Sec. 206. Program to support priority reforestation and restoration projects of Department of the Interior
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the heads of covered Federal agencies, shall establish a program to provide support for priority projects identified under subsection (c)(2), in accordance with this section. In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may provide support through— cooperative agreements entered into in accordance with processes established by the Secretary; and contracts, including contracts established pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ).
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the heads of covered Federal agencies, shall— identify lands of the United States administered by, or under the jurisdiction of, the Secretary of the Interior that require reforestation and restoration due to unplanned disturbances and that are unlikely to experience natural regeneration without assistance; and establish a list of priority projects for reforestation and restoration for the upcoming year, which may include activities to ensure adequate and appropriate seed and seedling availability to further the objectives of other priority projects.
In carrying out the program under subsection
(a)and the requirements under subsection (c), the Secretary shall consult or collaborate with, as appropriate, and inform the following: State and local governments. Indian Tribes. Covered institutions of higher education. Federal agencies that administer lands of the United States that adjoin or are proximal to lands that are the subject of priority projects and potential priority projects. Other stakeholders, as determined by the Secretary. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the relevant Congressional Committees a report that includes the following: An accounting of all lands identified under subsection (c)(1) for the period covered by the report. A list of priority projects identified under subsection (c)(2) for the period covered by the report and, with respect to each such priority project, any support issued under the program under subsection
(a)and any progress made towards reforestation and restoration. An accounting of each contract and cooperative agreement established under the program under subsection (a). A description of the actions taken in accordance with subsection (d). Assessments with respect to— gaps in— the implementation of the program under subsection (a); and the progress made under the program with respect to priority projects; and opportunities to procure funding necessary to address any such gaps. In carrying out this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall collaborate with the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to ensure the nonduplication of activities carried out under section 205. The authority provided under this section shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act. In this section: The term covered Federal agency means the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The term covered institution of higher education has the meaning given the term eligible institution in section 301(e)(3). The terms natural regeneration and reforestation have the meanings given such terms in section 3(e)(4)(A) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1601(3)(4)(A) ). The term restoration means activities that facilitate the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed, including the reestablishment of appropriate plant species composition and community structure. The term unplanned ecosystem disturbance means any unplanned disturbance that disrupts the structure or composition of an ecosystem, including a wildfire, an infestation of insects or disease, and a weather event.
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