest Restoration to recognize outstanding contributions in domestic reforestation activities carried out by individuals, communities, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. The Foundation shall award the Pinchot Medal for Forest Restoration at least once a year. The Foundation shall, in consultation with Secretary of Agriculture, establish multiple levels of awards reflecting various levels of contributions outlined in subsection (e).
The Foundation shall administer the award, including developing a website and media presence to highlight recipients and to track their contribution towards the targets for increased total domestic wood growth established under section 101 of the Trillion Trees Act. In awarding the Pinchot Medal for Forest Restoration to an entity under this section, the Foundation shall consider— the number of acres planted or restored by such entity; the amount of carbon stored by reforestation activities of such entity; the educational impact of the reforestation activities of such entity; and the total value of any donations by such entity to the Foundation. .
The National Forest Foundation (in this subsection referred to as the Foundation ) shall establish an educational grant program, in consultation with the Secretary, to be known as the 5th Grade Forestry Challenge to make grants to eligible recipients to— provide 5th grade students with a seedling to plant on Federal, State, or Local lands; educate students about forestry, forest management, active stewardship, and carbon storage; and encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money, technical expertise, and of real and personal property for the benefit of this program.
The following entities are eligible to receive a grant under this subsection: A local educational agency. A nonprofit entity that the Secretary determines has a demonstrated history of community engagement and education on natural resource issues. Other recipients as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. In carrying out the program required by this subsection, the Foundation may coordinate on an ongoing basis with appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, and local resource management departments, local education agencies, private citizens, and corporations to— identify lands suitable for reforestation; encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money, technical expertise, and of real and personal property for the benefit of this program; manage and maintain reforested lands; and further educate students and the public about forestry and forest carbon storage.
Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Foundation establishes the grant program under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the determination of the Secretary as to whether the grant program is a financially effective means to educate students in the fields described in subparagraph (1)(B). In this subsection, the term local educational agency has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
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