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‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2007— 
‘‘(i) the sum of the amounts paid in 
fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as 
in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eli-
gible counties in the covered State that have 
elected under section 102(b) to receive a 
share of the State payment for fiscal year 
2007; and 
‘‘(ii) the sum of the amounts paid in 
fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as 
in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eli-
gible counties in the State of Oregon that 
have elected under section 102(b) to receive 
the county payment for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2008, 90 percent of— 
‘‘(i) the sum of the amounts paid in 
fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as 
in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eli-
gible counties in the covered State that have 
elected under section 102(b) to receive a 
share of the State payment for fiscal year 
2008; and 
‘‘(ii) the sum of the amounts paid in 
fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as 
in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eli-
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gible counties in the State of Oregon that 
have elected under section 102(b) to receive 
the county payment for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2009, 81 percent of— 
‘‘(i) the sum of the amounts paid in 
fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as 
in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eli-
gible counties in the covered State that have 
elected under section 102(b) to receive a 
share of the State payment for fiscal year 
2009; and 
‘‘(ii) the sum of the amounts paid in 
fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as 
in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eli-
gible counties in the State of Oregon that 
have elected under section 102(b) to receive 
the county payment for fiscal year 2009; 
and 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2010, 73 percent of— 
‘‘(i) the sum of the amounts paid in 
fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as 
in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eli-
gible counties in the covered State that have 
elected under section 102(b) to receive a 
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share of the State payment for fiscal year 
2010; and 
‘‘(ii) the sum of the amounts paid in 
fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as 
in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eli-
gible counties in the State of Oregon that 
have elected under section 102(b) to receive 
the county payment for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(2) COVERED STATE.—The term ‘covered State’ 
means each of the States of California, Oregon, and 
Washington. 
‘‘(b) TRANSITION PAYMENTS.—For each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2010, in lieu of the payment amounts that 
otherwise would have been made under paragraphs (1)(B) 
and (2)(B) of section 102(a), the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall pay the adjusted amount to each covered State and 
the eligible counties within the covered State, as applicable, 
from funds in the Treasury of the United States not other-
wise appropriated. 
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION OF ADJUSTED AMOUNT IN OREGON 
AND WASHINGTON.—It is the intent of Congress that the 
method of distributing the payments under subsection (b) 
among the counties in the States of Oregon and Washington 
for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 be in the same 
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proportion that the payments were distributed to the eligi-
ble counties in fiscal year 2006. 
‘‘(d) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS IN CALIFORNIA.— 
The following payments shall be distributed among the eli-
gible counties in the State of California in the same propor-
tion that payments under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on 
September 29, 2006) were distributed to the eligible counties 
in fiscal year 2006: 
‘‘(1) Payments to the State of California under 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) The shares of the eligible counties of the 
State payment for California under section 102 for 
fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—For purposes of this 
Act, any payment made under subsection (b) shall be con-
sidered to be a payment made under section 102(a). 
‘‘TITLE II—SPECIAL PROJECTS 
ON FEDERAL LAND 
‘‘SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) PARTICIPATING
COUNTY.—The term ‘par-
ticipating county’ means an eligible county that elects 
under section 102(d) to expend a portion of the Fed-
eral funds received under section 102 in accordance 
with this title. 
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‘‘(2) PROJECT FUNDS.—The term ‘project funds’ 
means all funds an eligible county elects under section 
102(d) to reserve for expenditure in accordance with 
this title. 
‘‘(3) RESOURCE
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The 
term ‘resource advisory committee’ means— 
‘‘(A) an advisory committee established by 
the Secretary concerned under section 205; or 
‘‘(B) an advisory committee determined by 
the Secretary concerned to meet the requirements 
of section 205. 
‘‘(4) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term 
‘resource management plan’ means— 
‘‘(A) a land use plan prepared by the Bu-
reau of Land Management for units of the Fed-
eral land described in section 3(7)(B) pursuant 
to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); or 
‘‘(B) a land and resource management plan 
prepared by the Forest Service for units of the 
National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of 
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974l (16 U.S.C. 1604). 
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‘‘SEC. 202. GENERAL LIMITATION ON USE OF PROJECT 
FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Project funds shall be expended 
solely on projects that meet the requirements of this title. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED USES.—Project funds may be used 
by the Secretary concerned for the purpose of entering into 
and implementing cooperative agreements with willing 
Federal agencies, State and local governments, private and 
nonprofit entities, and landowners for protection, restora-
tion, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and 
other resource objectives consistent with the purposes of this 
Act on Federal land and on non-Federal land where projects 
would benefit the resources on Federal land. 
‘‘SEC. 203. SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS. 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS TO SEC-
RETARY CONCERNED.— 
‘‘(1) 
PROJECTS
FUNDED
USING
PROJECT 
FUNDS.—Not later than September 30 for fiscal year 
2007, and each September 30 thereafter for each suc-
ceeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2011, each re-
source advisory committee shall submit to the Sec-
retary concerned a description of any projects that the 
resource advisory committee proposes the Secretary 
undertake using any project funds reserved by eligible 
counties in the area in which the resource advisory 
committee has geographic jurisdiction. 
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‘‘(2) PROJECTS FUNDED USING OTHER FUNDS.— 
A resource advisory committee may submit to the Sec-
retary concerned a description of any projects that the 
committee proposes the Secretary undertake using 
funds from State or local governments, or from the 
private sector, other than project funds and funds ap-
propriated and otherwise available to do similar 
work. 
‘‘(3) JOINT
PROJECTS.—Participating counties 
or other persons may propose to pool project funds or 
other funds, described in paragraph (2), and jointly 
propose a project or group of projects to a resource 
advisory committee established under section 205. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS.—In sub-
mitting proposed projects to the Secretary concerned under 
subsection (a), a resource advisory committee shall include 
in the description of each proposed project the following in-
formation: 
‘‘(1) The purpose of the project and a description 
of how the project will meet the purposes of this title. 
‘‘(2) The anticipated duration of the project. 
‘‘(3) The anticipated cost of the project. 
‘‘(4) The proposed source of funding for the 
project, whether project funds or other funds. 
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‘‘(5)(A) Expected outcomes, including how the 
project will meet or exceed desired ecological condi-
tions, maintenance objectives, or stewardship objec-
tives. 
‘‘(B) An estimate of the amount of any timber, 
forage, and other commodities and other economic ac-
tivity, including jobs generated, if any, anticipated as 
part of the project. 
‘‘(6) A detailed monitoring plan, including fund-
ing needs and sources, that— 
‘‘(A) tracks and identifies the positive or 
negative impacts of the project, implementation, 
and provides for validation monitoring; and 
‘‘(B) includes an assessment of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) Whether or not the project met or 
exceeded desired ecological conditions; cre-
ated local employment or training opportu-
nities, including summer youth jobs pro-
grams such as the Youth Conservation 
Corps where appropriate. 
‘‘(ii) Whether the project improved the 
use of, or added value to, any products re-
moved from land consistent with the pur-
poses of this title. 
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‘‘(7) An assessment that the project is to be in 
the public interest. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED
PROJECTS.—Projects proposed 
under subsection (a) shall be consistent with section 2. 
‘‘SEC. 204. EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF PROJECTS BY 
SECRETARY CONCERNED. 
‘‘(a) CONDITIONS
FOR
APPROVAL
OF
PROPOSED 
PROJECT.—The Secretary concerned may make a decision 
to approve a project submitted by a resource advisory com-
mittee under section 203 only if the proposed project satis-
fies each of the following conditions: 
‘‘(1) The project complies with all applicable 
Federal laws (including regulations). 
‘‘(2) The project is consistent with the applicable 
resource management plan and with any watershed 
or subsequent plan developed pursuant to the resource 
management plan and approved by the Secretary 
concerned. 
‘‘(3) The project has been approved by the re-
source advisory committee in accordance with section 
205, including the procedures issued under subsection 
(e) of that section. 
‘‘(4) A project description has been submitted by 
the resource advisory committee to the Secretary con-
cerned in accordance with section 203. 
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