[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 2534 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2534
To provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate
stewardship practices, to provide for increased reforestation across
the United States, to establish the Coastal and Estuary Resilience
Grant Program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 14, 2021
Ms. Spanberger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural
Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate
stewardship practices, to provide for increased reforestation across
the United States, to establish the Coastal and Estuary Resilience
Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Climate
Stewardship Act of 2021''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--AGRICULTURE
Sec. 101. Conservation reserve program.
Sec. 102. Environmental quality incentives program.
Sec. 103. Conservation stewardship program.
Sec. 104. Funding.
Sec. 105. Regional conservation partnership program.
Sec. 106. Funding for climate stewardship agriculture research.
Sec. 107. Conservation technical assistance.
Sec. 108. Rural Energy for America Program.
Sec. 109. Local Agriculture Market Program.
Sec. 110. Soil health equipment grant program.
Sec. 111. Farm and ranch stress assistance network.
Sec. 112. Assistance for community food projects.
TITLE II--FORESTS
Sec. 201. Reforestation Trust Fund.
Sec. 202. Reforest America Grant Program.
Sec. 203. Funding for the community forest and open space conservation
program.
Sec. 204. Forest Stewardship Practice Program.
Sec. 205. Urban wood programs.
Sec. 206. Stewardship Corps.
TITLE III--COASTAL WETLAND
Sec. 301. Definitions.
Sec. 302. Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program.
Sec. 303. Data collection.
Sec. 304. Outreach and technical assistance.
Sec. 305. Annual restoration and funding.
Sec. 306. Prevailing wage requirement.
Sec. 307. Department of the Interior coastal wetland restoration;
funding.
TITLE I--AGRICULTURE
SEC. 101. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.
(a) Conservation Reserve.--Section 1231 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``25,000,000'' and inserting ``28,000,000'';
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
``25,500,000 acres; and'' and inserting
``30,500,000 acres;'';
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking
``27,000,000 acres.'' and inserting
``33,000,000 acres;''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) fiscal year 2024, not more than 34,000,000
acres;
``(G) fiscal year 2025, not more than 35,000,000
acres;
``(H) fiscal year 2026, not more than 36,000,000
acres;
``(I) fiscal year 2027, not more than 37,000,000
acres;
``(J) fiscal year 2028, not more than 38,000,000
acres;
``(K) fiscal year 2029, not more than 39,000,000
acres; and
``(L) fiscal year 2030, not less than 40,000,000
acres.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``2,000,000'' and
inserting ``4,600,000''; and
(II) by striking ``2023'' and
inserting ``2030''; and
(ii) in clause (ii)--
(I) in subclause (II), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(II) in subclause (III), by
striking ``through 2023, 2,000,000
acres.'' and inserting ``and 2022,
2,000,000 acres;''; and
(III) by adding at the end the
following:
``(IV) fiscal year 2023, 2,500,000
acres;
``(V) fiscal year 2024, 2,800,000
acres;
``(VI) fiscal year 2025, 3,100,000
acres;
``(VII) fiscal year 2026, 3,400,000
acres;
``(VIII) fiscal year 2027,
3,700,000 acres;
``(IX) fiscal year 2028, 4,000,000
acres;
``(X) fiscal year 2029, 4,300,000
acres; and
``(XI) fiscal year 2030, not less
than 4,600,000 acres.''; and
(C) in paragraph (6)(B)--
(i) in clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``8,600,000'' and
inserting ``17,700,000''; and
(II) by striking ``2023'' and
inserting ``2030''; and
(ii) in clause (ii)--
(I) in subclause (III), by striking
``8,500,000 acres; and'' and inserting
``10,000,000 acres;''; and
(II) by striking subclause (IV) and
inserting the following:
``(IV) fiscal year 2022, 12,500,000
acres;
``(V) fiscal year 2023, 14,500,000
acres;
``(VI) fiscal year 2024, 15,500,000
acres;
``(VII) fiscal year 2025,
16,500,000 acres;
``(VIII) fiscal year 2026,
17,500,000 acres;
``(IX) fiscal year 2027, 18,500,000
acres;
``(X) fiscal year 2028, 19,500,000
acres; and
``(XI) fiscal years 2029 and 2030,
20,000,000 acres.'';
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``, nor more than
15,''; and
(3) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by striking ``Consideration.--'' in the
subsection heading and all that follows through ``On
the'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``Consideration.--
On the''.
(b) Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.--Section
1231A(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3831a(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``, including reducing
agricultural greenhouse gas emissions or increasing carbon
sequestration,'' after ``concerns''.
SEC. 102. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM.
(a) Purposes.--Section 1240(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3839aa(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) reducing agricultural greenhouse gas
emissions;
``(E) increasing carbon sequestration; and
``(F) adapting to, or mitigating against,
increasing weather volatility; and''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (10) as
paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(1) Climate stewardship practice.--The term `climate
stewardship practice' means any of the following practices:
``(A) Alley cropping.
``(B) Biochar incorporation.
``(C) Compost application.
``(D) Conservation activity plans.
``(E) Conservation cover.
``(F) Conservation crop rotation.
``(G) Contour buffer strips.
``(H) Contour farming.
``(I) Cover crops.
``(J) Critical area planting.
``(K) Cross wind trap strips.
``(L) Field borders.
``(M) Filter strips.
``(N) Forage and biomass planting, including the
use of native prairie and seed mixtures.
``(O) Forest stand improvements.
``(P) Grassed waterways.
``(Q) Hedgerow planting.
``(R) Herbaceous wind barriers.
``(S) Irrigation water management.
``(T) Mulching to improve soil health.
``(U) Multistory cropping.
``(V) Nutrient management.
``(W) Pollinator or beneficial insect or monarch
habitat establishment.
``(X) Prescribed grazing.
``(Y) Range planting.
``(Z) Residue and tillage management with no till.
``(AA) Residue and tillage management with reduced
till.
``(BB) Riparian forest buffers.
``(CC) Riparian herbaceous buffers.
``(DD) Silvopasture establishment.
``(EE) Stripcropping.
``(FF) Tree and shrub establishment.
``(GG) Upland wildlife habitat.
``(HH) Vegetative barriers.
``(II) Wetland restoration.
``(JJ) Windbreak renovation.
``(KK) Windbreaks and shelterbelts.
``(LL) Woody residue treatment.
``(MM) Any other highly effective vegetative or
management practice that significantly reduces
agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, increases carbon
sequestration, or assists producers in adapting to, or
mitigating against, increasing weather volatility, as
determined by the Secretary.''.
(c) Establishment and Administration.--Section 1240B of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) reductions in agricultural greenhouse gas
emissions; or
``(I) long-term carbon sequestration.''; and
(2) in subsection (j)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (i)--
(aa) by striking
``maintenance of incentive
practices'' and inserting the
following: ``maintenance of--
``(I) incentive practices''; and
(bb) in subclause (I) (as
so designated), by striking the
period at the end and inserting
the following: ``; or
``(II) 1 or more climate
stewardship practices.''; and
(II) in clause (ii)--
(aa) in subclause (I), by
inserting ``, or climate
stewardship practices to attain
increased levels of carbon
sequestration and reduced
agricultural greenhouse gas
emissions,'' after
``conservation''; and
(bb) in subclause (II), by
inserting ``or a climate
stewardship practice'' after
``incentive practice''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by redesignating clauses (i)
and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II),
respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(II) in the matter preceding
subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``Notwithstanding section
1240C'' and inserting the following:
``(i) Incentive practices.--Notwithstanding
section 1240C, in the case of applications for
contracts under subparagraph (A)(i)(I)''; and
(III) by adding at the end the
following:
``(ii) Climate stewardship practices.--
Notwithstanding section 1240C, in the case of
applications for contracts under subparagraph
(A)(i)(II), the Secretary shall give priority
to applications that contain the greatest
number of climate stewardship practices.''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting
``and climate stewardship practice'' after
``Incentive practice'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or
climate stewardship practices'' after
``incentive practices'' each place it appears;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
``or climate stewardship practice'' after
``incentive practice'' each place it appears;
and
(iv) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting
``or a climate stewardship practice'' after
``incentive practice''.
(d) Limitation on Payments.--Section 1240G of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7) is amended--
(1) by striking ``2018, or'' and inserting ``2018,''; and
(2) by inserting ``the period of fiscal years 2024 through
2028, or the period of fiscal years 2029 through 2033,'' before
``regardless''.
(e) Conservation Innovation Grants and Payments.--Section 1240H(c)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i)--
(A) in subclause (VI), by striking ``and'' at the
end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(VIII) practices that
significantly increase carbon
sequestration, reduce agricultural
greenhouse gas emissions, or assist
producers to adapt to, or mitigate
against, increasing weather volatility;
and'';
(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``through 2023'' and inserting ``and 2020, and
$200,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030''; and
(3) in paragraph (7), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(A) by inserting ``not less than $100,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 of the'' after
``Using''; and
(B) by striking ``a soil'' and inserting ``an
ongoing soil''.
SEC. 103. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Supplemental Payments for Climate Stewardship Practices.--
Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-
24(d)) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Rotations and
Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``Rotations,
Advanced Grazing Management, and Climate Stewardship
Practices'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(B) Climate stewardship practice.--The term
`climate stewardship practice' means any of the
following practices and enhancements associated with
the following practices:
``(i) Alley cropping.
``(ii) Biochar incorporation.
``(iii) Compost application.
``(iv) Conservation activity plans.
``(v) Conservation cover.
``(vi) Conservation crop rotation.
``(vii) Contour buffer strips.
``(viii) Contour farming.
``(ix) Cover crops.
``(x) Critical area planting.
``(xi) Cross wind trap strips.
``(xii) Field borders.
``(xiii) Filter strips.
``(xiv) Forage and biomass planting,
including the use of native prairie seed
mixtures.
``(xv) Forest stand improvements.
``(xvi) Grassed waterways.
``(xvii) Hedgerow planting.
``(xviii) Herbaceous wind barriers.
``(xix) Irrigation water management.
``(xx) Mulching to improve soil health.
``(xxi) Multistory cropping.
``(xxii) Nutrient management, including
nitrogen stewardship activities.
``(xxiii) Pollinator or beneficial insect
or monarch habitat establishment.
``(xxiv) Prescribed grazing.
``(xxv) Range planting.
``(xxvi) Residue and tillage management
with no till.
``(xxvii) Residue and tillage management
with reduced till.
``(xxviii) Riparian forest buffers.
``(xxix) Riparian herbaceous buffers.
``(xxx) Silvopasture establishment.
``(xxxi) Stripcropping.
``(xxxii) Tree and shrub establishment,
including planting for a high rate of carbon
sequestration.
``(xxxiii) Upland wildlife habitat.
``(xxxiv) Vegetative barriers.
``(xxxv) Wetland restoration.
``(xxxvi) Windbreak renovation.
``(xxxvii) Windbreaks and shelterbelts.
``(xxxviii) Woody residue treatment.
``(xxxix) Any other vegetative or
management conservation activity that
significantly--
``(I) reduces greenhouse gas
emissions;
``(II) increases carbon
sequestration; or
``(III) enhances resilience to
increased weather volatility.'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) conservation activities relating to climate
stewardship practices.''; and
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ``rotations or advanced
grazing management'' and inserting ``rotations, advanced
grazing management, or conservation activities relating to
climate stewardship practices''.
(b) Payment Limitations.--Section 1240L(f) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(f)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years
2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``the period of fiscal years 2019
through 2023, the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, or the
period of fiscal years 2029 through 2033''.
SEC. 104. FUNDING.
(a) Annual Funding.--Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``2023'' and inserting ``2030'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``through
2023.'' and inserting ``and 2020; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) $900,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021
through 2030.''; and
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in clause (iii), by striking
``$1,800,000,000'' and inserting
``$3,800,000,000'';
(ii) in clause (iv)--
(I) by striking ``$1,850,000,000''
and inserting ``$4,850,000,000''; and
(II) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(iii) in clause (v), by striking
``$2,025,000,000'' and inserting
``$6,025,000,000''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) $7,000,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2024 through 2030; and''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (iii), by striking
``$750,000,000'' and inserting
``$2,750,000,000'';
(ii) in clause (iv)--
(I) by striking ``$800,000,000''
and inserting ``$3,800,000,000''; and
(II) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(iii) in clause (v)--
(I) by striking ``$1,000,000,000''
and inserting ``$5,000,000,000''; and
(II) by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) $6,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
and
``(vii) $7,000,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2025 through 2030.''.
(b) Availability of Funds.--Section 1241(b) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(b)) is amended by striking ``2023'' and
inserting ``2030''.
(c) Funding for Climate Stewardship Practices.--Section 1241 of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(k) Funding for Climate Stewardship Practices.--
``(1) Environmental quality incentives program.--
``(A) In general.--Of the funds made available
under subsection (a)(3)(A), the Secretary shall set
aside the following amounts to be used exclusively for
climate stewardship practices (as defined in section
1240A) under contracts under section
1240B(j)(2)(A)(i)(II):
``(i) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
``(ii) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
``(iii) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year
2023.
``(iv) $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2024 through 2030.
``(B) Nonapplicability of allocation of funding.--
Section 1240B(f) shall not apply to amounts set aside
under subparagraph (A).
``(2) Conservation stewardship program.--Of the funds made
available under subsection (a)(3)(B), the Secretary shall set
aside the following amounts to be used exclusively to enroll in
the conservation stewardship program contracts comprised
predominantly of conservation activities relating to climate
stewardship practices (as defined in section 1240L(d)(1)) or
bundles of practices comprised predominantly of conservation
activities relating to climate stewardship practices (as so
defined):
``(A) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
``(B) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
``(C) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
``(D) $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024
through 2030.
``(3) Set-asides for socially disadvantaged and beginning
farmers and ranchers.--Of the funds set aside under each of
paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall allocate--
``(A) 5 percent to provide assistance to socially
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as defined in
section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))); and
``(B) 5 percent to provide assistance to beginning
farmers and ranchers (as defined in that section (7
U.S.C. 2279(a))).''.
SEC. 105. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d) is
amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Availability of Funds.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out the program--
``(1) $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through
2023;
``(2) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through
2025;
``(3) $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
2027; and
``(4) $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through
2030.''.
SEC. 106. FUNDING FOR CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP AGRICULTURE RESEARCH.
(a) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.--Subsection (b) of
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C.
3157(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
``(G) Climate stewardship.--Climate change
mitigation through--
``(i) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
increasing resilience in the agricultural
sector;
``(ii) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(iii) improving soil health; and
``(iv) increasing soil carbon levels.'';
and
(2) in paragraph (11)--
(A) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting
``Funding.--'';
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking ``There is'' and all that follows
through ``2023'' and inserting ``On the first
October 1 after the date of enactment of the
Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and on each
October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029,
out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out
this subsection $830,000,000, to remain
available until expended'';
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) not less than 50 percent for each
fiscal year shall be used to address the
priority area described in paragraph (2)(G).'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall
be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to
carry out this subsection the funds transferred under
subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.''.
(b) Agriculture Research Service Climate Stewardship Funding.--
(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to
carry out, through the Administrator of the Agricultural
Research Service, the research mission of the Department of
Agriculture with respect to the issues described in clauses (i)
through (iv) of subparagraph (G) of subsection (b)(2) of the
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7
U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)).
(2) Set-aside.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall set
aside 25 percent of the amounts made available by paragraph (1)
for research relating to pulse crops, other legumes, and high-
biomass crops.
(c) Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.--Section 7601 of
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting after
``environment'' the following: ``, including--
``(i) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
increasing resilience in the agricultural
sector;
``(ii) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(iii) improving soil health; and
``(iv) increasing soil carbon levels''; and
(2) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by adding at the end the
following:
``(iii) Climate stewardship funding.--On
the date of enactment of the Climate
Stewardship Act of 2021, and each fiscal year
thereafter through fiscal year 2030, of the
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation
$40,000,000 to advance the research mission of
the Department with respect to the issues
described in clauses (i) through (iv) of
subsection (c)(1)(D), to remain available until
expended.''.
(d) Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Projects.--
Section 1621 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) facilitate--
``(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
increasing resilience in the agricultural sector;
``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(C) improving soil health; and
``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Funds.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to amounts appropriated
under section 1624, on the first October 1 after the date of
enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and on each
October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, out of any funds
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this
section $74,000,000, to remain available until expended.
``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be
entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out
this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without
further appropriation.
``(3) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not less than 50
percent to conduct projects described in subsection (a)(3).''.
(e) Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative.--Section
1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 5925b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(9)(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing
resilience in the agricultural sector;
``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(C) improving soil health; and
``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by adding ``and''
at the end after the semicolon;
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (F) and
(G); and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) on the first October 1 after the date of
enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and
on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029,
$100,000,000.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available
under paragraph (1)(F), the Secretary shall use not less than
50 percent to support activities under this section for the
purposes described in subsection (a)(9).''.
(f) Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas Program.--
Section 310B(i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1932(i)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase
resilience in the agricultural sector;
``(F) increase carbon sequestration;
``(G) improve soil health; and
``(H) increase soil carbon levels.''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Funding.--
``(A) In general.--On the first October 1 after the
date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of
2021, and on each October 1 thereafter through October
1, 2029, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
transfer to the Secretary to carry out this subsection
$5,600,000, to remain available until expended.
``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall
be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to
carry out this subsection the funds transferred under
subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
``(C) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made
available under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
use not less than 50 percent to provide assistance
described in subparagraphs (E) through (H) of paragraph
(2).''.
(g) Research Under Hatch Act.--The Hatch Act of 1887 is amended by
inserting after section 3 (7 U.S.C. 361c) the following:
``SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING.
``(a) Funding.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized to
be appropriated under section 3, on the first October 1 after
the date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021,
and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, out
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to
carry out this Act $518,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be
entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out
this Act the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without
further appropriation.
``(b) Climate Stewardship.--Of the funds made available under
subsection (a)(1), not less than 50 percent shall be used for research
relating to--
``(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing
resilience in--
``(A) the agricultural sector; and
``(B) communities;
``(2) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(3) improving soil health; and
``(4) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
(h) Activities Under Smith-Lever Act.--The Smith-Lever Act is
amended by inserting after section 3 (7 U.S.C. 343) the following:
``SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING.
``(a) Funding.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized to
be appropriated under section 3, on the first October 1 after
the date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021,
and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, out
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to
carry out this Act $649,400,000, to remain available until
expended.
``(2) 1994 institutions.--Of the funds transferred under
paragraph (1), $19,400,000 shall be for payment on behalf of
the 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301
note; Public Law 103-382)) for the purposes described in
section 2, to be distributed in accordance with the process
described in section 3(b)(3).
``(3) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be
entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out
this Act the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without
further appropriation.
``(b) Climate Stewardship.--Of the funds made available under
subsection (a)(1), and of the funds designated for 1994 Institutions
under subsection (a)(2), not less than 50 percent shall be used for
activities relating to--
``(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing
resilience in--
``(A) the agricultural sector; and
``(B) communities;
``(2) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(3) improving soil health; and
``(4) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
(i) Extension at 1890 Land-Grant Colleges, Including Tuskegee
University and the University of the District of Columbia.--Section
1444 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Mandatory Funding.--
``(1) Funding.--
``(A) In general.--In addition to any amounts
authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), on
the first October 1 after the date of enactment of the
Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and on each October 1
thereafter through October 1, 2029, out of any funds in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to
carry out this section $200,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall
be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to
carry out this section the funds transferred under
subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
``(2) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available
under paragraph (1)(A), not less than 50 percent shall be used
for programs and activities relating to--
``(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
increasing resilience in the agricultural sector;
``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(C) improving soil health; and
``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
(j) Agricultural Research at 1890 Land-Grant Colleges, Including
Tuskegee University and the University of the District of Columbia.--
Section 1445 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Mandatory Funding.--
``(1) Funding.--
``(A) In general.--In addition to any amounts
authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), on
the first October 1 after the date of enactment of the
Climate Stewardship Act of 2021, and on each October 1
thereafter through October 1, 2029, out of any funds in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to
carry out this section $250,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall
be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to
carry out this section the funds transferred under
subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
``(2) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available
under paragraph (1)(A), not less than 50 percent shall be used
for research relating to--
``(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
increasing resilience in the agricultural sector;
``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(C) improving soil health; and
``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
(k) Nonland-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program.--Section 1473F
of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319i) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting after
``agriculture'' the following: ``, including--
``(i) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
increasing resilience in the agricultural
sector;
``(ii) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(iii) improving soil health; and
``(iv) increasing soil carbon levels;'';
and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Funds.--
``(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030, to
remain available until expended.
``(2) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not less than 50
percent to conduct the activities described in clauses (i)
through (iv) of subsection (a)(1)(A).''.
(l) McIntire-Stennis.--
(1) Funds.--Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the
``McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act'') is amended by
inserting after section 3 (16 U.S.C. 582a-2) the following:
``SEC. 3A. MANDATORY FUNDING.
``(a) Funding.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized to
be appropriated under section 3, on the first October 1 after
the date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021,
and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029, out
of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to
carry out this Act $72,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be
entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out
this Act the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without
further appropriation.
``(b) Climate Stewardship.--Of the funds made available under
subsection (a)(1), not less than 50 percent shall be used for
activities relating to--
``(1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing
resilience in the agricultural sector;
``(2) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(3) improving soil health; and
``(4) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
(m) 1994 Institutions Research.--Section 536 of the Equity in
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public
Law 103-382) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Mandatory Funding.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to any amounts authorized to
be appropriated under subsection (c), on the first October 1
after the date of enactment of the Climate Stewardship Act of
2021, and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2029,
out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary
to carry out this section $11,400,000, to remain available
until expended.
``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be
entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out
this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without
further appropriation.
``(3) Climate stewardship.--Of the funds made available
under paragraph (1), not less than 50 percent shall be used for
activities relating to--
``(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and
increasing resilience in the agricultural sector;
``(B) increasing carbon sequestration;
``(C) improving soil health; and
``(D) increasing soil carbon levels.''.
SEC. 107. CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
Section 6 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16
U.S.C. 590f) is amended--
(1) by striking the section designation and heading and all
that follows through ``There is'' in subsection (a) and
inserting the following:
``SEC. 6. FUNDING; CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND.
``(a) Funding.--
``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use to
carry out this Act $2,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021
through 2030.
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are'';
(2) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (2) (as
so designated) of subsection (a), by striking
``Appropriations'' and inserting the following:
``(3) Availability of appropriations for nursery stock.--
Appropriations''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Priority for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers.--In
using amounts made available by subsection (a)(1) for conservation
technical assistance under this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
give priority to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as
defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))).''.
SEC. 108. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.
Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(i) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(ii) in clause (ii)(III), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) loan guarantees and grants to
agricultural producers, rural small businesses,
and farmer-owned cooperatives to carry out
solar projects that include the creation of
pollinator habitat.'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Priority.--In providing loan guarantees and grants
under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall give priority to
solar projects that include the creation of pollinator
habitat.''; and
(D) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) (as so
redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``The amount'' and
inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), the amount''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Solar projects.--The amount of a
grant under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) shall not
exceed 60 percent of the cost of the activity
carried out using funds from the grant,
including the cost of the creation of a
pollinator habitat.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``for
fiscal'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting ``for each of
fiscal years 2014 through 2020;''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(G) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(H) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(I) $3,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024
through 2030.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Set-asides for socially disadvantaged and beginning
farmers and ranchers.--Of the funds made available under
paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
allocate--
``(A) 5 percent to provide assistance under this
section to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
(as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 2279(a))); and
``(B) 5 percent to provide assistance under this
section to beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined
in that section (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))).''.
SEC. 109. LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PROGRAM.
Section 210A(i)(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1627c(i)(1)) is amended by striking ``$50,000,000 for fiscal
year 2019'' and inserting ``$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021''.
SEC. 110. SOIL HEALTH EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible land.--The term ``eligible land'' means land
on which agricultural commodities, livestock, or forest-related
products are produced.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program under
which the Secretary shall award grants to agricultural producers to
acquire equipment for the purpose of implementing climate stewardship
practices (as defined in section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1)) on eligible land to increase soil health.
(c) Priority.--In providing grants under subsection (b), the
Secretary shall give priority to equipment for--
(1) projects to carry out nonchemical termination of cover
crops; and
(2) on-farm composting facilities.
(d) Funding.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2021 through 2030.
(2) Set-asides for socially disadvantaged and beginning
farmers and ranchers.--Of the amount made available under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall set aside--
(A) 5 percent to provide assistance to socially
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as defined in
section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))); and
(B) 5 percent to provide assistance to beginning
farmers and ranchers (as defined in that section (7
U.S.C. 2279(a))).
SEC. 111. FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NETWORK.
Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7
U.S.C. 5936) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the
following:
``(d) Mandatory Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.''.
SEC. 112. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.
Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``including
amounts made available under subsection (i) to carry
out this section,'' after ``Act,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``$5,000,000''
and inserting ``$25,000,000'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) address food security in urban low-income communities
by making those communities more climate resilient through the
creation or expansion of urban farms, community gardens, and
rooftop gardens that grow produce for personal use or for local
sale through farm stands, farmers' markets, community supported
agriculture subscriptions, and other delivery methods.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation,
the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 through 2030, to remain available until
expended.''.
TITLE II--FORESTS
SEC. 201. REFORESTATION TRUST FUND.
(a) In General.--Section 303 of Public Law 96-451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Subject to''
and all that follows through ``the Secretary'' and
inserting ``The Secretary'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(2);
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking the subsection designation
and all that follows through ``The Secretary''
and inserting the following:
``(d) Reforestation by Secretary of Agriculture.--The Secretary'';
and
(ii) by striking ``for'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``for'' before
``reforestation''; and
(ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(7);
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) to the Chief of the Forest Service to reforest, in
accordance with subsection (f), National Forest System land--
``(A)(i) that was subject to a mortality event
caused by a high-intensity wildfire, pest infestation,
invasive species, disease, or drought or other extreme
weather event; or
``(ii) to reclaim abandoned mine land, an orphaned
oil or gas well, or a decommissioned logging road or
landing; and
``(B) that is determined to be in need of active
reforestation based on field surveys assessing
regeneration potential;
``(3) to carry out the Reforest America Grant Program
established under section 6 of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978;
``(4) to carry out the Forest Stewardship Practice Program
established under section 7B of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978;
``(5) to carry out the urban wood programs established
under section 21 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978;
``(6) to operate the Stewardship Corps established under
section 206 of the Climate Stewardship Act of 2021; and''; and
(E) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by
inserting ``for'' before ``properly''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Reforestation by Secretary of the Interior.--The Secretary of
the Interior shall obligate from amounts in the Trust Fund not more
than $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030, as
necessary to reforest, in accordance with subsection (f)--
``(1) land--
``(A)(i) that was subject to a mortality event
caused by a high-intensity wildfire, pest infestation,
invasive species, disease, or drought or other extreme
weather event; or
``(ii) to reclaim abandoned mine land, an orphaned
oil or gas well, or a decommissioned logging road or
landing; and
``(B) that is determined to be in need of active
reforestation based on field surveys assessing
regeneration potential and is managed by the Bureau of
Land Management; and
``(2) land that is determined to be in need of active
reforestation and is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
by planting--
``(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 12,500,000
trees in each of calendar years 2021 and 2022;
``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 25,000,000
trees in each of calendar years 2023 and 2024;
``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 37,500,000
trees in each of calendar years 2025 and 2026; and
``(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 50,000,000
trees in--
``(i) each of calendar years 2027 through
2029; and
``(ii) the period beginning on January 1,
2030, and ending on September 30, 2030.
``(f) Reforestation.--
``(1) Definition of connectivity.--In this subsection, the
term `connectivity' means the degree to which the landscape
facilitates native species movement.
``(2) Reforestation.--
``(A) In general.--Reforestation under subsections
(d)(2) and (e) shall consist of ecologically based site
preparation, tree planting, and subsequent management
using practices that--
``(i) are informed by climate change
science and the importance of spatial pattern;
``(ii) enhance forest health, resilience,
and biodiversity; and
``(iii) reduce vulnerability to future
forest mortality and catastrophic wildfire.
``(B) Post-wildfire reforestation.--In the case of
reforestation under subsections (d)(2) and (e), sums
available in the Trust Fund shall not be used for post-
wildfire salvage logging.
``(3) Priority.--In carrying out reforestation under
subsections (d)(2) and (e), the Chief of the Forest Service and
the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, shall give
priority to planting--
``(A) that will restore and maintain resilient
landscapes;
``(B) on land on which the planting provides
increased habitat connectivity for wildlife; and
``(C) that will provide the largest potential long-
term increase in carbon sequestration.
``(g) Mandatory Funding.--To carry out paragraphs (2) through (6)
of subsection (d) and subsection (e), the Secretary of the Treasury
shall transfer from the general fund of the Treasury into the Trust
Fund $5,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.''.
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary
of the Interior shall issue regulations necessary to carry out the
amendments made by this section.
SEC. 202. REFOREST AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM.
The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is amended by
inserting after section 5 (16 U.S.C. 2103a) the following:
``SEC. 6. REFOREST AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Community of color.--The term `community of color'
means, in a State, a census block group in an urban area for
which the aggregate percentage of residents who identify as
Black, African-American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic,
Latino, other nonwhite race, or linguistically isolated is--
``(A) not less than 50 percent; or
``(B) is significantly higher than the State
average.
``(2) Eligible cost.--The term `eligible cost' means, with
respect to a project of an eligible entity under the Program--
``(A) the cost of implementing a reforestation
project, including by--
``(i) planning and designing the
reforestation activity, including considering
relevant science;
``(ii) establishing tree nurseries;
``(iii) purchasing trees; and
``(iv) ecologically based site preparation,
including the labor and cost associated with
the use of machinery;
``(B) the cost of maintaining and monitoring
planted trees for a period of up to 3 years to ensure
successful establishment of the trees;
``(C) with respect to reforestation in an urban
area under subsection (e) in a low income community
that has an existing tree canopy cover of not more than
20 percent, not more than 50 percent of the cost of the
maintenance of any nearby tree canopy; and
``(D) any other relevant cost, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a State agency;
``(B) a local governmental entity;
``(C) an Indian Tribe; and
``(D) a nonprofit organization.
``(4) Eligible land.--
``(A) In general.--The term `eligible land' means--
``(i) land owned in fee simple by an
eligible entity--
``(I)(aa) for which, at the time of
application to the Program under
subsection (c), the forest stocking
level of the land is less than 25
percent of regional norms for forest
properties with comparable tree species
and soil characteristics; and
``(bb) that is in need of active
reforestation due to events such as--
``(AA) high-intensity
wildfire;
``(BB) pest infestation;
``(CC) invasive species;
and
``(DD) drought and other
extreme weather; or
``(II) that was formerly forest
land and has been abandoned or
incompletely reclaimed from mining,
commercial development, clearing for
agriculture, or other nonforest use;
and
``(ii) with respect to reforestation in an
urban area under subsection (e), land in that
urban area that is owned in fee simple by an
eligible entity.
``(B) Exclusion.--The term `eligible land' does not
include land on which the eligible entity conducted a
timber harvest--
``(i) not later than 5 years before the
date on which the eligible entity submits an
application under subsection (c); and
``(ii) that resulted in a forest stocking
level described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I)(aa).
``(5) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(6) Local governmental entity.--The term `local
governmental entity' means any municipal government or county
government with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.
``(7) Low income community.--The term `low income
community' means any census block group in an urban area in
which not less than 30 percent of the population lives below
the poverty line (as defined in section 673 of the Community
Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902)).
``(8) Nonprofit organization.--The term `nonprofit
organization' means an organization that--
``(A) is described in section 170(h)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
``(B) operates in accordance with 1 or more of the
purposes described in section 170(h)(4)(A) of that
Code.
``(9) Program.--The term `Program' means the Reforest
America Grant Program established under subsection (b)(1).
``(10) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
``(11) Urban area.--The term `urban area' means an area
identified by the Bureau of the Census as an `urban area' in
the most recent census.
``(b) Establishment.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program,
to be known as the `Reforest America Grant Program', under
which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to
conduct projects to reforest eligible land in accordance with
this section.
``(2) Reforestation.--In carrying out the Program, the
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, award
sufficient grants each year to plant--
``(A) 50,000,000 trees in each of calendar years
2021 and 2022;
``(B) 100,000,000 trees in each of calendar years
2023 and 2024;
``(C) 150,000,000 trees in each of calendar years
2025 and 2026; and
``(D) 250,000,000 trees in--
``(i) each of calendar years 2027 through
2029; and
``(ii) the period beginning on January 1,
2030, and ending on September 30, 2030.
``(c) Applications.--
``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that seeks to receive
a grant under the Program shall submit an application at such
time, in such form, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require, including the information described in
paragraph (2), to--
``(A) the State forester or equivalent official of
the State in which the eligible entity is located; or
``(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is an
Indian Tribe, an official of the governing body of the
Indian Tribe.
``(2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph
(1) shall include--
``(A) the reason that the forest stocking level of
the land is less than 25 percent of regional norms for
forest properties with comparable tree species and soil
characteristics, if applicable;
``(B) the natural, economic, and environmental
benefits of returning the eligible land to forested
condition;
``(C) an estimate of the annual carbon
sequestration that will be achieved by the replanted
forests, using processes determined by the Secretary;
``(D) a reforestation plan that includes--
``(i) a list of expected eligible costs;
``(ii) a description of the site
preparation and the tree species to be planted;
``(iii) a description of the manner in
which the design of the project is informed by
climate change science and will enhance forest
health, resilience, and biodiversity;
``(iv) an explanation of the manner in
which the land will be maintained for 36 months
after planting to ensure successful
establishment; and
``(v) an explanation of the manner in which
the land will be managed later than 36 months
after planting, including whether that
management shall include a timber harvest;
``(E) in the case of an application for an urban
reforestation project under subsection (e)--
``(i) a description of the manner in which
the tree planting shall address disparities in
local environmental quality, such as lower tree
canopy cover; and
``(ii) a description of the anticipated
community and stakeholder engagement in the
project; and
``(F) any other relevant information required by
the Secretary.
``(3) Applications to secretary.--Each official that
receives an application under paragraph (1) shall submit the
application to the Secretary with a description of the
application and any other relevant information that the
Secretary may require.
``(d) Priority.--
``(1) Definition of connectivity.--In this subsection, the
term `connectivity' means the degree to which the landscape
facilitates native species movement.
``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the
Secretary shall give priority--
``(A) to projects that provide the largest
potential increase in carbon sequestration per dollar;
``(B) to projects that provide increased habitat
connectivity for wildlife;
``(C) to projects under which an eligible entity
will enter into a contract or cooperative agreement
with 1 or more qualified youth or conservation corps
(as the term is defined in section 203 of Public Law
91-378 (commonly known as the `Youth Conservation Corps
Act of 1970') (16 U.S.C. 1722)); and
``(D) in the case of urban reforestation projects
under subsection (e), to projects that--
``(i) are located in a community of color
or a low-income community;
``(ii) are located in a neighborhood with
poor local environmental quality, including
lower tree canopy cover and higher maximum
daytime summer temperatures;
``(iii) are located in a neighborhood with
high amounts of senior citizens or children;
``(iv) are located immediately adjacent to
large numbers of residents;
``(v) will collaboratively engage neighbors
and community members that will be closely
affected by the tree planting in as many
aspects of project development and
implementation as possible; and
``(vi) will employ a substantial percentage
of the workforce locally, with a focus on
engaging unemployed and underemployed persons
in communities of color and low-income
communities.
``(e) Urban Reforestation.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the
Secretary shall award sufficient grants each year to projects
carried out in urban areas to plant, to the maximum extent
practicable--
``(A) 5,000,000 trees in each of calendar years
2021 through 2023;
``(B) 10,000,000 trees in each of calendar years
2024 through 2027; and
``(C) 15,000,000 trees in each of calendar years
2028 through 2030.
``(2) Federal share.--The Secretary shall award a grant to
an eligible entity under the Program to conduct a reforestation
project in an urban area in an amount equal to not more than 90
percent of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(3) Matching requirement.--As a condition of receiving a
grant described in paragraph (2), an eligible entity shall
provide, in cash or through in-kind contributions from non-
Federal sources, matching funds in an amount equal to not less
than 10 percent of the cost of reforesting the eligible land,
as determined by the Secretary.
``(f) Prohibited Conversion to Nonforest Use.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an
eligible entity that receives a grant under the Program shall
not sell or convert land that was reforested under the Program
to nonforest use.
``(2) Reimbursement of funds.--An eligible entity that
receives a grant under this Program and sells or converts land
that was reforested under the Program to nonforest use shall
pay to the Federal Government an amount equal to the greater
of--
``(A) the amount of the grant; and
``(B) the current appraised value of timber stocks
on that land.
``(3) Loss of eligibility.--An eligible entity that
receives a grant under this Program and sells or converts land
that was reforested under the Program to nonforest use shall
not be eligible for additional grants under the Program.
``(g) Costs.--
``(1) Federal share.--Unless otherwise provided under this
section, the Secretary shall award a grant to an eligible
entity under the Program in an amount equal to not more than 75
percent of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(2) Matching requirement.--Unless otherwise provided
under this section, as a condition of receiving a grant under
the Program, an eligible entity shall provide, in cash or
through in-kind contributions from non-Federal sources,
matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent
of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as determined by
the Secretary.
``(h) Planting Survival.--An eligible entity that receives a grant
under the Program shall--
``(1) not later than 36 months after planting has been
completed using the grant funds, submit to the responsible
State or Tribal official, as applicable, a monitoring report
that describes project implementation, including the survival
rate of all plantings made under the grant; and
``(2) if the survival rate reported in the monitoring
report under paragraph (1) is, after 36 months, less than the
required minimum survival rate for the geographic area in which
the planting is located, as determined by a State forester or
equivalent State or Tribal official, as applicable, replant
tree seedlings in a quantity equivalent to half of the original
planting, using comparable means to the original planting.
``(i) Prevailing Wage Requirement.--Any contractor or subcontractor
entering into a service contract in connection with a project under the
Program shall--
``(1) be treated as a Federal contractor or subcontractor
for purposes of chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code
(commonly known as the `McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of
1965'); and
``(2) pay each class of employee employed by the contractor
or subcontractor wages and fringe benefits at rates in
accordance with prevailing rates for the class in the locality,
or, where a collective-bargaining agreement covers the
employee, in accordance with the rates provided for in the
agreement, including prospective wage increases provided for in
the agreement.
``(j) Report.--The Secretary shall annually submit to the relevant
committees of Congress a report that describes the activities of the
Program, including the total amount of carbon sequestered by replanted
forests during the year covered by the report.
``(k) Funding.--
``(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Reforestation Trust
Fund established under section 303 of Public Law 96-451 (16
U.S.C. 1606a), the Secretary shall use such sums as are
necessary to carry out the Program.
``(2) Administrative costs and technical assistance.--Of
the funds used under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
allocate not more than 10 percent for each fiscal year to State
foresters or equivalent officials, including equivalent
officials of Indian Tribes, for administrative costs and
technical assistance under the Program.''.
SEC. 203. FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY FOREST AND OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION
PROGRAM.
In addition to amounts otherwise made available, of the funds of
the Reforestation Trust Fund established under section 303 of Public
Law 96-451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall use
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out
the community forest and open space conservation program established
under section 7A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2103d).
SEC. 204. FOREST STEWARDSHIP PRACTICE PROGRAM.
The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is amended by
inserting after section 7A (16 U.S.C. 2103d) the following:
``SEC. 7B. FOREST STEWARDSHIP PRACTICE PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a Forest
Stewardship Practice Program (referred to in this section as the
`program') to provide funding to carry out forest practices determined
by the Secretary to increase carbon sequestration and storage on
private forest land, including extended timber harvest rotations.
``(b) Practices and Payment Rates.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) establish a schedule of eligible forest practices and
payment rates under the program, calibrated to forest type and
other relevant considerations; and
``(2) update the schedule established under paragraph (1)
annually with statistical sampling of projects funded under the
program.
``(c) Priority.--In awarding funding under the program, the
Secretary shall give priority to projects that incentivize the largest
quantity of carbon sequestration and storage by--
``(1) increasing timber harvest intervals; and
``(2) removing less carbon during timber harvest
operations.
``(d) Funding.--Of the funds of the Reforestation Trust Fund
established under section 303 of Public Law 96-451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a),
the Secretary shall use not more than $1,000,000,000 for each fiscal
year to carry out this section.''.
SEC. 205. URBAN WOOD PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
(16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 21. URBAN WOOD PROGRAMS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Innovative urban wood product.--The term `innovative
urban wood product' means a wood product that uses wood
residues and byproducts from urban forest management, building
deconstruction, and other related sources of wood generated in
urban areas.
``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary,
acting through the Research and Development Deputy Area and the
State and Private Forestry Deputy Area of the Forest Service.
``(3) Wood product.--The term `wood product' includes--
``(A) building material made of wood;
``(B) a durable home product made of wood; and
``(C) a woody residue used for bioenergy.
``(b) Urban Wood Research and Development Program.--
``(1) Definition of eligible entity.--In this subsection,
the term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a unit of State, Tribal, or local government;
``(B) a land-grant college or university (as
defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3103)) or other institution of higher education;
``(C) a nonprofit organization; and
``(D) any other entity, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
program to facilitate the use of innovative urban wood products
in incorporated cities and towns in the United States by--
``(A) conducting performance-driven research and
development relating to the potential sources and uses
of urban wood products;
``(B) providing education and technical assistance
to eligible entities relating to the potential sources
and uses of urban wood products; and
``(C) awarding grants under paragraph (5).
``(3) Collaboration.--In carrying out the program
established under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall obtain
input and guidance from, and collaborate with--
``(A) the wood products industry;
``(B) conservation organizations;
``(C) community organizations; and
``(D) institutions of higher education.
``(4) Research and development, education, and technical
assistance.--The Secretary shall carry out subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of paragraph (2) at the Forest Products Laboratory of
the Department of Agriculture or through the State and Private
Forestry Deputy Area in a manner that meets the needs of
municipalities, private companies, trade and technical schools,
and other entities that work with urban wood.
``(5) Grants.--After obtaining input and guidance from the
entities described in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall award
grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to conduct
research and development and provide education and technical
assistance that--
``(A) increases the use of urban wood; and
``(B) provides increased employment opportunities
in the urban wood industry and related fields.
``(6) Priorities.--In carrying out the program established
under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall give priority to
projects and activities that--
``(A)(i) identify new products that can be created
from urban wood; or
``(ii) improve on existing processes to produce
innovative urban wood products with greater efficiency
and quality;
``(B) facilitate improved commercialization of
innovative urban wood products;
``(C) engage unemployed and underemployed persons
in disadvantaged communities in worker training, full-
time employment, and incubation of new commercial
enterprises; and
``(D) increase the carbon mitigation benefit of the
management of urban wood, as measured by the lifecycle
environmental footprint of a wood product or production
process, beginning with the collection of raw urban
wood materials and ending with the manufacturing
process.
``(7) Timeframe.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
measurable performance goals for the research and development,
education, and technical assistance conducted under the program
established under paragraph (2) shall be achievable within a
10-year timeframe beginning on the date of establishment of the
program.
``(c) Urban Wood Building Competition.--Beginning in fiscal year
2021, the Secretary shall carry out an annual competition, in
accordance with section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), for--
``(1) innovative urban wood products and manufacturing
processes; or
``(2) other innovative wood product demonstrations.
``(d) Funding.--Of the funds of the Reforestation Trust Fund
established under section 303 of Public Law 96-451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a),
the Secretary shall use $35,000,000 each fiscal year to carry out this
section.''.
(b) Urban Wood Innovation Grants.--Section 8643 of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 7655d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Innovative urban wood product.--The term `innovative
urban wood product' means a wood product that uses wood
residues and byproducts from urban forest management, building
deconstruction, and other related sources of wood generated in
urban areas.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(October 20,
2015)), may'' and inserting the following: ``(October
20, 2015))--
``(A) may'';
(B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by
striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
award 1 or more wood innovation grants each year to
eligible entities for the purpose of advancing the use
of innovative urban wood products.''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``under subsection
(b)(2)'' and inserting ``for grants under subsection
(b)(1)(A)''.
SEC. 206. STEWARDSHIP CORPS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of
the Interior, shall establish a civilian conservation corps, to be
known as the ``Stewardship Corps'' (referred to in this section as the
``Stewardship Corps''), to provide youth with the academic, vocational,
and social skills necessary to pursue long term, productive careers in
the forest sector and the wetland restoration sector.
(b) Priority Requirement.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary shall prioritize recruitment for the Stewardship Corps of
youth from--
(1) low-income communities;
(2) indigenous communities; and
(3) communities of color.
(c) Reforestation and Restoration on Federal Land.--To the maximum
extent practicable, members of the Stewardship Corps shall perform--
(1)(A) in each of calendar years 2021 through 2025, not
less than 20 percent of the reforestation required under
subsections (d)(2) and (e) of section 303 of Public Law 96-451
(16 U.S.C. 1606a); and
(B) in calendar years 2026 and each calendar year
thereafter, not less than 40 percent of the reforestation
described in subparagraph (A); and
(2)(A) in each of calendar years 2021 through 2025, not
less than 20 percent of the wetlands restoration required under
section 307; and
(B) in calendar year 2026 and each calendar year
thereafter, not less than 40 percent of the wetlands
restoration described in subparagraph (A).
(d) Duration of Participation.--An individual shall serve in the
Stewardship Corps for not more than 2 years.
(e) Housing and Care.--The Secretary shall provide to each member
of the Stewardship Corps housing, subsistence, clothing, medical
attention (including hospitalization), transportation, and a cash
allowance, as determined necessary by the Secretary.
(f) Compensation.--Members of the Stewardship Corps shall be paid
at a rate in accordance with the prevailing rate for a similar class of
Federal employees in the locality.
(g) Job Placement.--The Secretary shall assist members of the
Stewardship Corps with obtaining employment in the forest sector and
the wetlands restoration sector on the completion of service under the
Stewardship Corps.
TITLE III--COASTAL WETLAND
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
(2) Coastal wetland.--The term ``coastal wetland'' means
estuarine vegetated coastal habitat, including salt marsh,
seagrass, mangrove, and other vegetated marine habitats.
(3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(4) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).
(5) Natural infrastructure.--The term ``natural
infrastructure'' means infrastructure that--
(A) uses, restores, or emulates natural ecological
processes; and
(B)(i) is created through the action of natural
physical, geological, biological, and chemical
processes over time;
(ii) is created by human design, engineering, and
construction to emulate or act in concert with natural
processes; or
(iii) involves the use of plants, soils, and other
natural features, including through the creation,
restoration, or preservation of vegetated areas using
materials appropriate to the area.
(6) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means an organization that is described in
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
(7) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Coastal and
Estuary Resilience Grant Program as established by section 302.
(8) Restoration.--The term ``restoration'' means renewing,
enhancing, or replacing degraded, damaged, vulnerable, or
destroyed wetlands to improve the ecosystem function and
resilience through active human intervention and action, such
as--
(A) improving hydrological conditions (such as by
removing tidal barriers, improving connectivity, or
changing water levels);
(B) altering sediment supply (such as through the
beneficial use of dredge material, thin-layer spraying,
or reconnecting river sediment);
(C) changing salinity characteristics;
(D) improving water quality (such as by reducing
excess nutrients, sedimentation, or contaminants);
(E) planting of native plants, removal of invasive
species, and other improved management practices;
(F) controlling erosion of wetland edges; and
(G) enabling future inland migration as sea levels
rise, including through the enhancement of adjacent
fresh water wetlands.
(9) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District
of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United
States.
SEC. 302. COASTAL AND ESTUARY RESILIENCE GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a
program, to be known as the ``Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant
Program'', under which the Secretary awards grants to entities that
eligible under subsection (b) to fund coastal wetland restoration
projects that are eligible under subsection (c).
(b) Eligible Entities.--An entity is eligible to apply for a grant
under the Program if the entity is an institution of higher education,
a nonprofit organization, a State or local government, or an Indian
Tribe.
(c) Eligible Projects.--A project is eligible for a grant under the
Program if the project is designed to reduce net greenhouse gases
through one of the following:
(1) The sequestration of additional carbon dioxide
through--
(A) the active restoration of degraded coastal
wetland; and
(B) the protection of threatened coastal wetland.
(2) The halting of ongoing carbon dioxide emissions, and
the resumption of the natural rate of carbon capture, through
the restoration of drained coastal wetland.
(3) The halting of ongoing methane emissions, and the
resumption of the natural rate of carbon storage, through the
restoration of formerly tidal wetland that has lost tidal
connectivity and become fresh wetland (commonly known as
``impounded wetland'').
(d) Grant Evaluation Criteria.--In reviewing applications for
grants under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects
that exhibit the highest potential to--
(1) mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by--
(A) reducing greenhouse gas emissions; or
(B) capturing and storing greenhouse gases;
(2) reinforce ecosystem resilience and adaptation by--
(A) preparing for sea level rise in order to reduce
vulnerability to sea level rise and erosion;
(B) supporting resilience against flooding and sea
level rise; or
(C) restoring or enhancing ecosystem function; or
(3) provide economic and social co-benefits by--
(A) reducing the potential impact and damage of
storms on the built environment;
(B) advancing environmental justice by reducing the
disproportionate impacts of environmental hazards on
communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-
income communities;
(C) providing jobs in coastal communities;
(D) including elements of natural infrastructure;
(E) incorporating collaborative partnerships; or
(F) involving local communities in project planning
and implementation.
(e) Matching Funds.--
(1) Inclusion in applications.--An eligible entity under
subsection (b) may include in an application for a grant under
the Program a commitment to provide non-Federal resources
(including in-kind contributions and volunteer hours) to match
the amount of grant.
(2) Consideration.--In reviewing an application for a grant
under the Program, the Secretary may consider the inclusion of
a commitment under paragraph (1) but may not require such a
commitment as a condition of receiving a grant.
(f) Eligible Costs.--A grant awarded under the Program shall be
available for all phases of the development, implementation, and
monitoring of projects that are eligible under subsection (c),
including--
(1) preliminary community engagement, planning, and
prioritization;
(2) preliminary design and site assessment, including--
(A) assessments of feasibility;
(B) planning; and
(C) community engagement;
(3) final design and permitting;
(4) restoration and project implementation; and
(5) monitoring, reporting, and stewardship.
(g) Reporting.--
(1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant under the
Program for a project shall--
(A) collect data on the development and
implementation of the project and stewardship following
completion of the project; and
(B) submit that data to the Administrator for
inclusion in the database required by section 303(a).
(2) Report after project completion.--Not later than 1 year
after the completion of a project for which a grant is provided
under the Program, the entity that received the grant shall
submit to the Administrator a report on the outputs, outcomes,
and impacts of the project, including with respect to--
(A) the amount of area restored;
(B) the estimated net climate benefit;
(C) benefits to nearby communities; and
(D) involvement of partners and communities.
(h) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall establish guidelines providing
for monitoring a project for which a grant is provided under the
Program for the 10-year period after the grant is awarded.
(i) Role of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.--In carrying out
the Program, the Secretary may consult, partner, or otherwise
coordinate with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established
by section 2(a) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701(a)).
SEC. 303. DATA COLLECTION.
(a) Database.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a coastal
wetland restoration database to collect information about
projects that receive grants under the Program.
(2) Design.--The Administrator shall design the database
required by paragraph (1) to collect performance metrics on the
development and implementation of projects that receive grants
under the Program and stewardship following completion of such
projects to evaluate the success of those projects and inform
the design of future projects in an adaptive manner.
(3) Included metrics.--The database required by paragraph
(1) shall include standardized metrics for reporting such as--
(A) acres restored, protected, or created;
(B) habitat type;
(C) restoration technique;
(D) estimated net greenhouse gas reduction effect;
(E) jobs created;
(F) quantified ecosystem services; and
(G) other metrics selected by the Administrator.
(4) Public availability.--The Administrator shall make
products of the database publicly available and disseminate
important findings to the public.
(5) Privacy.--To protect the privacy of private landowners,
the Administrator shall ensure that any data collected from
private landowners under this section are anonymized before the
data are made publicly available.
(b) Inventory of Coastal Wetland.--The Administrator shall compile
an inventory of coastal wetland.
SEC. 304. OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
The Administrator shall establish a technical assistance program to
help entities outside of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration in all phases of coastal wetland restoration project
work, including outreach to potential applicants for grants under
section 302.
SEC. 305. ANNUAL RESTORATION AND FUNDING.
(a) Acreage Requirements.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary of Commerce shall award grants under the Program to conduct
coastal wetland restoration on 1,500,000 acres over 10 years, as
follows:
(1) On 50,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022.
(2) On 100,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
(3) On 150,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
(4) On 225,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2027 through
2030.
(b) Funding.--
(1) In general.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of
Commerce to provide grants under the Program, to remain
available until expended--
(A) $1,250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021
and 2022;
(B) $2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023
and 2024;
(C) $3,750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025
and 2026; and
(D) $5,625,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027
through 2030.
(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary of Commerce
shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to
provide grants under the Program in accordance with paragraph
(1) the funds transferred under that paragraph, without further
appropriation.
(c) Supplement Not Supplant.--The amount authorized to be
appropriated by subsection (a) shall supplement and not supplant other
amounts available to the Secretary of Commerce.
SEC. 306. PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT.
Any contractor or subcontractor entering into a service contract in
connection with a project under the Program shall--
(1) be treated as a Federal contractor or subcontractor for
purposes of chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code
(commonly known as the ``McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act
of 1965''); and
(2) pay each class of employee employed by the contractor
or subcontractor wages and fringe benefits at rates in
accordance with prevailing rates for the class in the locality,
or, where a collective-bargaining agreement covers the
employee, in accordance with the rates provided for in the
agreement, including prospective wage increases provided for in
the agreement.
SEC. 307. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION;
FUNDING.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct
coastal wetland restoration on land managed by the Secretary of the
Interior to achieve at least 1 of the following:
(1) The sequestration of additional carbon dioxide
through--
(A) the active restoration of degraded coastal
wetland; and
(B) the protection of threatened coastal wetland.
(2) The halting of ongoing carbon dioxide emissions, and
the resumption of the natural rate of carbon capture, through
the restoration of drained coastal wetland.
(3) The halting of ongoing methane emissions, and the
resumption of the natural rate of carbon storage, through the
restoration of formerly tidal wetland that has lost tidal
connectivity and become fresh wetland (commonly known as
``impounded wetland'').
(b) Acreage Requirements.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary of the Interior shall conduct coastal wetland restoration
under subsection (a)--
(1) on land managed by the Director of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service--
(A) on 10,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2021
and 2022;
(B) on 20,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2023
and 2024; and
(C) on 30,000 acres in fiscal year 2025 and each
fiscal year thereafter; and
(2) on land managed by the Director of the National Park
Service--
(A) on 10,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2021
and 2022;
(B) on 20,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2023
and 2024;
(C) on 40,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2025
and 2026;
(D) on 80,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2027
and 2028; and
(E) on 160,000 acres in each of fiscal years 2029
and 2030.
(c) Funding.--
(1) In general.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, out of
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of
the Interior to carry out this section, to remain available
until expended--
(A) for coastal wetland restoration on land managed
by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service--
(i) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2021 and 2022;
(ii) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2023 and 2024; and
(iii) $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2025 through 2030; and
(B) for coastal wetland restoration on land managed
by the Director of the National Park Service--
(i) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2021 and 2022;
(ii) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2023 and 2024;
(iii) $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2025 and 2026;
(iv) $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2027 and 2028; and
(v) $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2029 and 2030.
(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to
carry out this section in accordance with paragraph (1) the
funds transferred under that paragraph, without further
appropriation.
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