Sec. 3. Shared stewardship agreement for giant sequoias
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Not later than 90 days after receiving a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe, the Secretary shall enter into or expand an existing shared stewardship agreement or enter into a similar agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Governor of the State of California, and the Tribe to jointly carry out the short-term and long-term management and conservation of giant sequoias. If the Secretary has not received a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe under subsection
(a)before the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into the agreement under subsection
(a)and jointly implement such agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture. If the Secretary receives a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe any time after entering into the agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall accept the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe as a party to such agreement.