Sec. 6. Restoration and resilience partnership
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There is established a partnership, to be known as the restoration and resilience partnership , and to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Amounts in the Fund shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to supplement the existing budgets of the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency for efforts that— enhance forest and watershed health through fuel reduction, forest restoration, fire mitigation, and road and trail maintenance; support State, private, and Tribal forestry; remediate or reclaim abandoned oil and gas wells, coal mines, and hardrock mines; mitigate, or eradicate, invasive species on public, private, and Tribal land; or enhance carbon sequestration, water resources, and improve wildlife habitats.
The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall prioritize the use of the Fund for efforts that— complement and accelerate eligible projects that received funds under the restoration and resilience grant program established by section 5; advance State, local, or Tribal plans with respect to forests, water, or wildlife; or reduce existing agency backlogs or advance projects that can be immediately carried out.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until fiscal year 2026, the Council shall perform outreach efforts and solicit public comments on the use of the Fund by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for the partnership under this section. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and after the Council has conducted the outreach efforts under subsection (d), the Council shall make formal recommendations for the use of supplemental monies from the Fund by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for the partnership under this section.