Sec. 601. Improving public safety
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In administering lands designated under this Act or the amendments made under this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Oregon or any political subdivision of the State of Oregon, Tribal governments, for the rendering, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, of— search and rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement services; and cooperative assistance by nearby law enforcement and fire management agencies, including Indian tribes.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall, for each of the Mount Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, hire 5 additional law enforcement officers (staff positions) who have undergone extensive and rigorous diversity, equity, and inclusion training, to help welcome historically marginalized communities onto National Forest System lands and to ensure public safety. There is authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section.