[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5621-S5625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2224. Mr. KING submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, 
Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner,

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and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-
aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII of division D, add the following:

     SEC. 408____. FOREST INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM BLUE 
                   RIBBON PANEL.

       Section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
     Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(f) Forest Inventory and Analysis Program Blue Ribbon 
     Panel.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the National Association of State Foresters, shall 
     convene a blue ribbon panel (referred to in this subsection 
     as the `Panel') to review the forest inventory and analysis 
     program established under this section.
       ``(2) Composition.--The Panel shall be composed of not 
     fewer than 20, and not more than 30, members, including 1 or 
     more of each of the following:
       ``(A) State foresters.
       ``(B) Representatives from the Environmental Protection 
     Agency.
       ``(C) Representatives from the Department of the Interior.
       ``(D) Academic experts in forest health, management, and 
     economics.
       ``(E) Forest industry representatives throughout the supply 
     chain, including representatives of large forest landowners 
     and small forest landowners.
       ``(F) Representatives from environmental groups.
       ``(G) Representatives from regional greenhouse gas trading 
     organizations.
       ``(H) Experts in carbon accounting and carbon offset 
     markets.
       ``(3) Duties.--
       ``(A) Review.--The Panel shall conduct a review of the past 
     progress, current priorities, and future needs of the forest 
     inventory and analysis program with respect to forest carbon, 
     climate change, forest health, and sustainable wood products.
       ``(B) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2022, the Panel 
     shall submit to the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, 
     and Congress a report describing the review conducted under 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(4) Administrative matters.--
       ``(A) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Panel shall 
     select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the 
     nongovernmental members of the Panel.
       ``(B) Committees.--The Panel may establish 1 or more 
     committees within the Panel as the Panel determines to be 
     appropriate.
       ``(C) Compensation.--A member of the Panel shall serve 
     without compensation.
       ``(D) Administrative support.--The Secretary shall provide 
     such administrative support as is necessary for the Panel to 
     carry out its duties.
       ``(E) Federal advisory committee act.--The Panel shall be 
     exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
     App.).''.
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