The purpose of this section is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes.
In this section:
The term "Indian tribe" has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
The term "nonindustrial private forest land" means land that-
The term "State forest land" means land that-
The Secretary, in consultation with State foresters or appropriate State agencies, shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial and technical assistance to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary, through the State forester or appropriate State agency, a State and private forest landscape-scale restoration proposal based on a restoration strategy that-
A State and private forest landscape-scale restoration proposal submitted under this section shall include plans-
In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to plans that-
The Chief of the Forest Service, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and relevant stakeholders shall collaborate and consult on an ongoing basis regarding-
As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, the Secretary shall require the recipient of the grant to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of Federal funds.
In making grants under this section, the Secretary may consider coordination with and proximity to other landscape-scale projects on other land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, or a Governor of a State, including under-
The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section.
Not later than 3 years after December 20, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on-
There is established in the Treasury a fund, to be known as the "State and Private Forest Landscape-Scale Restoration Fund" (referred to in this subsection as the "Fund"), to be used by the Secretary to make grants under this section.
The Fund shall consist of such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (3).
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $20,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning with the first full fiscal year after December 20, 2018, through fiscal year 2023, to remain available until expended.
1So in original. See section 2113a of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 2109a
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110-234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246.
AMENDMENTS2018- Pub. L. 115-334 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to competitive allocation of funds to State foresters or equivalent State officials.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110-234 by Pub. L. 110-246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-234 see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.