21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act

To make supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act 2. Supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce (a) In general The following amounts are appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes: (1) Forest Service supplemental appropriations For additional amounts for the Forest Service— (A) $3,975,000,000 for National Forest System (i) $3,500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be used for hazardous fuels management activities, subject to the conditions that the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service (referred to in this subsection as the Secretary (I) prioritize hazardous fuels reduction projects using those amounts for projects— (aa) for which any applicable processes under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 (bb) that are noncommercial; (cc) focus on small diameter trees, thinning, strategic fuel breaks, and fire use to modify fire behavior, as measured by the projected reduction of un­char­ac­ter­is­ti­cal­ly severe wildfire effects for the forest type (such as adverse soil impacts, tree mortality or other impacts); (dd) maximizes the retention of large trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote fire-resilient stands; (ee) does not include the establishment of permanent roads; and (ff) would commit funding to decommission all temporary roads constructed to carry out the project; (II) not harvest vegetation from old growth stands, unless the old growth stand is part of a science-based ecological restoration project authorized by the Secretary that meets applicable protection and old growth enhancement objectives, as determined by the Secretary; (III) complete and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives an annual report describing the number of acres of land on which projects carried out using those amounts effectively mitigated wildfire risk; and (IV) not harvest vegetation within Inventoried Roadless Areas; (ii) $150,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments, as authorized by section 4003(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7303(f) Provided 16 U.S.C. 7303(b)(2) (iii) $300,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be used for vegetation and watershed management, as determined by watershed-scale analytical assessments; and (iv) $25,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, for Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness Public Law 116–9 (B) $6,000,000,000 for Capital Improvement and Maintenance (i) the Secretary shall prioritize the use of those amounts to carry out authorized activities to— (I) provide stewardship for existing system roads and trails; (II) improve water quality; (III) improve, maintain, or restore infrastructure for the passage of fish and wildlife; (IV) decommission unneeded roads; (V) improve visitor services; and (VI) improve recreational and educational access, opportunities and other services to underserved communities; (ii) $300,000,000 shall be used for the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program established by section 8 of Public Law 88–657 (C) $600,000,000 for State and Private Forestry (i) $100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be used for competitive grants under the landscape-scale restoration program established under section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2109a 25 U.S.C. 5301 (ii) $100,000,000 shall be used for the Forest Legacy Program, to remain available until expended; (iii) $100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be used for the urban and community forestry program; (iv) $100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be used for the community forest and open space conservation program; and (v) $200,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be used for State fire assistance (National Fire Capacity); (D) $30,000,000 for the Water Source Protection Program; and (E) $100,000,000 for the purchase of personal protective equipment and other preparedness and response expenses relating to COVID–19, to remain available through September 30, 2023: Provided (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service For an additional amount for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, $5,500,000,000 for Conservation Operations 16 U.S.C. 3871c(d) 16 U.S.C. 3871a (A) the amounts shall be used— (i) to fund high-impact resiliency projects to restore watersheds, the eligible partner (as so defined) with respect to which demonstrates— (I) quantifiable reductions to nonpoint source pollution; or (II) quantified water savings that functionally benefit native fish and wildlife species; and (ii) to provide $200,000,000 in technical assessment funding to eligible partners (as so defined) to analyze and quantify the sediment and nutrient benefits in advance of projects carried out using those amounts, on a State-by-State and watershed-by-watershed basis, by December 31, 2022; and (B) with respect to a project funded using amounts made available under this paragraph— (i) the project shall be approved on an expedited basis; (ii) the project shall receive 100 percent Federal financial assistance, with eligible partners (as so defined) managing the projects receiving a 20-percent administrative rate; and (iii) of the amount provided for the project, not more than 15 percent shall be used by the Secretary to provide technical assistance and measure project results. (3) Community wood energy and wood innovation program $100,000,000 for the Secretary for competitive grants under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program established under section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8113 Provided, 7 U.S.C. 8113(g)(2) (4) Department of the Interior supplemental appropriations For additional amounts— (A) for the Bureau of Land Management— (i) $2,025,000,000 for Management of Lands and Resources (I) prioritize hazardous fuels reduction projects using those amounts for projects— (aa) for which any applicable processes under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 (bb) that are noncommercial; (cc) focus on small diameter trees, thinning, strategic fuel breaks, and fire use to modify fire behavior, as measured by the projected reduction of un­char­ac­ter­is­ti­cal­ly severe wildfire effects for the forest type (such as adverse soil impacts, tree mortality, or other impacts); (dd) maximizes the retention of large trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote fire-resilient stands; (ee) does not include the establishment of permanent roads; and (ff) would commit funding to decommission all temporary roads constructed to carry out the project; (II) not harvest vegetation from old growth stands, unless the old growth stand is part of a science-based ecological restoration project authorized by the Secretary that meets applicable protection and old growth enhancement objectives, as determined by the Secretary; and (III) complete and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives an annual report describing the number of acres of land on which projects carried out using those amounts effectively mitigated wildfire risk; and (ii) $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, shall be used for the Every Kid Outdoors program authorized by section 9001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 (B) for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to remain available until September 30, 2021— (i) $300,000,000 for Resource Management (I) $150,000,000 shall be used for the partners for fish and wildlife program; and (II) $150,000,000 shall be used for migratory bird management under the North American waterfowl joint ventures program; and (ii) $15,000,000 for National Wildlife Refuge System Public Law 116–9 (C) for the Bureau of Reclamation, $4,505,000,000 for Water and Related Resources (i) $4,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, which shall be used to carry out the WaterSMART program authorized by subtitle F of title IX of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10361 (I) projects funded using those amounts shall have— (aa) quantifiable and high-efficiency improvements to regional drought resiliency; or (bb) quantifiable increases in streamflows that functionally benefit native fish and wildlife species; and (II) the amount of a grant provided using those amounts shall be not more than $50,000,000; and (III) $100,000,000 shall be provided in technical assessment funding to recipients of amounts under that program to analyze and quantify the sediment and nutrient benefits of projects carried out using those amounts, on a State-by-State basis, by December 31, 2022; and (ii) $5,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, shall be used for the Every Kid Outdoors program authorized by section 9001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 (D) for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, $45,000,000 for Operation of Indian Programs (i) $20,000,000 shall be used for forestry, subject to the condition that such amount shall be divided equally between Tribal priority allocation and forest projects; (ii) $20,000,000 shall be made available to Indian Tribes on a competitive basis to build capacity for participation in large landscape-scale forest health treatments; and (iii) $5,000,000 shall be used for a workforce development initiative to recruit and retain forestry professionals on Indian land; and (E) for the National Park Service— (i) $575,000,000 for Operation of the National Park Service (I) $25,000,000 shall be used for the Every Kid Outdoors program authorized by section 9001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 (II) $50,000,000 shall be used to support programming and partnerships with youth-serving organizations; and (III) $500,000,000 shall be used for the Emergency Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, subject to the conditions that— (aa) 50 percent of the funds shall be divided equally among each State and Territory; (bb) 50 percent of the funds shall be divided proportionally among the States and Territories based on 2010 urban population; and (cc) the Secretary shall coordinate with the Executive Officers of the States and Territories to distribute 100 percent Federal share grants on an expedited basis to support job creation and economic revitalization through projects that— (AA) acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes; (BB) develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities; and (CC) improve delivery of recreation services, including personnel, training, facilities, programming, rec­re­a­tion equipment and supplies; and (dd) priority shall be given to those projects that— (AA) create or significantly enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in a qualifying urban area that lack parks and outdoor recreation areas within .5 miles or a 10-minute walk; (BB) improve outdoor recreation opportunities for high-need populations based on income, age, or other measures of vulnerability and need; (CC) provide opportunities for employment or job training in site rehabilitation or operations; (DD) engage and empower underserved communities and youth; and (EE) take advantage of coordination among various levels of government; and (ii) $6,000,000,000 for Construction and Major Maintenance (I) provide stewardship for existing system roads and trails; (II) improve water quality; (III) improve, maintain, or restore infrastructure for the passage of fish and wildlife; (IV) improve visitor services; and (V) improve recreational and educational access, opportunities, and other services to underserved communities. (5) Department of Homeland Security supplemental appropriations For an additional amount for the Department of Homeland Security for Disaster Relief Fund 42 U.S.C. 5133 (6) Department of Labor appropriations $9,000,000,000 for the Department of Labor for the Civilian Conservation Corps program established under subtitle E of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, to remain available through September 30, 2022. (7) Department of Commerce supplemental appropriations For an additional amount for the Department of Commerce for Operations, Research, and Facilities 16 U.S.C. 7503 16 U.S.C. 7505 (b) Local benefit; environmental analysis To the extent practicable, in using amounts made available under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service— (1) is encouraged to enter into stewardship contracting projects under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591c (2) shall carry out projects using those amounts in accordance with section 104 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6514 (c) Public lands service organizations In carrying out projects using amounts made available under paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a), the Secretaries shall— (1) to the maximum extent practicable— (A) use qualified youth or conservation corps (as defined in section 203 of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1722 (B) use non-profit wilderness and trails stewardship organizations; (2) consult with the Corps Network, the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, American Trails, and other public lands stewardship organizations for the purpose of identifying appropriate projects, activities, and workforce development outcomes; and (3) be authorized to use such amounts as are necessary to provide technical assistance. (d) Matching funds waiver Any otherwise applicable matching funds requirements, including under section 212(a)(1) of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1729(a)(1) (e) Federal coordination The head of each Federal agency for which amounts are made available under this section shall monitor and track, through an online platform that is usable by personnel across Federal agencies, the expenditure of those amounts. (f) Priority In using amounts made available under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Labor, as applicable, shall give priority to funding projects that maximize quantifiable environmental benefits for the least cost. 3. Outfitters and guides relief program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (2) Fund The term Fund (3) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in the case of a special use permit issued by the Forest Service; (B) the Secretary of the Interior, in the case of a special use permit issued by— (i) the Department of the Interior; or (ii) a State agency described in paragraph (4)(H); and (C) the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting though the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, in the case of a special use permit issued by the Coast Guard; and (D) the Secretary of Defense, in the case of a special use permit issued by the Corps of Engineers. (4) Special use permit The term special use permit (A) with respect to the Forest Service, a special use authorization (as defined in section 251.51 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), for guiding or outfitting (as those terms are defined in that section (or successor regulations)); (B) with respect to the National Park Service, a commercial use authorization for outfitting and guiding issued under— (i) section 803(h) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6802(h) (ii) section 101925 of title 54, United States Code; (C) with respect to the National Park Service, a concession contract for outdoor recreation activities awarded under subchapter II of chapter 1019 (D) with respect to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, a special use permit for recreational, sport fishing, or hunting outfitting and guiding; (E) with respect to the Bureau of Land Management, a special recreation permit for commercial outfitting and guiding; (F) with respect to the Bureau of Reclamation, a use authorization for guiding, outfitting, or other recreational services; (G) with respect to the Coast Guard, a license provided to operate a vessel issued under section 2101(51)(B) of title 46, United States Code; (H) with respect to the Corps of Engineers, a contract for recreation services; and (I) with respect to a State agency that issues recreational special use permits to recreation service providers, a special use agreement for recreational services. (b) Establishment of Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the Outfitters and Guides Relief Fund (c) Use of amounts The Secretary concerned shall use amounts in the Fund to provide payments to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (d) Applications (1) In general To receive a payment under this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary concerned an application to receive a payment. (2) Limitation An eligible entity may submit applications under paragraph (1) not more frequently than once every 90 days during the 18-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Payments (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the amount of a payment under this section shall be an amount equal to the difference between, during the period that the eligible entity was unable to provide recreational services at full capacity under a special use permit due to a State or Federal action resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to in this subsection as the covered period (A) the sum obtained by adding— (i) the operating and administrative expenses, including payments to independent contractors, of the eligible entity directly relating to recreational services under the special use permit, as calculated based on the average of the 3 previous years; and (ii) the payroll expenses and owner compensation of the eligible entity directly relating to recreational services under the special use permit, as calculated based on the average of the 3 previous years; and (B) the full gross revenue of the eligible entity, during the covered period, directly relating to recreational services under the special use permit. (2) Certain entities Subject to paragraph (3), in the case of an eligible entity that has been a holder of a special use permit for less than 3 years, the amount of a payment under this section shall be an amount equal to the lesser of— (A) the operating expenses of the eligible entity, during the covered period, directly relating to recreational services under the special use permit during the covered period; and (B) $30,000. (3) Limitation An eligible entity shall not receive any amount under this section that covers expenses or compensation described in paragraphs (1) and (2) for which assistance has been provided under— (A) section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) (B) section 7(b)(2) of that Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) (C) section 12005 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (f) Duties of eligible entities (1) In general An eligible entity shall use a payment received under this section to continue business operations of the eligible entity. (2) Condition As a condition on the receipt of a payment under this section, an eligible entity shall retain not less than— (A) 70 percent of the full-time equivalent positions of the eligible entity, based on the average number of full-time equivalent positions of the eligible entity during the comparable period, as determined by the Secretary concerned, over the 3 previous years; and (B) 60 percent of the contractor positions of the eligible entity, based on the average number of contractor positions of the eligible entity during the comparable period, as determined by the Secretary concerned, over the 3 previous years. (g) Appropriation There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,000,000,000 to the Fund for the period of fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to remain available until expended. 4. Every kid outdoors program Section 9001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 (a) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Student or students The term student students ; (b) in subsection (b)— (1) by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (C) Presence of a student required a pass described in subparagraph (A) shall be effective only if the student to which the pass was issued is present at the point of entry to the applicable Federal land or water. ; and (2) by striking paragraph (5). 5. Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program Public Law 88–657 ( 16 U.S.C. 532 Forest Roads and Trails Act 8. Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program (a) Establishment There is established the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program (referred to in this section as the Program (b) Administration The Program shall be administered by the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the Secretary (c) National strategy The Secretary shall develop a national strategy to carry out the Program in accordance with this section. (d) Activities In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall— (1) carry out critical maintenance and urgent repairs and associated activities on National Forest System roads, trails, and bridges; (2) restore passages of fish and other aquatic species by removing or replacing unnatural barriers from such passages; and (3) decommission roads and trails in accordance with subsection (h). (e) Priority In implementing the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that protect or restore— (1) water quality; (2) a watershed that supplies a public drinking water system; (3) the habitat of a threatened, endangered, or sensitive fish or wildlife species; or (4) a watershed for which the Secretary has completed a watershed protection and restoration action plan pursuant to section 304 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6543 (f) National forest system Except with respect to a project carried out on a watershed for which the Secretary has a cooperative agreement under section 323 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 ( 16 U.S.C. 1011a (g) Identification of minimum road systems Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall identify, for each unit of the National Forest System, the minimum road system and unneeded roads in accordance with section 212.5(b) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (h) Unneeded roads The Secretary shall decommission any roads identified as unneeded under subsection (g) as soon as practicable after making the identification under that subsection. (i) Review; revision The Secretary shall review, and may revise, an identification made under subsection (g) for a unit of the National Forest System during a revision of the land and resource management plan applicable to that unit. (j) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2030. . 6. Civilian Conservation Corps (a) Establishment Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 (1) by redesignating subtitle E ( 29 U.S.C. 3241 (2) by inserting after subtitle D the following: E Civilian Conservation Corps 176. Civilian Conservation Corps program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Member organizations The term member organizations (2) Qualified entity The term qualified entity (3) Qualified youth or conservation corps criteria The term qualified youth or conservation corps criteria 16 U.S.C. 1722(11) (b) Establishment The Secretary shall establish and carry out a Civilian Conservation Corps program. The program shall be carried out using qualified youth or conservation corps criteria and through Civilian Conservation Corps projects. (c) Grants In carrying out the Civilian Conservation Corps program, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible State boards and local boards, acting in partnership with member organizations, to carry out Civilian Conservation Corps projects. (d) Eligible boards To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State board or local board shall have entered into an agreement with one or more qualified entities and, at the option of the board involved, one or more applicable State or local agencies, to carry out a Civilian Conservation Corps project. The agreement shall specify the roles of the State board or local board, of each qualified entity, and of any other applicable State or local agency involved, in carrying out the Civilian Conservation Corps project. (e) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section for a Civilian Conservation Corps project, the State board or local board shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, that contains— (1) a description of the project, including how the projects relates to goals described in subsection (g); (2) a copy of the agreement described in subsection (d); (3) the scope of work and budget for the project; (4) the number of enrollees needed to carry out the project; (5) a description of the manner in which the member organizations shall recruit, screen, and select enrollees; (6) a description of the manner in which the qualified entities will provide, through the project— (A) education, work experience, and work-based learning; and (B) training, such as basic skills training, the development of job-specific occupational skills, or other training activities, designed to lead to the attainment of an industry-recognized credential, including a description of the training that leads to the credential; (7) a description of the stipend, allowance, or other benefits an enrollee in the project will receive; (8) a description of the supportive services that an enrollee in the project will receive; and (9) information specifying how the member organizations will collect such information on the project and enrollees as the Secretary may require, and submit a report containing that information to the Secretary. (f) Fiscal agent The State board or local board shall act as the fiscal agent for the grant and shall distribute funds for the Civilian Conservation Corps project to the member organizations involved. (g) Eligible use of funds Qualified entities may use funds distributed for each Civilian Conservation Corps project, with goals relating to conservation, outdoor recreation, or other environmental matters, for— (1) education, work experience, and workforce investment activities outlined in section 129(c)(2) related to conservation, outdoor recreation, and other environmental industries; (2) other education and training activities that focus on career development in such industries; (3) activities leading to development and completion of the project; (4) activities for data collection, management, and reporting; (5) other activities designed to lead to successful completion of the project and workforce development outcomes; and (6) any administrative activities supporting the project. (h) Qualified youth or conservation corps In carrying out projects under this section, the Secretary shall— (1) consult with the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps— (A) to establish standards used to identify appropriate types of Civilian Conservation Corps projects, and activities to be provided and workforce development outcomes sought, through those projects; and (B) to establish specific performance accountability measures for evaluating Civilian Conservation Corps projects; and (2) enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps to develop recommendations for the standards and measures described in paragraph (1). . (b) Conforming Amendments (1) One-stop delivery systems Section 121(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) subtitles C through E subtitles C, D, and F (2) Transition Section 503(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3343(b) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) (c) Table of Contents The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended— (1) by striking the item relating to the subtitle heading for subtitle E of title I and inserting the following: Subtitle F—Administration ; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 172 the following: Subtitle E—Civilian Conservation Corps Sec. 176. Civilian Conservation Corps program. . 7. Temporary waiver of ski area permit and rental fees during the COVID-19 pandemic Notwithstanding section 701 of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 497c 16 U.S.C. 580d 43 U.S.C. 1732 16 U.S.C. 6802(h) (1) The permit or lease was issued before March 13, 2020. (2) The permit or lease is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (3) The permit or lease holder was in good standing as of March 13, 2020. 8. Temporary waiver of outdoor recreation land use permit fees (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Authorization The term authorization (2) Covered authorization The term covered authorization (A) that was awarded or issued by the Secretary concerned before March 13, 2020; and (B) that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, including an authorization that is expired, but which, as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned is continuing to treat as being in effect; and (C) under which the holder was in good standing as of March 13, 2020. (3) Covered fee The term covered fee (4) Covered law The term covered law (A) the last paragraph under the heading Forest Service 16 U.S.C. 497 (B) section 7 of the Act of April 24, 1950 (64 Stat. 84, chapter 97; 16 U.S.C. 580d (C) section 803(h) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6802(h) (D) subchapter II of chapter 1019 (5) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to an authorization executed by the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to an authorization executed by the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Covered fee relief Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) any covered fees shall be waived and shall not be required to be paid to the Secretary concerned; and (2) any covered fees that have been paid to the Secretary concerned before the date of enactment of this Act shall, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, be reimbursed by the Secretary concerned to the holder of the covered authorization under which the covered fee was paid. (c) Extension of term of covered authorizations (1) Extension of covered authorizations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned shall extend the term of any covered authorization by an additional 2 years. (2) Limitation Any extension under paragraph (1) shall be subject to any authority of the Secretary concerned to revoke an authorization, including for reasons based on the unsatisfactory performance of the holder of the authorization. 9. Emergency designation (a) In general The amounts provided by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) (b) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Summary: 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act This bill provides supplemental appropriations for FY2020 to the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Commerce for expenses primarily for federal land management and other conservation purposes. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending and thus exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill also establishes the Outfitters and Guides Relief Fund; includes as students fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students and home-schooled learners 10 to 12 years of age who shall be provided free access to federal lands and waters under the Every Kid Outdoors Program, and makes such program permanent; establishes the Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program; establishes the Civilian Conservation Corps program; provides for the temporary waiver of ski area permit and rental fees; and provides for the temporary waiver of outdoor recreation land use permit fees.