Sec. 8401. PROMOTING CROSS-BOUNDARY WILDFIRE MITIGATION
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## SEC. 8401 PROMOTING CROSS-BOUNDARY WILDFIRE MITIGATION Section 103 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6513) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(e) Cross-boundary Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects > > > #### “(1) Definitions > > In this subsection: > > > ##### “(A) Hazardous fuel reduction project > > The term ‘hazardous fuel reduction project’ means a hazardous fuel reduction project described in paragraph (2). > > > ##### “(B) Non-federal land > > The term ‘non-Federal land’ includes— > > > ###### “(i) > > State land; > > > ###### “(ii) > > county land; > > > ###### “(iii) > > Tribal land; > > > ###### “(iv) > > private land; and > > > ###### “(v) > > other non-Federal land. > > > #### “(2) Grants > > The Secretary may make grants to State foresters to support hazardous fuel reduction projects that incorporate treatments in landscapes across ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land, particularly in areas identified as priorities in applicable State-wide forest resource assessments or strategies under section 2A(a) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(a)), as mutually agreed to by the State forester and the Regional Forester. > > > #### “(3) Land treatments > > To conduct and fund treatments for hazardous fuel reduction projects carried out by State foresters using grants under paragraph (2), the Secretary may use the authorities of the Secretary relating to cooperation and technical and financial assistance, including the good neighbor authority under— > > > ##### “(A) > > section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a); and > > > ##### “(B) > > section 331 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (16 U.S.C. 1011 note;
Public Law 106-291). > > > #### “(4) Cooperation > > In carrying out a hazardous fuel reduction project using a grant under paragraph
(2)on non-Federal land, the State forester, in consultation with the Secretary— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall consult with any applicable owners of the non-Federal land; and > > > ##### “(B) > > shall not implement the hazardous fuel reduction project on non-Federal land without the consent of the owner of the non-Federal land. > > > #### “(5) Authorization of appropriations > > There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” > .
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Sec. 8401
PROMOTING CROSS-BOUNDARY WILDFIRE MITIGATION
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-291
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