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sional forest goals in such a manner so as to maximize pro-
duction and regeneration of priority species, as identified 
in the forest plan and consistent with the capability of the 
activity site. 
(e) ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.—A forest management ac-
tivity covered by the categorical exclusion established under 
subsection (a) may not contain treatment units exceeding 
a total of 6,000 acres. 
SEC. 8314. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR HAZARD TREES. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ESTABLISHED.—Forest 
management activities carried out by the Secretary con-
cerned to remove hazard trees for purposes of the protection 
of public health or safety, water supply, or public infra-
structure are a category of actions hereby designated as 
being categorically excluded from the preparation of an en-
vironmental assessment or an environmental impact state-
ment under section 102 of the National Environmental Pol-
icy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—On 
and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
concerned may use the categorical exclusion established 
under subsection (a) in accordance with this section. 
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SEC. 8315. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION TO IMPROVE OR RE-
STORE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS OR 
PUBLIC LAND OR REDUCE THE RISK OF WILD-
FIRE. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ESTABLISHED.—Forest 
management activities described in subsection (b) are a cat-
egory of actions hereby designated as being categorically ex-
cluded from the preparation of an environmental assess-
ment or an environmental impact statement under section 
102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332). 
(b) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED 
FOR CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—The category of forest man-
agement activities designated under this section for a 
categorical exclusion are forest management activities 
described in paragraph (2) that are carried out by the 
Secretary concerned on National Forest System lands 
or public lands where the primary purpose of such ac-
tivity is to improve or restore such lands or reduce 
the risk of wildfire on those lands. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.—The following 
forest management activities may be carried out pur-
suant to the categorical exclusion established under 
subsection (a): 
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(A) Removal of juniper trees, medusahead 
rye, conifer trees, pin˜on pine trees, cheatgrass, 
and other noxious or invasive weeds specified on 
Federal or State noxious weeds lists through late- 
season livestock grazing, targeted livestock graz-
ing, prescribed burns, and mechanical treat-
ments. 
(B) Performance of hazardous fuels manage-
ment. 
(C) Creation of fuel and fire breaks. 
(D) Modification of existing fences in order 
to distribute livestock and help improve wildlife 
habitat. 
(E) Stream restoration and erosion control, 
including the installation of erosion control de-
vices. 
(F) Construction of new and maintenance 
of permanent infrastructure, including stock 
ponds, water catchments, and water spring boxes 
used to benefit livestock and improve wildlife 
habitat. 
(G) Performance of soil treatments, native 
and non-native seeding, and planting of and 
transplanting sagebrush, grass, forb, shrub, and 
other species. 
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(H) Use of herbicides, so long as the Sec-
retary concerned determines that the activity is 
otherwise conducted consistently with agency 
procedures, including any forest plan applicable 
to the area covered by the activity. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—On 
and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
concerned may use the categorical exclusion established 
under subsection (a) in accordance with this section. 
(d) ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.—A forest management ac-
tivity covered by the categorical exclusion established under 
subsection (a) may not contain treatment units exceeding 
a total of 6,000 acres. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HAZARDOUS
FUELS
MANAGEMENT.—The 
term ‘‘hazardous fuels management’’ means any vege-
tation management activities that reduce the risk of 
wildfire. 
(2) LATE-SEASON GRAZING.—The term ‘‘late-sea-
son grazing’’ means grazing activities that occur after 
both the invasive species and native perennial species 
have completed their current-year annual growth 
cycle until new plant growth begins to appear in the 
following year. 
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(3) TARGETED LIVESTOCK GRAZING.—The term 
‘‘targeted livestock grazing’’ means grazing used for 
purposes of hazardous fuels management. 
SEC. 8316. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR FOREST RES-
TORATION. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ESTABLISHED.—Forest 
management activities described in subsection (b) are a cat-
egory of actions hereby designated as being categorically ex-
cluded from the preparation of an environmental assess-
ment or an environmental impact statement under section 
102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332). 
(b) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED 
FOR CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—The category of forest man-
agement activities designated under this section for 
categorical exclusion are forest management activities 
described in paragraph (2) that are carried out by the 
Secretary concerned on National Forest System lands 
or public lands where the primary purpose of such ac-
tivity is— 
(A) to improve forest health and resiliency 
to disturbances; 
(B) to reduce hazardous fuels; or 
(C) to improve wildlife and aquatic habitat. 
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(2) ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.—The following 
forest management activities may be carried out pur-
suant the categorical exclusion established under sub-
section (a): 
(A) Timber harvests, including commercial 
and pre-commercial timber harvest, salvage har-
vest, and regeneration harvest. 
(B) Hazardous fuels reduction. 
(C) Prescribed burning. 
(D) Improvement or establishment of wild-
life and aquatic habitat. 
(E) Stream restoration and erosion control. 
(F) Road and trail decommissioning. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—On 
and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
concerned may use the categorical exclusion established 
under subsection (a) in accordance with this section. 
(d) ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.—A forest management ac-
tivity covered by the categorical exclusion established under 
subsection (a) may not contain treatment units exceeding 
a total of 6,000 acres. 
(e) LIMITATIONS ON ROAD BUILDING.— 
(1) PERMANENT ROADS.—A forest management 
activity covered by the categorical exclusion estab-
lished by subsection (a) may include— 
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(A) the construction of permanent roads not 
to exceed 3 miles; and 
(B) the maintenance and reconstruction of 
existing permanent roads and trails, including 
the relocation of segments of existing roads and 
trails to address resource impacts. 
(2) TEMPORARY ROADS.—Any temporary road 
constructed for a forest management activity covered 
by the categorical exclusion established by subsection 
(a) shall be decommissioned not later than 3 years 
after the date on which the project is completed. 
SEC. 8317. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR INFRASTRUC-
TURE FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ESTABLISHED.—Forest 
management activities described in subsection (b) are a cat-
egory of actions hereby designated as being categorically ex-
cluded from the preparation of an environmental assess-
ment or an environmental impact statement under section 
102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332). 
(b) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED 
FOR CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—The category of forest 
management activities designated under this section for cat-
egorical exclusion are forest management activities carried 
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out by the Secretary of Agriculture on National Forest Sys-
tem lands where the primary purpose of such activity is— 
(1) constructing, reconstructing, or decommis-
sioning National Forest System roads not exceeding 3 
miles; 
(2) adding an existing road to the forest trans-
portation system; 
(3) reclassifying a National Forest System road 
at a different maintenance level; 
(4) reconstructing, rehabilitating, or decommis-
sioning bridges; 
(5) removing dams; or 
(6) maintaining facilities through the use of pes-
ticides as authorized by applicable Federal and State 
law and as applied in accordance with label instruc-
tions. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—On 
and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture may use the categorical exclusion established 
under subsection (a) in accordance with this section. 
SEC. 8318. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR DEVELOPED 
RECREATION SITES. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ESTABLISHED.—Forest 
management activities described in subsection (b) are a cat-
egory of actions hereby designated as being categorically ex-
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cluded from the preparation of an environmental assess-
ment or an environmental impact statement under section 
102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332). 
(b) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED 
FOR CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—The category of forest man-
agement activities designated under this section for a 
categorical exclusion are forest management activities 
described in paragraph (2) carried out by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture on National Forest System 
lands where the primary purpose of such activity is 
to operate, maintain, modify, reconstruct, or decom-
mission existing developed recreation sites. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.—The following 
forest management activities may be carried out pur-
suant to the categorical exclusion under subsection 
(a): 
(A) Constructing, modifying, or recon-
structing toilet or shower facilities. 
(B) Constructing, modifying, or recon-
structing fishing piers, wildlife viewing plat-
forms, docks, or other constructed recreation sites 
or facilities. 
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(C) Constructing, reconstructing, or main-
taining, parking areas, National Forest System 
roads, or National Forest System trails within 
or connecting to recreation sites, including pav-
ing and road and trail rerouting, except that— 
(i) permanent roads constructed under 
this section may not exceed 3 miles; and 
(ii) temporary roads constructed for 
projects covered by this section shall be de-
commissioned within 3 years of completion 
of the project. 
(D) Modifying or reconstructing existing 
water or waste disposal systems. 
(E) Constructing, modifying, or recon-
structing single or group use sites. 
(F) Decommissioning recreation facilities or 
portions of recreation facilities. 
(G) Decommissioning National Forest Sys-
tem roads or National Forest System trails not 
exceeding 3 miles within or connecting to devel-
oped recreation sites. 
(H) Constructing, modifying, or recon-
structing boat landings. 
(I) Reconstructing existing ski lifts. 
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(K) Modifying or reconstructing a recre-
ation lodging rental. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—On 
and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture may use the categorical exclusion established 
under subsection (a) in accordance with this section. 
SEC. 8319. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 
SITES. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ESTABLISHED.—Forest 
management activities described in subsection (b) are a cat-
egory of actions hereby designated as being categorically ex-
cluded from the preparation of an environmental assess-
ment or an environmental impact statement under section 
102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332). 
(b) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED 
FOR CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—The category of forest 
management activities designated under this section for a 
categorical exclusion are forest management activities car-
ried out by the Secretary of Agriculture on National Forest 
System lands where the primary purpose of such activity 
is to construct, reconstruct, maintain, decommission, relo-
cate, or dispose of an administrative site. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—On 
and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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of Agriculture may use the categorical exclusion established 
under subsection (a) in accordance with this section. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) PERMANENT ROADS.—A project covered by 
the categorical exclusion established by subsection (a) 
may include— 
(A) the construction of permanent roads not 
to exceed 3 miles; and 
(B) the maintenance and reconstruction of 
existing permanent roads and trails, including 
the relocation of segments of existing roads and 
trails to address resource impacts. 
(2) TEMPORARY ROADS.—Any temporary road 
constructed for a project covered by the categorical ex-
clusion established by subsection (a) shall be decom-
missioned not later than 3 years after the date on 
which the project is completed. 
(3) PESTICIDES.—Pesticides may only be used to 
carry out a project covered by the categorical exclu-
sion established by subsection (a) as authorized by ap-
plicable Federal and State law and as applied in ac-
cordance with label instructions. 
(e) DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘administrative site’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 502(1) of the Forest Service Facil-
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ity Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C. 
580d note). 
SEC. 8320. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR SPECIAL USE AU-
THORIZATIONS. 
(a) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ESTABLISHED.—Forest 
management activities described in subsection (b) are a cat-
egory of actions hereby designated as being categorically ex-
cluded from the preparation of an environmental assess-
ment or an environmental impact statement under section 
102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332). 
(b) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED 
FOR CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—The category of forest 
management activities designated under this section for a 
categorical exclusion are forest management activities car-
ried out by the Secretary of Agriculture on National Forest 
System lands where the primary purpose of such activity 
is: 
(1) Issuance of a new special use authorization 
for an existing or expired special use authorization, 
without any substantial change in the scope and scale 
of the authorized use and occupancy when— 
(A) the issuance is a purely ministerial ac-
tion to account for administrative changes, such 
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as a change in ownership or expiration of the 
current authorization; and 
(B) the applicant or holder is in compliance 
with the terms and conditions of the existing or 
expired special use authorization. 
(2) Modification, removal, repair, maintenance, 
reconstruction, or replacement of a facility or im-
provement for an existing special use authorization. 
(3) Issuance of a new special use authorization 
or amendment to an existing special use authoriza-
tion for activities that will occur on existing roads, 
trails, facilities, or areas approved for use in a land 
management plan or other documented decision. 
(4) Approval, modification, or continuation of 
minor, short-term (5 years or less) special uses of Na-
tional Forest System lands or public lands. 
(5) Issuance of a special use authorization for an 
existing unauthorized use or occupancy that has not 
been deemed in trespass where no new ground dis-
turbance is proposed. 
(6) Approval or modification of minor special 
uses of National Forest System lands or public lands 
that require less than 20 contiguous acres. 
(7) Approval of vegetative management plans, 
and vegetation management activities in accordance 
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with an approved vegetation management plan, under 
a special use authorization for an electric trans-
mission and distribution facility right-of-way. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF EXCLUSION.—On and after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture may use the categorical exclusion established under 
subsection (a) in accordance with this section. 
(d) DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall not be required to prepare a project file 
or decision memorandum to categorically exclude a forest 
management activity described under paragraphs (1) 
through (4) of subsection (b). 
SEC. 8321. CLARIFICATION OF EXISTING CATEGORICAL EX-
CLUSION AUTHORITY RELATED TO INSECT 
AND DISEASE INFESTATION. 
Section 603(c)(2)(B) of the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591b(c)(2)(B)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III’’ and inserting 
‘‘Fire Regime I, Fire Regime II, Fire Regime III, Fire Re-
gime IV, or Fire Regime V’’. 
PART III—MISCELLANEOUS FOREST 
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 8331. GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENTS. 
Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 
U.S.C. 2113a) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary or a Governor’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary, 
Governor, or Indian Tribe’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘Secretary 
and a Governor’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary and 
either a Governor or an Indian Tribe’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), 
and (8) as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respec-
tively; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the In-
dian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or 
an Indian Tribe’’ after ‘‘Governor’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or an 
Indian Tribe’’ after ‘‘Governor’’. 
SEC. 8332. PROMOTING CROSS-BOUNDARY WILDFIRE MITI-
GATION. 
Section 103 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6513) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) CROSS-BOUNDARY
CONSIDERATIONS.—For 
any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated to 
the Secretary for hazardous fuels reduction is in ex-
cess of $300,000,000, the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) is encouraged to use the excess 
amounts for hazardous fuels reduction projects 
that incorporate cross-boundary treatments of 
landscapes on Federal land and non-Federal 
land; and 
‘‘(B) may use the excess amounts to support 
authorized hazardous fuels reduction projects on 
non-Federal lands through grants to State For-
esters, or equivalent State officials, in accordance 
with subsection (e) in an amount equal to the 
greater of— 
‘‘(i) 20 percent of the excess amount; 
and 
‘‘(ii) $20,000,000.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) 
CROSS-BOUNDARY
FUELS
REDUCTION 
PROJECTS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall use the excess funds 
described in subsection (d)(3) to support hazardous 
fuels reduction projects that incorporate treatments 
for hazardous fuels reduction in landscapes across 
ownership boundaries on Federal, State, county, or 
Tribal land, private land, and other non-Federal 
land, particularly in areas identified as priorities in 
applicable State-wide forest resource assessments or 
strategies under section 2A(a) of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(a)), as 
mutually agreed to by the State Forester and the Re-
gional Forester. 
‘‘(2) LAND TREATMENTS.—To conduct and fund 
treatments for projects that include Federal and non- 
Federal land, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) use the authorities of the Secretary re-
lating to cooperation and technical and financial 
assistance, including the good neighbor authority 
under— 
‘‘(i) section 8206 of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a); and 
‘‘(ii) section 331 of the Department of 
the Interior and Related Agencies Appro-
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priations Act, 2001 (16 U.S.C. 1011 note; 
Public Law 106–291); and 
‘‘(B) allocate excess funds under subsection 
(d)(3) for projects carried out pursuant to sec-
tion 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 
U.S.C. 2113a). 
‘‘(3) COOPERATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the State Forester, in consultation with the 
Secretary (or a designee)— 
‘‘(A) shall consult with the owners of State, 
county, Tribal, and private land and other non- 
Federal land with respect to hazardous fuels re-
duction projects; and 
‘‘(B) shall not implement any project on 
non-Federal land without the consent of the 
owner of the non-Federal land. 
‘‘(4) EXISTING LAWS.—Regardless of the indi-
vidual or entity implementing a project on non-Fed-
eral land under this subsection, only the laws and 
regulations that apply to non-Federal land shall be 
applicable with respect to the project.’’. 
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SEC. 8333. REGULATIONS REGARDING DESIGNATION OF 
DEAD OR DYING TREES OF CERTAIN TREE 
SPECIES 
ON 
NATIONAL 
FOREST 
SYSTEM 
LANDS IN CALIFORNIA AS EXEMPT FROM 
PROHIBITION ON EXPORT OF UNPROCESSED 
TIMBER 
ORIGINATING 
FROM 
FEDERAL 
LANDS. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—Consistent with the 
rulemaking procedures specified in paragraph (2) of sub-
section (b) of section 489 of the Forest Resources Conserva-
tion and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620a), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall make a determination under 
paragraph (1) of such subsection that unprocessed timber 
derived from dead or dying trees of a covered tree species 
originating on National Forest System lands in the State 
of California are surplus to domestic manufacturing needs 
and therefore exempt from the export prohibition contained 
in subsection (a) of such section. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.—In making 
the determination under subsection (a) and in imple-
menting any regulations issued under such subsection, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall— 
(1) consult with representatives of sawmills in 
the State of California and other interested persons; 
and 
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(2) make reasonable efforts to avoid adversely 
impacting the domestic sawmill industry in the State 
of California. 
(c) SPECIAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture may adjust contract provisions for Forest 
Service contracts in region 5 of the National Forest System 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure successful 
implementation of, and compliance with, the regulations 
issued under subsection (a). 
(d) RELATION TO LIMITATIONS ON TIMBER SUBSTI-
TUTION.—Section 490 of the Forest Resources Conservation 
and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620b) shall not 
apply to unprocessed timber designated as surplus pursuant 
to the regulations issued under subsection (a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL
STAFF
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.— 
Using funds otherwise available to the Forest Service for 
management, protection, improvement, and utilization of 
the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture 
may hire additional Forest Service employees to implement 
the regulations issued under subsection (a). 
(f) DURATION OF REGULATIONS; PERIODIC REVIEW.— 
The regulations issued under subsection (a) shall remain 
in effect for a 10-year period beginning on the date of the 
issuance of the regulations, except that the continued need 
for the regulations shall be subject to the periodic review 
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required by the second sentence of section 489(b)(2) of the 
Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 
1990 (16 U.S.C. 620a(b)(2)). 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED TREE SPECIES.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered tree species’’ means the following pine species: 
(A) Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). 
(B) Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). 
(C) Jeffrey pine (Pinus jefferyi). 
(D) Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta). 
(2) DIED OR DYING.—The term ‘‘died or dying’’, 
with respect to a covered tree species, shall be deter-
mined in a manner consistent with applicable Forest 
Service standards. 
Subtitle D—Tribal Forestry 
Participation and Protection 
SEC. 
8401. 
PROTECTION 
OF 
TRIBAL 
FOREST 
ASSETS 
THROUGH USE OF STEWARDSHIP END RE-
SULT CONTRACTING AND OTHER AUTHORI-
TIES. 
(a) 
PROMPT
CONSIDERATION
OF
TRIBAL
RE-
QUESTS.—Section 2(b) of the Tribal Forest Protection Act 
of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Not later than 
120 days after the date on which an Indian tribe sub-
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a Tribal request denied under subsection (d), the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) complete all environmental reviews 
necessary in connection with the agreement 
or contract and proposed activities under 
the agreement or contract; and 
‘‘(ii) enter into the agreement or con-
tract with the Indian Tribe under para-
graph (2).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 2 of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 
U.S.C. 3115a) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (b)(1) and (f)(1), by striking 
‘‘section 347 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 
U.S.C. 2104 note; Public Law 105–277) (as amended 
by section 323 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (117 Stat. 
275))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 604 of the Healthy For-
ests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b)(1), the Secretary may’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(1) and (4)(B) of subsection (b), the Secretary shall’’. 
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