Sec. 201. Reforestation Trust Fund
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Section 303 of Public Law 96–451 ( 16 U.S.C. 1606a ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to and all that follows through the Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; by striking paragraph (2); and by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (2); in subsection (d)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through The Secretary and inserting the following: The Secretary ; and by striking for ; in paragraph (1)— by inserting for before reforestation ; and by striking and at the end; by redesignating paragraph
(2)as paragraph (7); by inserting after paragraph
(1)the following: to the Chief of the Forest Service to reforest, in accordance with subsection (f), National Forest System land— that was subject to a mortality event caused by a high-intensity wildfire, pest infestation, invasive species, disease, or drought or other extreme weather event; or to reclaim abandoned mine land, an orphaned oil or gas well, or a decommissioned logging road or landing; and that is determined to be in need of active reforestation based on field surveys assessing regeneration potential; to carry out the Reforest America Grant Program established under section 6 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978; to carry out the Forest Stewardship Practice Program established under section 7B of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978; to carry out the urban wood programs established under section 21 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978; to operate the Stewardship Corps established under section 206 of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021 ; and ; and in paragraph
(7)(as so redesignated), by inserting for before properly ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of the Interior shall obligate from amounts in the Trust Fund not more than $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030, as necessary to reforest, in accordance with subsection (f)— land— that was subject to a mortality event caused by a high-intensity wildfire, pest infestation, invasive species, disease, or drought or other extreme weather event; or to reclaim abandoned mine land, an orphaned oil or gas well, or a decommissioned logging road or landing; and that is determined to be in need of active reforestation based on field surveys assessing regeneration potential and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management; and land that is determined to be in need of active reforestation and is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, by planting— to the maximum extent practicable, 12,500,000 trees in each of calendar years 2021 and 2022; to the maximum extent practicable, 25,000,000 trees in each of calendar years 2023 and 2024; to the maximum extent practicable, 37,500,000 trees in each of calendar years 2025 and 2026; and to the maximum extent practicable, 50,000,000 trees in— each of calendar years 2027 through 2029; and the period beginning on January 1, 2030, and ending on September 30, 2030. In this subsection, the term connectivity means the degree to which the landscape facilitates native species movement. Reforestation under subsections (d)(2) and
(e)shall consist of ecologically based site preparation, tree planting, and subsequent management using practices that— are informed by climate change science and the importance of spatial pattern; enhance forest health, resilience, and biodiversity; and reduce vulnerability to future forest mortality and catastrophic wildfire. In the case of reforestation under subsections (d)(2) and (e), sums available in the Trust Fund shall not be used for post-wildfire salvage logging. In carrying out reforestation under subsections (d)(2) and (e), the Chief of the Forest Service and the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall give priority to planting— that will restore and maintain resilient landscapes; on land on which the planting provides increased habitat connectivity for wildlife; and that will provide the largest potential long-term increase in carbon sequestration. To carry out paragraphs
(2)through
(6)of subsection
(d)and subsection (e), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund of the Treasury into the Trust Fund $5,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. . Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall issue regulations necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section.
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