I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5859 
To establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which 
lead to the sequestration of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 
Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mr. BARR, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. BACON, Mr. STIV-
ERS, and Mr. JOYCE of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization 
practices which lead to the sequestration of greenhouse 
gases, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Trillion Trees Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act are as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
TITLE I—CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH REFORESTATION 
ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 101. National wood growth targets. 
Sec. 102. National reforestation task force. 
Sec. 103. Timber survey update. 
Sec. 104. Reforestation programs. 
Sec. 105. Carbon sequestration through the healthy forest reserve program. 
Sec. 106. National Forest Foundation activities. 
Sec. 107. Global climate change program. 
Sec. 108. International forestry cooperation. 
Sec. 109. International engagement. 
Sec. 110. Modifications to authorities relating to tropical forests. 
TITLE II—CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH IMPROVED 
FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 201. Carbon sequestration through land use planning; supplements to pro-
grammatic environmental impact statements. 
Sec. 202. Emissions consideration of management injunctions. 
Sec. 203. Storing carbon on State and private forests. 
Sec. 204. Carbon sequestration through the good neighbor authority. 
Sec. 205. Carbon sequestration research programs. 
TITLE III—MARKET INCENTIVES FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION 
Sec. 301. Sustainable building and residence credit. 
Sec. 302. Carbon neutrality of sustainable biomass. 
Sec. 303. Clarification of research and development program for cellulosic bio-
chemical and bioplastics. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Trillion Trees Initiative established by 
the United Nations Environment Programme should 
be supported; 
(2) under such Trillion Trees Initiative, na-
tions, corporations, and individuals around the globe 
will contribute to planting one trillion new trees; 
(3) one trillion new trees globally would seques-
ter a significant amount of atmospheric carbon and 
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constitute a pragmatic step towards addressing glob-
al carbon emissions; and 
(4) under this Act, the United States will— 
(A) take a leadership role in planting one 
trillion trees globally; 
(B) utilize the vast natural assets, robust 
wood product market, and technical expertise of 
the United States to plant, manage, and utilize 
domestic forestland; and 
(C) incentivize the use of sustainable build-
ing products to sequester carbon. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FOREST
PLAN.—The term ‘‘forest plan’’ 
means— 
(A) a land use plan prepared by the Bu-
reau of Land Management for public lands pur-
suant 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 a unit of the 
National Forest System pursuant to section 6 
of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Re-
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sources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
1604). 
(2) FOREST
MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITY.—The 
term ‘‘forest management activity’’ means a project 
or activity carried out by the Secretary concerned on 
National Forest System lands or public lands con-
sistent with the forest plan covering the lands. 
(3) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘National Forest System’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Range-
land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(4) NATURALLY
REGENERATED.—The term 
‘‘naturally regenerated’’ means to regenerate natural 
wood growth from— 
(A) available seed sources; or 
(B) any other environmental process that 
does not involve planting. 
(5) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 103 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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(7) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to National Forest System lands; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to public lands. 
(8) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of Interior. 
TITLE I—CARBON SEQUESTRA-
TION THROUGH REFOREST-
ATION ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 101. NATIONAL WOOD GROWTH TARGETS. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall set targets for in-
creased total domestic wood growth for the purposes of 
capturing and storing carbon. Such targets shall— 
(1) be based on the best available scientific in-
formation; 
(2) consider both naturally regenerated wood 
growth and planted wood growth; 
(3) be established at levels which represent the 
maximum feasible increase in the total wood volume 
private, State, and Federal landowners can achieve 
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by January 1, 2030, and every 10 years thereafter 
through January 1, 2100; 
(4) shall be informed by the report provided by 
the National Reforestation Task Force established in 
section 102 of this Act; 
(5) shall not negatively impact continued sus-
tainable harvest on National Forest, State, Tribal, 
and private forestland; and 
(6) be published in the Federal Register, to-
gether with a statement of the basis and justification 
for such targets. 
SEC. 102. NATIONAL REFORESTATION TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Within 6 months following 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall form a task 
force to assist the Secretary with meeting the targets re-
quired to be set under section 101. 
(b) DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE.— 
(1) REPORT.—Within 1 year following the es-
tablishment of this task force, the task force shall 
submit to the Secretary a report, which shall in-
clude— 
(A) recommendations and alternatives for 
national wood growth targets established under 
section 101; 
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(i) A State land management agency. 
(ii) A private forest landowner with 
total 
land 
holdings 
of 
greater 
than 
1,000,000 acres. 
(iii) A private forest landowner with 
total land holdings of less than 1,000,000 
acres. 
(iv) A sawmill, pulp, or paper manu-
facturer which relies on the sale of federal 
timber for at least 25 percent of their fiber 
supply. 
(v) An energy company, cooperative, 
or utility which provides customers with 
energy at least partially derived from the 
combustion of wood biomass. 
(vi) A land conservation nonprofit 
with previous experience in collaborative 
forestland restoration projects greater than 
100,000 acres. 
(vii) A Tribal resource management 
organization with previous experience man-
aging Tribal timberland. 
(viii) A wildlife conservation nonprofit 
with previous experience in collaborative 
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forestland restoration projects greater than 
100,000 acres. 
(ix) An urban resource conservation 
organization, with previous experience in 
urban 
and 
community 
reforestation 
projects. 
(2) DISCRETIONARY
MEMBER
TERMS.—Each 
discretionary member appointed to the task force 
under paragraph (1)(B) may be appointed and re-
moved at the discretion of the Secretary. 
(3) PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ADVISORY STA-
TUS.—No individual may be appointed to the task 
force as a discretionary member under paragraph 
(1)(B) while serving as an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government. 
(4) PAY AND EXPENSES.— 
(A) COMPENSATION.—Members of the task 
force shall serve without pay. 
(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—A member of the 
task force may be reimbursed for travel and 
lodging incurred while attending a meeting of 
the task force or any other meeting of members 
approved for reimbursement by the task force 
in the same amounts and under the same condi-
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tions as Federal employees under section 5703 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(C) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the Task 
Force that the Secretary determines to be rea-
sonable and appropriate shall be paid by the 
Secretary. 
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT, 
TECHNICAL 
SERVICES, AND
STAFF
SUPPORT.—The Secretary 
shall make personnel of the Department of Agri-
culture available to the task force for administrative 
support, technical services, and staff support the 
Secretary determines necessary to carry out this sec-
tion. 
(6) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the task force. 
SEC. 103. TIMBER SURVEY UPDATE. 
(a) RENEWABLE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.—Section 
3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Plan-
ning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by striking paragraph (6) and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(6) an analysis of the total carbon storage ca-
pacity of the National Forest System based upon the 
lifecycle analysis established under section 103(b) of 
the Trillion Trees Act; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) an analysis of the forestry opportunities to 
sequester atmospheric carbon.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) the potential for increased atmospheric 
carbon storage through the utilization of forest and 
wood products and biproducts, including rec-
ommendations to Congress for actions which would 
lead to increased utilization of these materials in se-
questering more atmospheric carbon.’’. 
(b) LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS.— 
(1) LIFECYCLE STORAGE MODEL.—As a part of 
the assessment established under section 3 of the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601) the Secretary shall develop 
computational models to evaluate the lifecycle forest 
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carbon sequestration potential associated with active 
management of the National Forest System. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the model 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the amount of carbon stored in wood; 
(B) the rate of carbon storage in new wood 
growth; 
(C) the rate of carbon storage in old wood 
growth; 
(D) the amount of carbon released through 
tree mortality; 
(E) the amount of carbon released through 
catastrophic wildfire; 
(F) the amount of carbon stored through 
the manufacture of sustainable wood products; 
(G) the net carbon stored through a sus-
tainable cycle of harvest and regeneration; 
(H) the net carbon stored through active 
forest management; and 
(I) other factors as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(3) VALIDATION PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program for validation and inde-
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pendent testing of the lifecycle models devel-
oped under paragraph (1). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the 
validation program under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall— 
(i) perform retrospective assessments 
comparing model predictions to field data 
on the carbon stored on the National For-
est System; and 
(ii) require independent evaluation 
and comparison of lifecycle models devel-
oped under paragraph (1) against existing 
models, and enable empirical testing of 
hypotheses regarding the net effects on 
land and atmospheric carbon stocks and 
other greenhouse gas impacts. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Ag-
riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a 
report on the findings of the analysis conducted 
using the model developed under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 104. REFORESTATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) NATIONAL FOREST COVER POLICY.— 
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(III) in the third sentence, by 
striking 
‘‘1978’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘2021’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); 
(iii) in the first sentence of paragraph 
(4), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’; 
and 
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following: 
‘‘(3) REFORESTATION PRIORITIZATION.— 
‘‘(A) REFORESTATION PRIORITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
this subsection, the Secretary shall give 
priority to projects on the priority list de-
scribed in clause (ii)(I). 
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY LIST.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of 
the Forest Service shall, based on rec-
ommendations from regional foresters, 
create a priority list of projects that— 
‘‘(aa) primarily take place 
on priority land; and 
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‘‘(bb) promote reforestation 
following 
unplanned 
adverse 
events on priority land. 
‘‘(II) RANKING.—The Chief of 
the Forest Service shall rank projects 
on the priority list under subclause (I) 
based on— 
‘‘(aa) the ability to measure 
the progress and success of the 
project; and 
‘‘(bb) the ability of a project 
to provide benefits relating to 
forest function and health, soil 
health and productivity, wildlife 
habitat, improved air and water 
quality, carbon sequestration po-
tential, job creation, enhanced 
recreation, and forest wood prod-
ucts. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) PRIORITY LAND.—The term ‘pri-
ority land’ means National Forest System 
land that, due to an unplanned natural or 
anthropogenic adverse event (including a 
wildfire, ice, blowdown, insect infestation, 
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disease, volcanic activity, or seismic event) 
is— 
‘‘(I) understocked; or 
‘‘(II) significantly impacted by 
insect infestation or disease. 
‘‘(ii) 
UNDERSTOCKED.—The 
term 
‘understocked’ means, with respect to for-
est land that has a forest canopy cover 
gap— 
‘‘(I) of not less than 50 acres; or 
‘‘(II) that is ecologically detri-
mental to the forest, as determined by 
the Regional Forester, taking into ac-
count factors such as the need to pro-
tect critical water supplies from ero-
sion, specific wildlife habitat restora-
tion, and a history of natural or an-
thropogenic events.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE 
ACT
OF
1978.—Section 9 of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2105) is amended in the matter following para-
graph (5) of subsection (g)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘section 3(d)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (e) of section 3’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘1601(d)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1601’’. 
(B) REFORESTATION TRUST FUND.—Sec-
tion 303 of the Act of October 14, 1980 (Public 
Law 96–451; 16 U.S.C. 1606a) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (b)(2), by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$60,000,000’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘section 3(d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (e) of section 
3’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘1601(d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1601’’. 
(C) STEWARDSHIP
END
RESULT
CON-
TRACTING
PROJECTS.—Section 604(c) of the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6591c(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(8) With respect to projects under subsection 
(b) entered into only by the Chief, reforestation in 
accordance with the priorities specified in subsection 
(e)(3)(A)(ii) of section 3 of the Forest and Range-
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land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1601).’’. 
(3) GOOD
NEIGHBOR
AUTHORITY.—Section 
8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 
2113a) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(4)(A)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
clause (iv); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) with respect to National Forest 
System land, reforestation activities; and’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(C) REFORESTATION
PRIORITY.—With 
respect to forest, rangeland, and watershed res-
toration 
services 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(4)(A)(iii), the Secretary may enter into 
good neighbor agreements under this section in 
accordance with the priorities specified in sub-
section (e)(3)(A)(ii) of section 3 of the Forest 
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and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.1601).’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(C)(i), in the 
matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘of a State’’. 
(b) TARGET YEAR
FOR NATIONAL FOREST SYS-
TEM.—Section 9 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1607) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
SEC. 
105. 
CARBON 
SEQUESTRATION 
THROUGH 
THE 
HEALTHY FOREST RESERVE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 501(a) of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6571(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) to promote planting, management, and re-
generation of new trees in pursuit of the targets for 
increased total domestic wood growth established 
under section 101 of the Trillion Trees Act.’’. 
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(b) ENROLLMENT PRIORITY.—Section 502(f)(1) of 
the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6572) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall give priority to the enrollment of land 
that— 
‘‘(A) provides the greatest conservation 
benefit to— 
‘‘(i) primarily, species listed as endan-
gered or threatened under section 4 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1533); and 
‘‘(ii) secondarily, species that— 
‘‘(I) are not listed as endangered 
or threatened under section 4 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1533); but 
‘‘(II)(aa) are candidates for such 
listing, State-listed species, or special 
concern species; or 
‘‘(bb) are deemed a species of 
greatest conservation need under a 
State wildlife action plan; or 
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‘‘(B) promotes the restoration of marginal 
farmland or degraded forestland into healthy 
forest ecosystems.’’. 
(c) RESTORATION PLANS.—Paragraph (4) of section 
503(b) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6573(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) Practices to increase carbon sequestration, 
including reforestation of degraded forestland and 
afforestation of marginal farmland.’’. 
(d) COST SHARING.—Section 504 of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6574) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) COST-SHARE PERMITTED.—In the case of land 
enrolled in the healthy forest reserve program for the pur-
pose of promoting the restoration of marginal farmland 
or degraded forestland into healthy forest ecosystems, the 
Secretary of Agriculture may pay up to 75 percent for the 
cost of practices determined necessary for restoration or 
afforestation of such land.’’. 
SEC. 106. NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) ADDING CARBON STORAGE TO THE NATIONAL 
FOREST FOUNDATION.—The National Forest Foundation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 583j et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 402(b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) encourage, accept, and administer private 
gifts of money, and of real and personal property for 
the benefit of, or in connection with, the of the tar-
gets for increased total domestic wood growth estab-
lished under section 101 of the ‘Trillion Trees Act’; 
and 
‘‘(5) carry out the Pinchot Medal for forest res-
toration under section 410.’’; 
(2) in section 405, by striking ‘‘410’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘411’’; 
(3) by redesignating section 410 as section 411; 
and 
(4) by inserting after section 409 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 410. PINCHOT MEDAL FOR FOREST RESTORATION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Foundation shall, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, establish 
an award to be known as the ‘Pinchot Medal for Forest 
Restoration’ to recognize outstanding contributions in do-
mestic reforestation activities carried out by individuals, 
communities, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. 
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‘‘(b) NUMBER OF AWARDS.—The Foundation shall 
award the Pinchot Medal for Forest Restoration at least 
once a year. 
‘‘(c) LEVELS OF AWARDS.—The Foundation shall, in 
consultation with Secretary of Agriculture, establish mul-
tiple levels of awards reflecting various levels of contribu-
tions outlined in subsection (e). 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION OF AWARD.—The Foundation 
shall administer the award, including developing a website 
and media presence to highlight recipients and to track 
their contribution towards the targets for increased total 
domestic wood growth established under section 101 of the 
Trillion Trees Act. 
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATIONS.—In awarding the Pinchot 
Medal for Forest Restoration to an entity under this sec-
tion, the Foundation shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the number of acres planted or restored by 
such entity; 
‘‘(2) the amount of carbon stored by reforest-
ation activities of such entity; 
‘‘(3) the educational impact of the reforestation 
activities of such entity; and 
‘‘(4) the total value of any donations by such 
entity to the Foundation.’’. 
(b) FIFTH GRADE FORESTRY CHALLENGE.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Forest 
Foundation (in this subsection referred to as ‘‘the 
Foundation’’) shall establish an educational grant 
program, in consultation with the Secretary, to be 
known as the ‘‘5th Grade Forestry Challenge’’ to 
make grants to eligible recipients to— 
(A) provide 5th grade students with a 
seedling to plant on Federal, State, or Local 
lands; 
(B) educate students about forestry, forest 
management, active stewardship, and carbon 
storage; and 
(C) encourage, accept, and administer pri-
vate gifts of money, technical expertise, and of 
real and personal property for the benefit of 
this program. 
(2) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—The following enti-
ties are eligible to receive a grant under this sub-
section: 
(A) A local educational agency. 
(B) A nonprofit entity that the Secretary 
determines has a demonstrated history of com-
munity engagement and education on natural 
resource issues. 
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(C) Other recipients as the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate. 
(3) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the pro-
gram required by this subsection, the Foundation 
may coordinate on an ongoing basis with appropriate 
Federal, State, Tribal, and local resource manage-
ment departments, local education agencies, private 
citizens, and corporations to— 
(A) identify lands suitable for reforest-
ation; 
(B) encourage, accept, and administer pri-
vate gifts of money, technical expertise, and of 
real and personal property for the benefit of 
this program; 
(C) manage and maintain reforested lands; 
and 
(D) further educate students and the pub-
lic about forestry and forest carbon storage. 
(4) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which the Foundation estab-
lishes the grant program under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a report on the determination of the Sec-
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retary as to whether the grant program is a finan-
cially effective means to educate students in the 
fields described in subparagraph (1)(B). 
(5) DEFINITION
OF
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCY.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘local edu-
cational agency’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
SEC. 107. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM. 
(a) FORESTRY INCLUDED.—Section 2402(c)(2) of 
the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 6701(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and for-
estry’’ after ‘‘agriculture’’. 
(b) STUDY OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, AGRI-
CULTURE, AND FORESTRY.—Section 2403(b) of the Glob-
al Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6702(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) identify and address programs which could 
lead to increased carbon storage through sustainable 
forest products.’’. 
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(c) OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY.—Section 
2405 of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking the 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) identify and implement programs which 
lead to increased carbon storage globally, a healthy 
international forest ecology, and a globally sustain-
able wood products market.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2412 of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 6710) is amended by striking ‘‘1991 
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2020 through 2025’’. 
SEC. 108. INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY COOPERATION. 
Section 602(b)(1) of the International Forestry Co-
operation Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4501(b)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) carbon storage activities, including re-
forestation and afforestation programs;’’. 
SEC. 109. INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall prioritize programs to 
support forestation and reforestation, and to prevent de-
forestation, in developing countries and in regions that 
have experienced significant levels of deforestation or 
whose biodiversity, local economy, and stability would be 
significantly impacted by deforestation or loss of forest 
canopy cover around the world. 
(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the programs 
authorized by this subsection, the Administrator shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, make use of public-pri-
vate partnerships to facilitate engagement by nonprofit or-
ganizations and industry partners. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator may enter 
into an agreement with a non-profit organization to estab-
lish an ‘‘International Forest Foundation’’, which shall 
not be an agency or instrumentality of the United States 
Government. 
(d) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Foundation 
shall be— 
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(1) to encourage, accept, and administer private 
gifts of money and of real and personal property for 
the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities 
and services carried out by the United States Agen-
cy for International Development to promote foresta-
tion, reforestation, and the prevention of deforest-
ation around the world; 
(2) use private funds to support, undertake, 
and conduct activities that further the goals estab-
lished in section 101 of this Act; and 
(3) undertake, conduct, and encourage edu-
cational, technical, and other assistance, and other 
activities, that support international goals to in-
crease global carbon sequestration through the pro-
motion of healthy forests and responsible forest 
management. 
(e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS; LIABILITY.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Administrator 
may authorize, pursuant to an agreement entered 
into in accordance with paragraph (3), the transfer 
of funds of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development to a nonprofit organization for 
the purpose of offsetting any administrative costs of 
the Foundation. 
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(2) LIABILITY.—The United States shall not be 
liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of 
the Foundation. The full faith and credit of the 
United States shall not extend to any obligations of 
the Foundation. 
SEC. 110. MODIFICATIONS TO AUTHORITIES RELATING TO 
TROPICAL FORESTS. 
Section 118 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2151p–1) is amended as follows: 
(1) In subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing by reducing global carbon sequestration’’ before 
the period at the end. 
(2) In subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘, refor-
estation,’’ after ‘‘conservation’’. 
(3) In subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘and 
impact on global carbon emissions’’ after ‘‘irrevers-
ible losses’’. 
(4) In subsection (c)(6), by inserting ‘‘(includ-
ing projects to increase carbon sequestration)’’ after 
‘‘sustainable forestry projects and practices’’. 
(5) In subsection (c)(8), by inserting ‘‘carbon 
sequestration,’’ after ‘‘soil conservation,’’. 
(6) In subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘and a study 
on the total carbon sequestered through increases in 
tropical forest stocks globally as a result of pro-
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grams, projects and activities carried out under this 
section’’ before the period at the end. 
TITLE II—CARBON SEQUESTRA-
TION 
THROUGH 
IMPROVED 
FOREST 
MANAGEMENT 
AC-
TIVITIES 
SEC. 201. CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH LAND USE 
PLANNING; SUPPLEMENTS TO PROGRAMMAT-
IC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means public lands that are not excluded from forest 
management practices as a result of—— 
(A) public lands administered by the Sec-
retary concerned; 
(B) a land use plan established under the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
(C) inclusion in the National Wilderness 
Preservation System; 
(D) inclusion within a National or State- 
specific inventoried roadless area established by 
the Secretary concerned, unless— 
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(i) the forestry management activity 
to be carried out is consistent with the for-
est plan applicable to the area; or 
(ii) the Secretary concerned deter-
mines the forest management activity is al-
lowed under the roadless rule governing 
such lands; or 
(E) on which timber harvesting for any 
purposing is prohibited by Federal statute. 
(2) WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE PROTECTION 
PROJECTS.—The term ‘‘Wildland-Urban Interface 
Protection Projects’’ means any forest or rangeland 
management project which takes place within the 
boundaries, or adjacent to, an at-risk community (as 
defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forest Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 6511)). 
(3) WATERSHED PROTECTION PROJECTS.—The 
term ‘‘watershed protection project’’ means any for-
est or rangeland management project with the pri-
mary objective of— 
(A) protecting a municipal water source; 
(B) increasing water quality; 
(C) increasing water yield; or 
(D) any combination of the purposes speci-
fied in subparagraphs (A) through (C). 
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(4) CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS.— 
The term ‘‘critical infrastructure projects’’ means 
any forest or rangeland management project with 
the primary objective of— 
(A) reducing wildfire ignition along trans-
portation and transmission corridors; 
(B) protecting public infrastructure from 
wildfire; 
(C) removing hazard trees and other haz-
ardous fuel from transmission corridors; or 
(D) any combination of the purposes speci-
fied in subparagraphs (A) through (C). 
(5) 
WILDLIFE
HABITAT
RESTORATION 
PROJECTS.—The term ‘‘wildlife habitat restoration 
project’’ means any forest or rangeland management 
project with the primary objective of— 
(A) wildlife habitat improvement; 
(B) protecting, improving, and enhancing 
management with respect to critical habitat as 
defined under section 4 of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533); or 
(C) any combination of the purposes speci-
fied in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
(b) PRIORITY AREAS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall estab-
lish priority areas on covered lands for wildland- 
urban interface protection, watershed protection, 
critical infrastructure, and wildlife habitat restora-
tion projects. 
(2) DEADLINE.— 
(A) WILDLAND-URBAN
INTERFACE
PRO-
TECTION PROJECTS.—For wildland-urban inter-
face protection projects, the Secretaries shall 
establish priority areas as soon as practical, but 
not later than 36 months after the date of the 
enactment of this section. 
(B) 
WATERSHED
PROTECTION 
PROJECTS.—For watershed protection projects, 
the Secretaries shall establish priority areas as 
soon as practical, but not later than 60 months 
after the date of the enactment of this section. 
(C) 
CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE 
PROJECTS.—For critical infrastructure projects, 
including transportation and transmission cor-
ridors, the Secretaries shall establish priority 
areas as soon as practical, but not later than 60 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
section. 
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(D) WILDLIFE
HABITAT
RESTORATION 
PROJECTS.—For Wildlife Habitat Restoration 
Projects, the Secretaries shall establish priority 
areas as soon as practical, but not later than 60 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
section. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION.—For all projects listed 
under paragraph (2), the Secretaries shall prioritize 
projects which— 
(A) apply to land classified as high or ex-
treme risk of wildfire; 
(B) are in close proximity to critical infra-
structure, watersheds, reservoirs, and aquifers; 
and 
(C) will— 
(i) increase storage capacity of carbon 
through new wood growth; or 
(ii) reduce carbon emissions that re-
sult from tree mortality or wildfires. 
(4) REVIEW AND MODIFICATION.—Not less fre-
quently than once every 5 years, the Secretary con-
cerned shall— 
(A) review the current priority areas and 
reassess priorities based on shifting fire risk, 
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increased development in the Wildland-Urban 
Interface, and project success; and 
(B) based on such review, add, modify, or 
eliminate priority areas. 
(5) COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ENVI-
RONMENTAL POLICY ACT.—For purposes of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.), the designation of each priority area 
described in paragraph (2) shall not be considered a 
separate major Federal action. 
(6) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—The 
Secretary concerned shall coordinate and consult 
with appropriate State, Tribal, and local govern-
ments, electrical transmission infrastructure owners 
and operators, developers, and other appropriate en-
tities to ensure that priority areas identified by the 
Secretary are— 
(A) economically viable; 
(B) likely to avoid or minimize conflict 
with habitat for animals and plants, rec-
reational users, cultural resources, and other 
uses of covered land; and 
(C) consistent with section 202 of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712). 
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(7) ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW
ON
COVERED 
LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a proposed forest or rangeland man-
agement project has been sufficiently analyzed 
by a previously completed environmental impact 
statement, the Secretary shall not require any 
additional review under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.). 
(B) ADDITIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
RE-
VIEW.—If the Secretary determines that addi-
tional environmental review under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) is necessary for a forest or range-
land management project, the Secretary con-
cerned shall rely on the analysis in any relevant 
environmental 
impact 
statement 
conducted 
when analyzing the potential impacts of the 
project. 
(8) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than Feb-
ruary 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this section, and 
each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall 
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submit to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report describing the progress 
made under the programs established under 
this section during the preceding year. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—Each report under this 
section shall include— 
(i) stored carbon projections for forest 
or rangeland management projects; and 
(ii) a description of any problems re-
lating to leasing, permitting, siting, or pro-
duction with respect to carrying out this 
section. 
SEC. 202. EMISSIONS CONSIDERATION OF MANAGEMENT 
INJUNCTIONS. 
(a) BALANCING SHORT- AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS 
OF FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN CONSIDERING 
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—In considering any motion for eq-
uitable relief (including injunctive relief) applicable to a 
Federal agency action taken as part of a forest manage-
ment activity, a court shall consider the effect on the eco-
system affected by the forest management activity of— 
(1) the short-term and long-term effects if the 
agency action is carried out, including the potential 
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decreased carbon storage through stand stagnation; 
and 
(2) the short-term and long-term effects of not 
carrying out the action, including the potential for 
increased carbon emission due to wildfire. 
(b) LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS.—The court reviewing the 
agency action shall consider the lifecycle analysis of carbon 
storage developed by the Secretary under section 103(b). 
(c) TIME LIMITATIONS FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the length of any preliminary injunctive relief or 
stay pending appeal applicable to any Federal agen-
cy action as part of a forest management activity, 
may not exceed 60 days. 
(2) RENEWAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A court may issue one 
or more renewals of any preliminary injunction 
or stay pending appeal granted under sub-
section (a). 
(B) UPDATES.—In each motion for re-
newal of an injunction in an action, the parties 
to the action shall present the court with up-
dated information on the status of the author-
ized forest management activity. 
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SEC. 203. STORING CARBON ON STATE AND PRIVATE FOR-
ESTS. 
(a) ADDING SEQUESTRATION AS A PRIORITY.—Sec-
tion 2(b) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (6) through 
(10) as subparagraphs (7) through (11), respec-
tively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) the encouragement of reforestation and re-
lated carbon sequestration;’’. 
(b) SUPPORT FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND STRAT-
EGIES
FOR FOREST RESOURCES WHEN CONSIDERING 
CARBON EMISSIONS.—Section 2A(a)(1) of the Coopera-
tive Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2101a(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) and (D) 
as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) the current amount of carbon stored 
on State lands and opportunities for increased 
storage;’’. 
(c) CARBON STORAGE THROUGH THE FOREST STEW-
ARDSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 5(d)(1) of the Cooperative 
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Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103a(d)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘carbon sequestration and storage’’ 
before ‘‘and the aesthetic’’. 
(d) CARBON STORAGE THROUGH THE FOREST LEG-
ACY PROGRAM.—Section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c) is amended by 
striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBILITY.—Not later than November 28, 
1991, and in consultation with State Forest Stewardship 
Coordinating Committees established under section 19(b) 
and similar regional organizations, the Secretary shall es-
tablish eligibility criteria for the designation of forest 
areas from which lands may be entered into the Forest 
Legacy Program and subsequently select such appropriate 
areas. To be eligible, such areas shall have significant en-
vironmental values or amount of carbon stored or shall 
be threatened by present or future conversion to nonforest 
uses. Of land proposed to be included in the Forest Legacy 
Program, the Secretary shall give priority to lands which 
can be effectively protected and managed; areas which can 
be managed as a working landscape benefitting the local 
economy; or areas which have important scenic or rec-
reational values; riparian areas; fish and wildlife values, 
including threatened and endangered species; or other eco-
logical values.’’. 
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(e) CARBON STORAGE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY 
FOREST AND OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION PROGRAM.— 
Section 7A(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Cooperative Forestry As-
sistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d(c)(1)(B)(ii)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, carbon sequestration,’’ before 
‘‘and wildlife’’. 
(f) CARBON STORAGE THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF 
FOREST HEALTH.—Section 8(a) of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2104(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(6) as paragraphs (5) through (7); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) protect or enhance carbon stored on 
healthy forestland;’’. 
(g) CARBON STORAGE THROUGH URBAN AND COM-
MUNITY FORESTRY.—Section 9(d)(3) of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(d)(3)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
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‘‘(E) identifying opportunities to increase 
carbon stored through afforestation and sci-
entific urban forestry management;’’. 
(h) CARBON STORAGE THROUGH THE REDUCTION 
OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE.—Section 10A(b)(1) of the 
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2106c(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) to educate the public about the car-
bon stored in healthy forests and carbon emit-
ted through wildfire and forest decline.’’. 
(i) CARBON STORAGE THROUGH THE STATE AND 
PRIVATE FOREST LANDSCAPE-SCALE RESTORATION.— 
Section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act 
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as 
paragraph (8); and 
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
‘‘(7) to improve the carbon storage potential of 
such forests; and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (l), by amending paragraph 
(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund 
$25,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning with the 
first full fiscal year after the date of the enactment 
of the Trillion Trees Act through fiscal year 2025, 
to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 204. CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH THE GOOD 
NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. 
Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 
U.S.C. 2113a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(A)— 
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause 
(iv); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) activities to increase stored car-
bon; and’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (b)(2), by amending subpara-
graph (C) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) TREATMENT
OF
REVENUE.—Funds 
received from the sale of timber by a Governor 
of a State under a good neighbor agreement 
shall be retained and used by the Governor to 
carry out authorized restoration services on 
Federal land under the good neighbor agree-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 205. CARBON SEQUESTRATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) Renewable resource assessment research 
shall include, as appropriate, research activities re-
lated to the sequestration of carbon, including the 
increased carbon storage through afforestation, re-
forestation, forest and rangeland management, and 
the utilization of wood and other materials derived 
from forest and rangeland renewable resources to 
store carbon in building materials, industrial and 
consumer products.’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(F) Carbon sequestration.’’. 
TITLE III—MARKET INCENTIVES 
FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION 
SEC. 301. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AND RESIDENCE CRED-
IT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 30E. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AND RESIDENCE CRED-
IT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be allowed as a cred-
it against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable 
year an amount equal to the sustainabililty percentage of 
the taxpayer’s purchase price of a qualifying building or 
residence. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes of 
this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The sustainability percent-
age with respect to any building or residence shall 
be a percentage equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the percentage by which the sustain-
ability score for such building or residence ex-
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ceeds the average sustainability score for the 
class to which such building or residence be-
longs, or 
‘‘(B) 25 percent. 
‘‘(2) SUSTAINABILITY SCORING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretary (in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Energy) shall establish— 
‘‘(i) a certification process for deter-
mining a sustainability score with respect 
to any building for purposes of the credit 
allowed under this section, and 
‘‘(ii) an average sustainability score 
for different classes of buildings for pur-
poses of the comparison under subsection 
(b)(1)(A). 
‘‘(B) FACTORS
FOR
SCORE.—Such score 
shall at least take into account the following 
factors: 
‘‘(i) The energy required to produce 
and deliver materials used in construction 
of the building, measured by the estimated 
tonnage of carbon emitted. 
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‘‘(ii) The energy required to operate 
the building on a yearly basis, measured by 
an estimate the tonnage of carbon dioxide 
emitted. 
‘‘(iii) The amount of carbon dioxide 
retained by the building which could other-
wise be released into the atmosphere, tak-
ing into account building construction ma-
terials and processes and continuing use or 
disposal of carbon dioxide in connection 
with the use of the building. 
‘‘(iv) The climate in which the build-
ing is located. 
‘‘(C) 
AVERAGE
SUSTAINABILITY.—The 
classes for which average sustainability scores 
are determined shall at least take into account 
the following distinguishing characteristics: 
‘‘(i) Residential and commercial build-
ings. 
‘‘(ii) Multi-family and single-family 
residential. 
‘‘(iii) The size, volume, and intended 
use of the building. 
‘‘(D) UPDATES.—The Secretary (in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Energy) shall 
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update the sustainability scoring and the sus-
tainability score averages established under sub-
paragraph (A) not less frequently than once 
every 5 calendar years. 
‘‘(E) ADVISORY
BOARD.—The Secretary 
shall establish a volunteer board that advises 
the Secretary on the sustainability score devel-
opment and updates. Such board shall be ap-
pointed at the discretion of the Secretary and 
shall include experts in relevant fields, including 
energy, construction, transportation, agricul-
ture, and labor. 
‘‘(c) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) PURCHASE
PRICE.—The term ‘purchase 
price’ means so much of the adjusted basis of the 
property as is not attributable to land. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING BUILDING.—The term ‘quali-
fying building or residence’ means, with respect to a 
taxpayer— 
‘‘(A) any dwelling unit first used as a resi-
dence by the taxpayer, or 
‘‘(B) any other building or structure of a 
character subject to the allowance for deprecia-
tion and first placed in service by the taxpayer. 
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‘‘(3) CONSTRUCTION.—Any qualifying building 
or residence constructed by the taxpayer shall be 
treated as purchased by the taxpayer on the date the 
taxpayer first occupies the residence, or places such 
building in service, as the case may be. 
‘‘(4) TRANSFER OF CREDIT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a taxpayer elects 
the application of this paragraph for any tax-
able year, the amount of credit determined 
under this section for such year which would 
(but for this paragraph) be allowable to the tax-
payer shall be allowable to the person des-
ignated by the taxpayer. The person so des-
ignated shall be treated as the taxpayer for pur-
poses of this title. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS PAID FOR 
ASSIGNMENT.—If any amount is paid to the 
person who assigns the credit determined under 
this section, then no portion of such amount 
shall be includible in such person’s gross in-
come. 
‘‘(5) BASIS
ADJUSTMENT.—For purposes of 
this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section 
with respect to any qualified building or residence, 
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the basis of such building or residence shall be re-
duced by the amount of the credit so allowed. 
‘‘(6) APPLICATION WITHOUT CREDITS.— 
‘‘(A) BUSINESS CREDIT TREATED AS PART 
OF GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT.—So much of 
the credit which would be allowed under sub-
section (a) for any taxable year (determined 
without regard to this paragraph) that is attrib-
utable to property of a character subject to an 
allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a 
credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable 
year (and not allowed under subsection (a)). 
‘‘(B) PERSONAL CREDIT.—For purposes of 
this title, the credit allowed under subsection 
(a) for any taxable year (determined after ap-
plication of subparagraph (A)) shall be treated 
as a credit allowable under subpart A for such 
taxable year. 
‘‘(7) 
CARBON
STORAGE
CERTIFICATION.— 
Under the certification process established under 
subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretaries shall addition-
ally establish a process for certifying to the taxpayer 
the amount of carbon dioxide stored by a building or 
residence as determined under (b)(2)(B)(iii).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 30E. Sustainable building and residence credit.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property purchased after De-
cember 31, 2020. 
SEC. 302. CARBON NEUTRALITY OF SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS. 
To support the key role that forests in the United 
States can play in addressing the energy needs of the 
United States, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary, 
the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency shall, consistent with their 
legal authority and missions— 
(1) collaborate to ensure that Federal policy re-
lating to forest bioenergy— 
(A) is consistent across all such respective 
Federal agencies; and 
(B) recognizes all the benefits of using for-
est biomass for energy, conservation, carbon 
storage, and responsible forest management; 
(2) not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, establish policies for the use 
of forest biomass as an energy solution, including 
policies that— 
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(A) reflect the carbon-neutrality of forest 
bioenergy and recognize biomass as a renewable 
energy source, provided the use of forest bio-
mass for energy production does not cause con-
version of forests to non-forest use; and 
(B) encourage private investment through-
out the forest biomass supply chain, including 
in— 
(i) working forests; 
(ii) harvesting operations; 
(iii) forest improvement operations; 
(iv) forest bioenergy production; 
(v) wood products manufacturing; or 
(vi) paper manufacturing; 
(3) encourage forest management to improve 
forest health; and 
(4) recognize State and Tribal initiatives to 
produce and use forest biomass. 
SEC. 303. CLARIFICATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
CELLULOSIC 
BIO-
CHEMICAL AND BIOPLASTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct per-
formance-driven research and development and provide for 
education and technical assistance for the purpose of fa-
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cilitating the use of cellulosic biochemical and bioplastics 
products in the United States. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) after collaboration with the wood products 
industry, conservation organizations, and institutions 
of higher education, conduct research and develop-
ment, and provide for education and technical assist-
ance, at the Forest Products Laboratory or through 
the State and Private Forestry deputy area that 
meets measurable performance goals for the achieve-
ment of the priorities listed in subsection (c); and 
(2) after coordination and collaboration with 
the entities referred to in paragraph (1), make com-
petitive grants to institutions of higher education for 
such institutions to conduct research and develop-
ment and carry out educational programs and pro-
vide technical assistance. 
(c) PRIORITIES.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (b)(2), the Secretary shall give priority to applica-
tions from institutions of higher education proposing 
projects— 
(1) to address ways to improve the commer-
cialization of cellulosic biochemical and bioplastics 
products; 
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(2) for the conduct of applied research, includ-
ing projects designed to bring products from bench-
top to production scale; 
(3) which, based upon the lifecycle analysis of 
carbon storage developed under section 103(b), will 
lead to an increase in carbon storage through the ex-
traction of raw materials through the manufacture 
of biochemical and bioplastics products; or 
(4) to address one or more other research areas 
identified by the Secretary, in consultation with con-
servation organizations, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and the wood products industry. 
(d) TIMEFRAME.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the measurable performance goals for the research 
and development, education, and technical assistance 
under subsection (a) shall be achievable within 5 years. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CELLULOSIC BIOCHEMICAL PRODUCT.—The 
term ‘‘cellulosic biochemical product’’ means any 
biochemical, including bioethanol and its derivatives, 
that is derived from wood or plant cellulose fiber. 
(2) CELLULOSIC BIOPLASTICS PRODUCT.—The 
term ‘‘cellulosic bioplastics product’’ means any bio-
plastic that is derived from wood or plant cellulose 
fiber. 
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(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in of section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Re-
search and Development deputy area and the State 
and Private Forestry deputy area of the Forest 
Service. 
Æ 
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