Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
Public Law 106–393, as amended
116 Stat. 1607, as amended
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
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117–58
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Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
[
Public Law 106–393
;
October 30, 2000
,
116 Stat. 1607
]
[As Amended Through P.L. 117–58, Enacted November 15, 2021]
[Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 106–393. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/]
[Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
SEC. 1.
[16 U.S.C. 7101 note]

SHORT TITLE.1
This Act may be cited as the “Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000”.
^1
The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 also included titles V (Mineral Revenue Payments Clarification) and VI (Community Forest Restoration), which are not included in this compilation.
SEC. 2.
[16 U.S.C. 7101]

PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are—
(1)
to stabilize and transition payments to counties to provide funding for schools and roads that supplements other available funds;
(2)
to make additional investments in, and create additional employment opportunities through, projects that—
(A)
(i)
improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure;
(ii)
implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems; and
(iii)
restore and improve land health and water quality;
(B)
enjoy broad-based support; and
(C)
have objectives that may include—
(i)
road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration;
(ii)
soil productivity improvement;
(iii)
improvements in forest ecosystem health;
(iv)
watershed restoration and maintenance;
(v)
the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of wildlife and fish habitat;
(vi)
the control of noxious and exotic weeds; and
(vii)
the reestablishment of native species; and
(3)
to improve cooperative relationships among—
(A)
the people that use and care for Federal land; and
(B)
the agencies that manage the Federal land.
SEC. 3.
[16 U.S.C. 7102]

DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1)

Adjusted share.—
The term “adjusted share” means the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—
(A)
the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—
(i)
the base share for the eligible county; by
(ii)
the income adjustment for the eligible county; by
(B)
the number equal to the sum of the quotients obtained under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (8)(A) for all eligible counties.
(2)

Base share.—
The term “base share” means the number equal to the average of—
(A)
the quotient obtained by dividing—
(i)
the number of acres of Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A) in each eligible county; by
(ii)
the total number acres of Federal land in all eligible counties in all eligible States; and
(B)
the quotient obtained by dividing—
(i)
the amount equal to the average of the 3 highest 25-percent payments and safety net payments made to each eligible State for each eligible county during the eligibility period; by
(ii)
the amount equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under clause (i) and paragraph (9)(B)(i) for all eligible counties in all eligible States during the eligibility period.
(3)

County payment.—
The term “county payment” means the payment for an eligible county calculated under section 101(b).
(4)

Eligible county.—
The term “eligible county” means any county that—
(A)
contains Federal land (as defined in paragraph (7)); and
(B)
elects to receive a share of the State payment or the county payment under section 102(b).
(5)

Eligibility period.—
The term “eligibility period” means fiscal year 1986 through fiscal year 1999.
(6)

Eligible state.—
The term “eligible State” means a State or territory of the United States that received a 25-percent payment for 1 or more fiscal years of the eligibility period.
(7)

Federal land.—
The term “Federal land” means—
(A)
land within the National Forest System, as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)) exclusive of the National Grasslands and land utilization projects designated as National Grasslands administered pursuant to the Act of July 22, 1937 (7 U.S.C. 1010–1012); and
(B)
such portions of the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land as are or may hereafter come under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, which have heretofore or may hereafter be classified as timberlands, and power-site land valuable for timber, that shall be managed, except as provided in the former section 3 of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181c), for permanent forest production.
(8)

50-percent adjusted share.—
The term “50-percent adjusted share” means the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—
(A)
the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—
(i)
the 50-percent base share for the eligible county; by
(ii)
the income adjustment for the eligible county; by
(B)
the number equal to the sum of the quotients obtained under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (1)(A) for all eligible counties.
(9)

50-percent base share.—
The term “50-percent base share” means the number equal to the average of—
(A)
the quotient obtained by dividing—
(i)
the number of acres of Federal land described in paragraph (7)(B) in each eligible county; by
(ii)
the total number acres of Federal land in all eligible counties in all eligible States; and
(B)
the quotient obtained by dividing—
(i)
the amount equal to the average of the 3 highest 50-percent payments made to each eligible county during the eligibility period; by
(ii)
the amount equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under clause (i) and paragraph (2)(B)(i) for all eligible counties in all eligible States during the eligibility period.
(10)

50-percent payment.—
The term “50-percent payment” means the payment that is the sum of the 50-percent share otherwise paid to a county pursuant to title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (chapter 876; 50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181f), and the payment made to a county pursuant to the Act of May 24, 1939 (chapter 144; 53 Stat. 753; 43 U.S.C. 1181f–1 et seq.).
(11)

Full funding amount.—
The term “full funding amount” means—
(A)
$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(B)
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, the amount that is equal to 90 percent of the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal year;
(C)
for fiscal year 2012 through fiscal year 2015, the amount that is equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal year;
(D)
for fiscal year 2017, the amount that is equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 2015;
(E)
for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020, the amount that is equal to 95 percent of the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal year; and
(F)
for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount that is equal to the full funding amount for fiscal year 2017.
(12)

Income adjustment.—
The term “income adjustment” means the square of the quotient obtained by dividing—
(A)
the per capita personal income for each eligible county; by
(B)
the median per capita personal income of all eligible counties.
(13)

Per capita personal income.—
The term “per capita personal income” means the most recent per capita personal income data, as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
(14)

Safety net payments.—
The term “safety net payments” means the special payment amounts paid to States and counties required by section 13982 or 13983 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–66; 16 U.S.C. 500 note; 43 U.S.C. 1181f note).
(15)

Secretary concerned.—
The term “Secretary concerned” means—
(A)
the Secretary of Agriculture or the designee of the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A); and
(B)
the Secretary of the Interior or the designee of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Federal land described in paragraph (7)(B).
(16)

State payment.—
The term “State payment” means the payment for an eligible State calculated under section 101(a).
(17)

25-percent payment.—
The term “25-percent payment” means the payment to States required by the sixth paragraph under the heading of “FOREST SERVICE” in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 500).
TITLE I—

SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND2
^2
Section 751 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–76; 115 Stat. 739) provides as follows:
Sec. 751. (a) Temporary Use of Existing Payments to States Table.—Notwithstanding section 101(a)(1) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–393; 16 U.S.C. 500 note), for the purpose of making the fiscal year 2001 payments under section 102 of such Act to eligible States and eligible counties, the full payment amount for each eligible State and eligible county shall be deemed to be equal to the full payment amount calculated for that eligible State or eligible county in the Forest Service document entitled “P.L. 106–393, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act” and dated July 31, 2001, subject to the adjustment required by section 101(b) of such Act.
(b) Revision of Table.—For the purpose of making payments under section 102 of such Act to eligible States and eligible counties for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, as required by section 101(a)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise the table referred to in subsection (a) to accurately reflect, to the maximum extent practicable, each eligible State's and eligible county's historic share of the 25-percent payments and safety net payments made for the fiscal years of the eligibility period.
(c) Reporting Requirement.—Not later than March 1, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report containing the revisions made to the table referred to in subsection (a), as required by subsection (b).
(d) Additional Eligible County Election.—Notwithstanding section 102(b)(2) of such Act, if the revision pursuant to subsection (b) of the table referred to in subsection (a) results in a reduced full payment amount for an eligible county that elected under section 102(b) of such Act to receive the full payment amount, the eligible county shall have a 90-day period, beginning on the date the revised table is first available to the public, during which to reconsider and change its election. The eligible county shall notify the Secretary of Agriculture of any change in its election before the end of such period. If an eligible county elects under this subsection to receive the 25-percent payment in place of the full payment amount, the election shall be effective for 1 year.
(e) Treatment of Certain Mineral Leasing Receipts.—(1) An eligible county that elects under section 102(b) of such Act to receive its share of an eligible State's full payment amount shall continue to receive its share of any payments made to that State from a lease for mineral resources issued by the Secretary of the Interior under the last paragraph under the heading “forest service.” in the Act of March 4, 1917 (Chapter 179; 16 U.S.C. 520).
(2) Section 6(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 355(b)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “
The preceding sentence shall also apply to any payment to a State derived from a lease for mineral resources issued by the Secretary of the Interior under the last paragraph under the heading‘
forest service.
’in the Act of March 4, 1917 (Chapter 179; 16 U.S.C. 520).
”.
(f) Definitions.—In this section, the terms “eligible State”, “eligible county”, “eligibility period”, “full payment amount”, “25-percent payment”, and “safety net payments” have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of such Act, and the term “such Act” means the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–393; 16 U.S.C. 500 note).
SEC. 101.
[16 U.S.C. 7111]

SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND.
(a)

State Payment.—
For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2015 and 2017 through 2023, the Secretary of Agriculture shall calculate for each eligible State an amount equal to the sum of the products obtained by multiplying—
(1)
the adjusted share for each eligible county within the eligible State; by
(2)
the full funding amount for the fiscal year.
(b)

County Payment.—
For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2015 and 2017 through 2023, the Secretary of the Interior shall calculate for each eligible county that received a 50-percent payment during the eligibility period an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
(1)
the 50-percent adjusted share for the eligible county; by
(2)
the full funding amount for the fiscal year.
(c)

Special Rule for Fiscal Year 2014 Payments.—
(1)

State payment.—
If an eligible county in a State that will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2014 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 25-percent payment for fiscal year 2014 distributed to the State before the date of the enactment of this subsection, the amount of the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of that eligible county’s share of the 25-percent payment.
(2)

County payment.—
If an eligible county that will receive a county payment for fiscal year 2014 has already received a 50-percent payment for that fiscal year, the amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of the 50-percent payment.
(d)

Special Rule for Fiscal Year 2017 Payments.—
(1)

State payment.—
If an eligible county in a State that will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2017 has already received, or will receive, a share of the 25-percent payment for fiscal year 2017 distributed to the State before the date of enactment of this subsection, the amount of the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the share of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment.
(2)

County payment.—
If an eligible county that will receive a county payment for fiscal year 2017 has already received a 50-percent payment for fiscal year 2017, the amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of the 50-percent payment.
(3)

Prompt payment.—
Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make all payments under this title for fiscal year 2017.
SEC. 102.
[16 U.S.C. 7112]

PAYMENTS TO STATES AND COUNTIES.
(a)

Payment Amounts.—
Except as provided in section 103, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to—
(1)
a State or territory of the United States an amount equal to the sum of the amounts elected under subsection (b) by each county within the State or territory for—
(A)
if the county is eligible for the 25-percent payment, the share of the 25-percent payment; or
(B)
the share of the State payment of the eligible county; and
(2)
a county an amount equal to the amount elected under subsection (b) by each county for—
(A)
if the county is eligible for the 50-percent payment, the 50-percent payment; or
(B)
the county payment for the eligible county.
(b)

Election To Receive Payment Amount.—
(1)

Election; submission of results.—
(A)

In general.—
The election to receive a share of the State payment, the county payment, a share of the State payment and the county payment, a share of the 25-percent payment, the 50-percent payment, or a share of the 25-percent payment and the 50-percent payment, as applicable, shall be made at the discretion of each affected county by August 1, 2013 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and August 1 of each second fiscal year thereafter, in accordance with paragraph (2), and transmitted to the Secretary concerned by the Governor of each eligible State.
(B)

Failure to transmit.—
If an election for an affected county is not transmitted to the Secretary concerned by the date specified under subparagraph (A), the affected county shall be considered to have elected to receive a share of the State payment, the county payment, or a share of the State payment and the county payment, as applicable.
(C)

Effect of late payment for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.—
The election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply for fiscal year 2014 or 2015.
(D)

Payments for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.—
The election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(2)

Duration of election.—
(A)

In general.—
A county election to receive a share of the 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable, shall be effective for 2 fiscal years. If such two-fiscal year period included fiscal year 2013, the county election to receive a share of the 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable, also shall be effective for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(B)

Full funding amount.—
If a county elects to receive a share of the State payment or the county payment in 2013, the election shall be effective for all subsequent fiscal years through fiscal year 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(3)

Source of payment amounts.—
The payment to an eligible State or eligible county under this section for a fiscal year shall be derived from—
(A)
any amounts that are appropriated to carry out this Act;
(B)
any revenues, fees, penalties, or miscellaneous receipts, exclusive of deposits to any relevant trust fund, special account, or permanent operating funds, received by the Federal Government from activities by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service on the applicable Federal land; and
(C)
to the extent of any shortfall, out of any amounts in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated.
(c)

Distribution and Expenditure of Payments.—
(1)

Distribution method.—
A State that receives a payment under subsection (a) for Federal land described in section 3(7)(A) shall distribute the appropriate payment amount among the appropriate counties in the State in accordance with—
(A)
the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500); and
(B)
section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 500).
(2)

Expenditure purposes.—
Subject to subsection (d), payments received by a State under subsection (a) and distributed to counties in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be expended as required by the laws referred to in paragraph (1).
(d)

Expenditure Rules for Eligible Counties.—
(1)

Allocations.—
(A)

Use of portion in same manner as 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable.—
Except as provided in subparagraph (D), if an eligible county elects to receive its share of the State payment or the county payment, not less than 80 percent, but not more than 85 percent, of the funds shall be expended in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payment, as applicable, are required to be expended.
(B)

Election as to use of balance.—
Except as provided in subparagraph (C), an eligible county shall elect to do 1 or more of the following with the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A):
(i)
Reserve any portion of the balance for projects in accordance with title II.
(ii)
Reserve any portion of the balance for projects in accordance with title III.
(iii)
Return the portion of the balance not reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) to the Treasury of the United States.
(C)

Counties with major distributions.—
In the case of each eligible county to which $350,000 or more is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county shall elect to do 1 or more of the following with the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A):
(i)
Reserve any portion of the balance for projects in accordance with title II.
(ii)
Reserve not more than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible county of the State payment or the county payment for projects in accordance with title III.
(iii)
Return the portion of the balance not reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) to the Treasury of the United States.
(D)

Counties with minor distributions.—
In the case of each eligible county to which less than $100,000 is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county may elect to expend all the funds in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payments, as applicable, are required to be expended.
(E)

Effect of late payment for fiscal year 2014.—
The election made by an eligible county under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2013, or deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
(F)

Payments for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.—
The election made by an eligible county under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2013, or deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(2)

Distribution of funds.—
(A)

In general.—
Funds reserved by an eligible county under subparagraph (B)(i) or (C)(i) of paragraph (1) for carrying out projects under title II shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States.
(B)

Availability.—
Amounts deposited under subparagraph (A) shall—
(i)
be available for expenditure by the Secretary concerned, without further appropriation; and
(ii)
remain available until expended in accordance with title II.
(3)

Election.—
(A)

Notification.—
The Governor of each eligible State shall notify the Secretary concerned of an election by an eligible county under this subsection not later than September 30, 2012, and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year.
(B)

Failure to elect.—
If the Governor of an eligible State fails to notify the Secretary concerned of the election for an eligible county by the date specified in subparagraph (A)—
(i)
the eligible county shall be considered to have elected to expend 80 percent of the funds in accordance with paragraph (1)(A); and
(ii)
the remainder shall be available to the Secretary concerned to carry out projects in the eligible county to further the purposes described in section 202(b), section 203(c), or section 204(a)(5).
(C)

Effect of late payment for fiscal year 2014.—
This paragraph does not apply for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
(D)

Payments for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.—
This paragraph does not apply for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
(e)

Time for Payment.—
The payments required under this section for a fiscal year shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of that fiscal year.
(f)

Treatment as Supplemental Funding.—
(1)

In general.—
None of the funds made available to an eligible county under this Act may be used in lieu of, or to otherwise offset, a State funding source for a local school, facility, or educational purpose.
(2)

Continuation of direct payments.—
Payments to States made under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and 25-percent payments made to States and Territories under the Acts of May 23, 1908, and March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500), shall continue to be made as direct payments and not as Federal financial assistance.
SEC. 103.
[16 U.S.C. 7113]

TRANSITION PAYMENTS TO STATES.
(a)

Definitions.—
In this section:
(1)

Adjusted amount.—
The term “adjusted amount” means, with respect to a covered State—
(A)
for fiscal year 2008, 90 percent of—
(i)
the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2008; and
(ii)
the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2008;
(B)
for fiscal year 2009, 81 percent of—
(i)
the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2009; and
(ii)
the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2009; and
(C)
for fiscal year 2010, 73 percent of—
(i)
the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2010; and
(ii)
the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2010.
(2)

Covered state.—
The term “covered State” means each of the States of California, Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington.
(b)

Transition Payments.—
For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010, in lieu of the payment amounts that otherwise would have been made under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of section 102(a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay the adjusted amount to each covered State and the eligible counties within the covered State, as applicable.
(c)

Distribution of Adjusted Amount.—
Except as provided in subsection (d), it is the intent of Congress that the method of distributing the payments under subsection (b) among the counties in the covered States for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010 be in the same proportion that the payments were distributed to the eligible counties in fiscal year 2006.
(d)

Distribution of Payments in California.—
The following payments shall be distributed among the eligible counties in the State of California in the same proportion that payments under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) were distributed to the eligible counties for fiscal year 2006:
(1)
Payments to the State of California under subsection (b).
(2)
The shares of the eligible counties of the State payment for California under section 102 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023.
(e)

Treatment of Payments.—
For purposes of this Act, any payment made under subsection (b) shall be considered to be a payment made under section 102(a).
TITLE II—

SPECIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND
SEC. 201.
[16 U.S.C. 7121]

DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1)

Participating county.—
The term “participating county” means an eligible county that elects under section 102(d) to expend a portion of the Federal funds received under section 102 in accordance with this title.
(2)

Project funds.—
The term “project funds” means all funds an eligible county elects under section 102(d) to reserve for expenditure in accordance with this title.
(3)

Resource advisory committee.—
The term “resource advisory committee” means—
(A)
an advisory committee established by the Secretary concerned under section 205; or
(B)
an advisory committee determined by the Secretary concerned to meet the requirements of section 205.
(4)

Resource management plan.—
The term “resource management plan” means—
(A)
a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for units of the Federal land described in section 3(7)(B) pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); or
(B)
a land and resource management plan prepared by the Forest Service for units of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).
SEC. 202.
[16 U.S.C. 7122]

GENERAL LIMITATION ON USE OF PROJECT FUNDS.
(a)

Limitation.—
Project funds shall be expended solely on projects that meet the requirements of this title.
(b)

Authorized Uses.—
Project funds may be used by the Secretary concerned for the purpose of entering into and implementing cooperative agreements with willing Federal agencies, State and local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and landowners for protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and other resource objectives consistent with the purposes of this Act on Federal land and on non-Federal land where projects would benefit the resources on Federal land.
(c)

Administrative Expenses.—
A resource advisory committee may, in accordance with section 203, propose to use not more than 10 percent of the project funds of an eligible county for any fiscal year for administrative expenses associated with operating the resource advisory committee under this title.
SEC. 203.
[16 U.S.C. 7123]

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS.
(a)

Submission of Project Proposals to Secretary Concerned.—
(1)

Projects funded using project funds.—
Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year), each resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the resource advisory committee proposes the Secretary undertake using any project funds reserved by eligible counties in the area in which the resource advisory committee has geographic jurisdiction.
(2)

Projects funded using other funds.—
A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the committee proposes the Secretary undertake using funds from State or local governments, or from the private sector, other than project funds and funds appropriated and otherwise available to do similar work.
(3)

Joint projects.—
Participating counties or other persons may propose to pool project funds or other funds, described in paragraph (2), and jointly propose a project or group of projects to a resource advisory committee established under section 205.
(b)

Required Description of Projects.—
In submitting proposed projects to the Secretary concerned under subsection (a), a resource advisory committee shall include in the description of each proposed project the following information:
(1)
The purpose of the project and a description of how the project will meet the purposes of this title.
(2)
The anticipated duration of the project.
(3)
The anticipated cost of the project.
(4)
The proposed source of funding for the project, whether project funds or other funds.
(5)
(A)
Expected outcomes, including how the project will meet or exceed desired ecological conditions, maintenance objectives, or stewardship objectives.
(B)
An estimate of the amount of any timber, forage, and other commodities and other economic activity, including jobs generated, if any, anticipated as part of the project.
(6)
A detailed monitoring plan, including funding needs and sources, that—
(A)
tracks and identifies the positive or negative impacts of the project, implementation, and provides for validation monitoring; and
(B)
includes an assessment of the following:
(i)
Whether or not the project met or exceeded desired ecological conditions; created local employment or training opportunities, including summer youth jobs programs such as the Youth Conservation Corps where appropriate.
(ii)
Whether the project improved the use of, or added value to, any products removed from land consistent with the purposes of this title.
(7)
An assessment that the project is to be in the public interest.
(c)

Authorized Projects.—
Projects proposed under subsection (a) shall be consistent with section 2.
SEC. 204.
[16 U.S.C. 7124]

EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF PROJECTS BY SECRETARY CONCERNED.
(a)

Conditions for Approval of Proposed Project.—
The Secretary concerned may make a decision to approve a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 203 only if the proposed project satisfies each of the following conditions:
(1)
The project complies with all applicable Federal laws (including regulations).
(2)
The project is consistent with the applicable resource management plan and with any watershed or subsequent plan developed pursuant to the resource management plan and approved by the Secretary concerned.
(3)
The project has been approved by the resource advisory committee in accordance with section 205, including the procedures issued under subsection (e) of that section.
(4)
A project description has been submitted by the resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned in accordance with section 203.
(5)
The project will improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems, and restore and improve land health and water quality.
(b)

Environmental Reviews.—
(1)

Request for payment by county.—
The Secretary concerned may request the resource advisory committee submitting a proposed project to agree to the use of project funds to pay for any environmental review, consultation, or compliance with applicable environmental laws required in connection with the project.
(2)

Conduct of environmental review.—
If a payment is requested under paragraph (1) and the resource advisory committee agrees to the expenditure of funds for this purpose, the Secretary concerned shall conduct environmental review, consultation, or other compliance responsibilities in accordance with Federal laws (including regulations).
(3)

Effect of refusal to pay.—
(A)

In general.—
If a resource advisory committee does not agree to the expenditure of funds under paragraph (1), the project shall be deemed withdrawn from further consideration by the Secretary concerned pursuant to this title.
(B)

Effect of withdrawal.—
A withdrawal under subparagraph (A) shall be deemed to be a rejection of the project for purposes of section 207(c).
(c)

Decisions of Secretary Concerned.—
(1)

Rejection of projects.—
(A)

In general.—
A decision by the Secretary concerned to reject a proposed project shall be at the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned.
(B)

No administrative appeal or judicial review.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a decision by the Secretary concerned to reject a proposed project shall not be subject to administrative appeal or judicial review.
(C)

Notice of rejection.—
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned makes the rejection decision, the Secretary concerned shall notify in writing the resource advisory committee that submitted the proposed project of the rejection and the reasons for rejection.
(2)

Notice of project approval.—
The Secretary concerned shall publish in the Federal Register notice of each project approved under subsection (a) if the notice would be required had the project originated with the Secretary.
(d)

Source and Conduct of Project.—
Once the Secretary concerned accepts a project for review under section 203, the acceptance shall be deemed a Federal action for all purposes.
(e)

Implementation of Approved Projects.—
(1)

Cooperation.—
Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, using project funds the Secretary concerned may enter into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements with States and local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and landowners and other persons to assist the Secretary in carrying out an approved project.
(2)

Best value contracting.—
(A)

In general.—
For any project involving a contract authorized by paragraph (1) the Secretary concerned may elect a source for performance of the contract on a best value basis.
(B)

Factors.—
The Secretary concerned shall determine best value based on such factors as—
(i)
the technical demands and complexity of the work to be done;
(ii)
(I)
the ecological objectives of the project; and
(II)
the sensitivity of the resources being treated;
(iii)
the past experience by the contractor with the type of work being done, using the type of equipment proposed for the project, and meeting or exceeding desired ecological conditions; and
(iv)
the commitment of the contractor to hiring highly qualified workers and local residents.
(f)

Requirements for Project Funds.—
The Secretary shall ensure that at least 50 percent of all project funds be used for projects that are primarily dedicated—
(1)
to road maintenance, decommissioning, or obliteration; or
(2)
to restoration of streams and watersheds.
SEC. 205.
[16 U.S.C. 7125]

RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
(a)

Establishment and Purpose of Resource Advisory Committees.—
(1)

Establishment.—
The Secretary concerned shall establish and maintain resource advisory committees to perform the duties in subsection (b), except as provided in paragraph (4).
(2)

Purpose.—
The purpose of a resource advisory committee shall be—
(A)
to improve collaborative relationships; and
(B)
to provide advice and recommendations to the land management agencies consistent with the purposes of this title.
(3)

Access to resource advisory committees.—
To ensure that each unit of Federal land has access to a resource advisory committee, and that there is sufficient interest in participation on a committee to ensure that membership can be balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed, the Secretary concerned may, establish resource advisory committees for part of, or 1 or more, units of Federal land.
(4)

Existing advisory committees.—
(A)

In general.—
An advisory committee that meets the requirements of this section, a resource advisory committee established before December 20, 2023, or an advisory committee determined by the Secretary concerned before December 20, 2023, to meet the requirements of this section may be deemed by the Secretary concerned to be a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this title.
(B)

Charter.—
A charter for a committee described in subparagraph (A) that was filed on or before December 20, 2023, shall be considered to be filed for purposes of this Act.
(C)

Bureau of land management advisory committees.—
The Secretary of the Interior may deem a resource advisory committee meeting the requirements of subpart 1784 of part 1780 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, as a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this title.
(b)

Duties.—
A resource advisory committee shall—
(1)
review projects proposed under this title by participating counties and other persons;
(2)
propose projects and funding to the Secretary concerned under section 203;
(3)
provide early and continuous coordination with appropriate land management agency officials in recommending projects consistent with purposes of this Act under this title;
(4)
provide frequent opportunities for citizens, organizations, tribes, land management agencies, and other interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully, beginning at the early stages of the project development process under this title;
(5)
(A)
monitor projects that have been approved under section 204; and
(B)
advise the designated Federal official on the progress of the monitoring efforts under subparagraph (A); and
(6)
make recommendations to the Secretary concerned for any appropriate changes or adjustments to the projects being monitored by the resource advisory committee.
(c)

Appointment by the Secretary.—
(1)

Appointment and term.—
(A)

In general.—
The Secretary concerned, shall appoint the members of resource advisory committees for a term of 4 years beginning on the date of appointment.
(B)

Reappointment.—
The Secretary concerned may reappoint members to subsequent 4-year terms.
(2)

Basic requirements.—
The Secretary concerned shall ensure that each resource advisory committee established meets the requirements of subsection (d).
(3)

Initial appointment.—
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall make initial appointments to the resource advisory committees.
(4)

Vacancies.—
The Secretary concerned shall make appointments to fill vacancies on any resource advisory committee as soon as practicable after the vacancy has occurred.
(5)

Compensation.—
Members of the resource advisory committees shall not receive any compensation.
(d)

Composition of Advisory Committee.—
(1)

Number.—
Except as provided in paragraph (6), each resource advisory committee shall be comprised of 15 members.
(2)

Community interests represented.—
Except as provided in paragraph (6), committee members shall be representative of the interests of the following 3 categories:
(A)
5 persons that—
(i)
represent organized labor or non-timber forest product harvester groups;
(ii)
represent developed outdoor recreation, off highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities;
(iii)
represent—
(I)
energy and mineral development interests; or
(II)
commercial or recreational fishing interests;
(iv)
represent the commercial timber industry; or
(v)
hold Federal grazing or other land use permits, or represent nonindustrial private forest land owners, within the area for which the committee is organized.
(B)
5 persons that represent—
(i)
nationally recognized environmental organizations;
(ii)
regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations;
(iii)
dispersed recreational activities;
(iv)
archaeological and historical interests; or
(v)
nationally or regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups, wildlife or hunting organizations, or watershed associations.
(C)
5 persons that—
(i)
hold State elected office (or a designee);
(ii)
hold county or local elected office;
(iii)
represent American Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the committee is organized;
(iv)
are school officials or teachers; or
(v)
represent the affected public at large.
(3)

Balanced representation.—
In appointing committee members from the 3 categories in paragraph (2), the Secretary concerned shall provide for balanced and broad representation from within each category.
(4)

Geographic distribution.—
The members of a resource advisory committee shall reside within the State in which the committee has jurisdiction and, to extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall ensure local representation in each category in paragraph (2).
(5)

Chairperson.—
A majority on each resource advisory committee shall select the chairperson of the committee.
(6)

Committee composition waiver authority.—
(A)

Notice.—
On notice from the applicable regional forester that an adequate number of qualified candidates are not interested or available to serve on a resource advisory committee, the Secretary concerned shall publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking candidates for the resource advisory committee.
(B)

Modification of membership requirements.—
If, by the date that is 30 days after the date of publication of notice under subparagraph (A), an inadequate number of qualified candidates have applied to serve on a resource advisory committee, the Secretary concerned may reduce—
(i)
the membership requirement under paragraph (1) to not fewer than 9; and
(ii)
the membership requirements under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) to 3 in each category described in that paragraph, except that where a vacancy exists on a resource advisory committee, the Secretary concerned may not reject a qualified applicant from any category.
(C)

Termination of authority.—
The authority provided under this paragraph terminates on October 1, 2023.
(e)

Approval Procedures.—
(1)

In general.—
Subject to paragraph (3), each resource advisory committee shall establish procedures for proposing projects to the Secretary concerned under this title.
(2)

Quorum.—
A quorum must be present to constitute an official meeting of the committee.
(3)

Approval by majority of members.—
A project may be proposed by a resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned under section 203(a), if the project has been approved by a majority of members of the committee from each of the 3 categories in subsection (d)(2).
(f)

Other Committee Authorities and Requirements.—
(1)

Staff assistance.—
A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a request for periodic staff assistance from Federal employees under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
(2)

Meetings.—
All meetings of a resource advisory committee shall be announced at least 1 week in advance in a local newspaper of record and shall be open to the public.
(3)

Records.—
A resource advisory committee shall maintain records of the meetings of the committee and make the records available for public inspection.
(g)

Resource Advisory Committee Appointment Pilot Programs.—
(1)

Definitions.—
In this subsection:
(A)

Applicable designee.—
The term “applicable designee” means the applicable regional forester.
(B)

National pilot program.—
The term “national pilot program” means the national pilot program established under paragraph (4)(A).
(C)

Regional pilot program.—
The term “regional pilot program” means the regional pilot program established under paragraph (3)(A).
(2)

Establishment of pilot programs.—
In accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary concerned shall carry out 2 pilot programs to appoint members of resource advisory committees.
(3)

Regional pilot program.—
(A)

In general.—
The Secretary concerned shall carry out a regional pilot program to allow an applicable designee to appoint members of resource advisory committees.
(B)

Geographic limitation.—
The regional pilot program shall only apply to resource advisory committees chartered in—
(i)
the State of Montana; and
(ii)
the State of Arizona.
(C)

Responsibilities of applicable designee.—
(i)

Review.—
Before appointing a member of a resource advisory committee under the regional pilot program, an applicable designee shall conduct the review and analysis that would otherwise be conducted for an appointment to a resource advisory committee if the regional pilot program was not in effect, including any review and analysis with respect to civil rights and budgetary requirements.
(ii)

Savings clause.—
Nothing in this paragraph relieves an applicable designee from any requirement developed by the Secretary concerned for making an appointment to a resource advisory committee that is in effect on December 20, 2018, including any requirement for advertising a vacancy.
(4)

National pilot program.—
(A)

In general.—
The Secretary concerned shall carry out a national pilot program to allow the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, as applicable, to submit to the Secretary concerned nominations of individuals for appointment as members of resource advisory committees.
(B)

Appointment.—
Under the national pilot program, subject to subparagraph (C), not later than 30 days after the date on which a nomination is transmitted to the Secretary concerned under subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned shall—
(i)
appoint the nominee to the applicable resource advisory committee; or
(ii)
reject the nomination.
(C)

Automatic appointment.—
If the Secretary concerned does not act on a nomination in accordance with subparagraph (B) by the date described in that subparagraph, the nominee shall be deemed appointed to the applicable resource advisory committee.
(D)

Geographic limitation.—
The national pilot program shall apply to a resource advisory committee chartered in any State other than—
(i)
the State of Montana; or
(ii)
the State of Arizona.
(E)

Savings clause.—
Nothing in this paragraph relieves the Secretary concerned from any requirement relating to an appointment to a resource advisory committee, including any requirement with respect to civil rights or advertising a vacancy.
(5)

Termination of effectiveness.—
The authority provided under this subsection terminates on October 1, 2023.
(6)

Report to congress.—
Not later 180 days after the date described in paragraph (5), the Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report that includes—
(A)
with respect to appointments made under the regional pilot program compared to appointments made under the national pilot program, a description of the extent to which—
(i)
appointments were faster or slower; and
(ii)
the requirements described in paragraph (3)(C)(i) differ; and
(B)
a recommendation with respect to whether Congress should terminate, continue, modify, or expand the pilot programs.
SEC. 206.
[16 U.S.C. 7126]

USE OF PROJECT FUNDS.
(a)

Agreement Regarding Schedule and Cost of Project.—
(1)

Agreement between parties.—
The Secretary concerned may carry out a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 203(a) using project funds or other funds described in section 203(a)(2), if, as soon as practicable after the issuance of a decision document for the project and the exhaustion of all administrative appeals and judicial review of the project decision, the Secretary concerned and the resource advisory committee enter into an agreement addressing, at a minimum, the following:
(A)
The schedule for completing the project.
(B)
The total cost of the project, including the level of agency overhead to be assessed against the project.
(C)
For a multiyear project, the estimated cost of the project for each of the fiscal years in which it will be carried out.
(D)
The remedies for failure of the Secretary concerned to comply with the terms of the agreement consistent with current Federal law.
(2)

Limited use of federal funds.—
The Secretary concerned may decide, at the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned, to cover the costs of a portion of an approved project using Federal funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Secretary for the same purposes as the project.
(b)

Transfer of Project Funds.—
(1)

Initial transfer required.—
As soon as practicable after the agreement is reached under subsection (a) with regard to a project to be funded in whole or in part using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2), the Secretary concerned shall transfer to the applicable unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District an amount of project funds equal to—
(A)
in the case of a project to be completed in a single fiscal year, the total amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2); or
(B)
in the case of a multiyear project, the amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2) for the first fiscal year.
(2)

Condition on project commencement.—
The unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District concerned, shall not commence a project until the project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2) required to be transferred under paragraph (1) for the project, have been made available by the Secretary concerned.
(3)

Subsequent transfers for multiyear projects.—
(A)

In general.—
For the second and subsequent fiscal years of a multiyear project to be funded in whole or in part using project funds, the unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District concerned shall use the amount of project funds required to continue the project in that fiscal year according to the agreement entered into under subsection (a).
(B)

Suspension of work.—
The Secretary concerned shall suspend work on the project if the project funds required by the agreement in the second and subsequent fiscal years are not available.
SEC. 207.
[16 U.S.C. 7127]

AVAILABILITY OF PROJECT FUNDS.
(a)

Submission of Proposed Projects To Obligate Funds.—
By September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year), a resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 203(a)(1) a sufficient number of project proposals that, if approved, would result in the obligation of at least the full amount of the project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year.
(b)

Use or Transfer of Unobligated Funds.—
Subject to section 208, if a resource advisory committee fails to comply with subsection (a) for a fiscal year, any project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year and remaining unobligated shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.
(c)

Effect of Rejection of Projects.—
Subject to section 208, any project funds reserved by a participating county in the preceding fiscal year that are unobligated at the end of a fiscal year because the Secretary concerned has rejected one or more proposed projects shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.
(d)

Effect of Court Orders.—
(1)

In general.—
If an approved project under this Act is enjoined or prohibited by a Federal court, the Secretary concerned shall return the unobligated project funds related to the project to the participating county or counties that reserved the funds.
(2)

Expenditure of funds.—
The returned funds shall be available for the county to expend in the same manner as the funds reserved by the county under subparagraph (B)(i), (B)(ii), or (C)(i) of section 102(d)(1).
SEC. 208.
[16 U.S.C. 7128]

TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
(a)

In General.—
The authority to initiate projects under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2025.
(b)

Deposits in Treasury.—
Any project funds not obligated by September 30, 2026, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States.
TITLE III—

COUNTY FUNDS
SEC. 301.
[16 U.S.C. 7141]

DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1)

County funds.—
The term “county funds” means all funds an eligible county elects under section 102(d) to reserve for expenditure in accordance with this title.
(2)

Participating county.—
The term “participating county” means an eligible county that elects under section 102(d) to expend a portion of the Federal funds received under section 102 in accordance with this title.
SEC. 302.
[16 U.S.C. 7142]

USE.
(a)

Authorized Uses.—
A participating county, including any applicable agencies of the participating county, shall use county funds, in accordance with this title, only—
(1)
to carry out activities under the Firewise Communities program to provide to homeowners in fire-sensitive ecosystems education on, and assistance with implementing, techniques in home siting, home construction, and home landscaping that can increase the protection of people and property from wildfires;
(2)
to reimburse the participating county for search and rescue and other emergency services, including firefighting and law enforcement patrols, that are—
(A)
performed on Federal land after the date on which the use was approved under subsection (b); and
(B)
paid for by the participating county;
(3)
to cover training costs and equipment purchases directly related to the emergency services described in paragraph (2);
(4)
to develop and carry out community wildfire protection plans in coordination with the appropriate Secretary concerned; and
(5)
to provide or expand access to—
(A)
broadband telecommunications services at local schools; or
(B)
the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus.
(b)

Proposals.—
A participating county shall use county funds for a use described in subsection (a) only after a 45-day public comment period, at the beginning of which the participating county shall—
(1)
publish in any publications of local record a proposal that describes the proposed use of the county funds; and
(2)
submit the proposal to any resource advisory committee established under section 205 for the participating county.
SEC. 303.
[16 U.S.C. 7143]

CERTIFICATION.
(a)

In General.—
Not later than February 1 of the year after the year in which any county funds were expended by a participating county, the appropriate official of the participating county shall submit to the Secretary concerned a certification that the county funds expended in the applicable year have been used for the uses authorized under section 302(a), including a description of the amounts expended and the uses for which the amounts were expended.
(b)

Review.—
The Secretary concerned shall review the certifications submitted under subsection (a) as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate.
SEC. 304.
[16 U.S.C. 7143a]

AMOUNTS OBLIGATED BUT UNSPENT; PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.
(a)

Amounts Obligated but Unspent.—
Any county funds that were obligated by the applicable participating county before October 1, 2017, but are unspent on October 1, 2020—
(1)
may, at the option of the participating county, be deemed to have been reserved by the participating county on October 1, 2020, for expenditure in accordance with this title; and
(2)
(A)
may be used by the participating county for any authorized use under section 302(a); and
(B)
on a determination by the participating county under subparagraph (A) to use the county funds, shall be available for projects initiated after October 1, 2020, subject to section 305.
(b)

Prohibition on Use of Funds.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective beginning on the date of enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, no county funds made available under this title may be used by any participating county for any lobbying activity, regardless of the purpose for which the funds are obligated on or before that date.
SEC. 305.
[16 U.S.C. 7144]

TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
(a)

In General.—
The authority to initiate projects under this title terminates on September 30, 2025.
(b)

Availability.—
Any county funds not obligated by September 30, 2026, shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States.
TITLE IV—

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 401.
[16 U.S.C. 7151]

REGULATIONS.
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall issue regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act.
SEC. 402.
[16 U.S.C. 7152]

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
SEC. 403.
[16 U.S.C. 7153]

TREATMENT OF FUNDS AND REVENUES.
(a)

Relation to Other Appropriations.—
Funds made available under section 402 and funds made available to a Secretary concerned under section 206 shall be in addition to any other annual appropriations for the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
(b)

Deposit of Revenues and Other Funds.—
All revenues generated from projects pursuant to title II, including any interest accrued from the revenues, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States.
SEC. 404.

CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
[Omitted—Amendments]