and standardized training for all qualified youth or con-
servation corps participants. 
(c) INCLUSIONS.—The training described in sub-
section (b) shall include— 
(1) the foundations of Federal public land and 
recreation management and stewardship; 
(2) principles of sustainable outdoor recreation 
and resource management; 
(3) recreation and resource management job- 
specific occupational skills; and 
(4) other basic skills training to ensure that 
qualified youth or conservation corps participants 
are— 
(A) prepared for their work with the quali-
fied youth or conservation corps; and 
(B) prepared for careers relating to con-
servation, outdoor recreation, and other envi-
ronmental industries after serving in the quali-
fied youth or conservation corps. 
SEC. 10. REFORESTATION. 
(a) REFORESTATION TRUST FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of Public Law 
96–451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Subject to’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(I) by striking the subsection 
designation 
and 
all 
that 
follows 
through ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(d) REFORESTATION
BY SECRETARY
OF AGRI-
CULTURE.—The Secretary’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘for’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘for’’ before ‘‘re-
forestation’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (4); 
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) 
the following: 
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‘‘(2) to the Chief of the Forest Service to refor-
est National Forest System land determined to be in 
need of active reforestation based on field surveys 
that have been conducted after sufficient time has 
elapsed to determine regeneration potential based on 
forest type, aspect, and elevation, in accordance with 
subsection (f), by planting the maximum reasonable 
number of trees according to the best available 
science; 
‘‘(3) to carry out the Reforest America Grant 
Program established under section 6 of the Coopera-
tive Forestry Assistance Act of 1978; and’’; and 
(v) in paragraph (4) (as so redesig-
nated), by inserting ‘‘for’’ before ‘‘prop-
erly’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REFORESTATION BY SECRETARY OF THE INTE-
RIOR.—The Secretary of the Interior shall obligate such 
sums from the Trust Fund as are necessary to reforest 
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 
land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs determined 
to be in need of active reforestation based on field surveys 
that have been conducted after sufficient time has elapsed 
to determine regeneration potential based on forest type, 
aspect, and elevation, in accordance with subsection (f), 
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by planting the maximum reasonable number of trees ac-
cording to the best available science. 
‘‘(f) REFORESTATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF CONNECTIVITY.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘connectivity’ means the degree 
to which the landscape facilitates native species 
movement. 
‘‘(2) REFORESTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Reforestation under 
subsections (d)(2) and (e) shall consist of eco-
logically based site preparation, tree planting, 
and subsequent management using practices 
that— 
‘‘(i) are informed by climate change 
science and the importance of spatial pat-
tern; 
‘‘(ii) enhance forest health, resilience, 
and biodiversity; and 
‘‘(iii) reduce vulnerability to future 
forest mortality and catastrophic wildfire. 
‘‘(B) POST-WILDFIRE
REFORESTATION.— 
In the case of reforestation under subsections 
(d)(2) and (e), sums available in the Trust 
Fund shall not be used— 
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‘‘(i) for post-wildfire salvage logging; 
or 
‘‘(ii) in any area that has been salvage 
logged during the preceding 10-year pe-
riod. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In carrying out reforestation 
under subsections (d)(2) and (e), the Chief of the 
Forest Service and the Secretary of the Interior, as 
applicable, shall give priority to planting— 
‘‘(A) on land that was subject to a mor-
tality event caused by a high intensity wildfire, 
pest infestation, invasive species, or drought or 
other extreme weather; 
‘‘(B) that will restore and maintain resil-
ient landscapes; 
‘‘(C) on land on which the planting pro-
vides increased habitat connectivity for wildlife; 
and 
‘‘(D) that will provide the largest potential 
long-term increase in carbon sequestration. 
‘‘(g) MANDATORY FUNDING.—To carry out para-
graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (d) and subsection (e), 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury into the Trust Fund 
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$3,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall issue regulations necessary to carry out 
the amendments made by this section. 
(b) REFOREST AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM.—The Co-
operative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 is amended by 
inserting after section 5 (16 U.S.C. 2103a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 6. REFOREST AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY OF COLOR.—The term ‘com-
munity of color’ means, in a State, a census block 
group in an urban area for which the aggregate per-
centage of residents who identify as Black, African- 
American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latino, 
other non-White race, or linguistically isolated is— 
‘‘(A) not less than 50 percent; or 
‘‘(B) is significantly higher than the State 
average. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE COST.—The term ‘eligible cost’ 
means, with respect to a project of an eligible entity 
under the Program— 
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‘‘(A) the cost of implementing a reforest-
ation project, including by— 
‘‘(i) planning and designing the refor-
estation activity, including considering rel-
evant science; 
‘‘(ii) establishing tree nurseries; 
‘‘(iii) purchasing trees; and 
‘‘(iv) ecologically based site prepara-
tion, including the labor and cost associ-
ated with the use of machinery; 
‘‘(B) the cost of maintaining and moni-
toring planted trees for a period of up to 3 
years to ensure successful establishment of the 
trees; 
‘‘(C) with respect to reforestation in an 
urban area under subsection (e) in a low in-
come community that has an existing tree can-
opy cover of not more than 20 percent, not 
more than 50 percent of the cost of the mainte-
nance of any nearby tree canopy; and 
‘‘(D) any other relevant cost, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State agency; 
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‘‘(B) a local governmental entity; 
‘‘(C) an Indian Tribe; and 
‘‘(D) a nonprofit organization. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE LAND.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible 
land’ means— 
‘‘(i) land owned in fee simple by an el-
igible entity— 
‘‘(I)(aa) for which, at the time of 
application to the Program under sub-
section (c), the forest stocking level of 
the land is less than 25 percent of re-
gional norms for forest properties 
with comparable tree species and soil 
characteristics; and 
‘‘(bb) that is in need of active re-
forestation due to events such as— 
‘‘(AA) high intensity wild-
fire; 
‘‘(BB) pest infestation; 
‘‘(CC) invasive species; and 
‘‘(DD) drought and other 
extreme weather; or 
‘‘(II) that was formerly forest 
land and has been abandoned or in-
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completely reclaimed from mining, 
commercial development, clearing for 
agriculture, or other nonforest use; 
and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to reforestation in 
an urban area under subsection (e), land 
in that urban area that is owned in fee 
simple by an eligible entity. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘eligible land’ 
does not include land on which the eligible enti-
ty conducted a timber harvest— 
‘‘(i) not later than 5 years before the 
date on which the eligible entity submits 
an application under subsection (c); and 
‘‘(ii) that resulted in a forest stocking 
level 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(A)(i)(I)(aa). 
‘‘(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(6) LOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY.—The 
term ‘local governmental entity’ means any munic-
ipal government or county government with jurisdic-
tion over local land use decisions. 
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‘‘(7) LOW INCOME COMMUNITY.—The term ‘low 
income community’ means any census block group in 
an urban area in which not less than 30 percent of 
the population lives below the poverty line (as de-
fined in section 673 of the Community Services 
Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902)). 
‘‘(8) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘nonprofit organization’ means an organization 
that— 
‘‘(A) is described in section 170(h)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
‘‘(B) operates in accordance with 1 or 
more of the purposes described in section 
170(h)(4)(A) of that Code. 
‘‘(9) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means 
the Reforest America Grant Program established 
under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
the Chief of the Forest Service. 
‘‘(11) URBAN
AREA.—The term ‘urban area’ 
means an area identified by the Bureau of the Cen-
sus as an ‘urban area’ in the most recent census. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program, to be known as the ‘Reforest Amer-
ica Grant Program’, under which the Secretary shall 
award grants to eligible entities to conduct projects 
to reforest eligible land in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) REFORESTATION.—In carrying out the 
Program, the Secretary shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, award sufficient grants each year to 
plant the maximum reasonable number of trees ac-
cording to the best available science. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible entity that 
seeks to receive a grant under the Program shall 
submit an application at such time, in such form, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, including the information described in 
paragraph (2), to— 
‘‘(A) the State forester or equivalent offi-
cial of the State in which the eligible entity is 
located; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible entity that 
is an Indian Tribe, an official of the governing 
body of the Indian Tribe. 
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‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) the reason that the forest stocking 
level of the land is less than 25 percent of re-
gional norms for forest properties with com-
parable tree species and soil characteristics, if 
applicable; 
‘‘(B) the natural, economic, and environ-
mental benefits of returning the eligible land to 
forested condition; 
‘‘(C) an estimate of the annual carbon se-
questration that will be achieved by the re-
planted forests, using processes determined by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(D) a reforestation plan that includes— 
‘‘(i) a list of expected eligible costs; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the site prepara-
tion and the tree species to be planted; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the manner in 
which the design of the project is informed 
by climate change science and will enhance 
forest health, resilience, and biodiversity; 
‘‘(iv) an explanation of the manner in 
which the land will be maintained for 36 
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months after planting to ensure successful 
establishment; and 
‘‘(v) an explanation of the manner in 
which the land will be managed later than 
36 months after planting, including wheth-
er that management shall include a timber 
harvest; 
‘‘(E) in the case of an application for an 
urban reforestation project under subsection 
(e)— 
‘‘(i) a description of the manner in 
which the tree planting shall address dis-
parities in local environmental quality, 
such as lower tree canopy cover; and 
‘‘(ii) a description of the anticipated 
community and stakeholder engagement in 
the project; and 
‘‘(F) any other relevant information re-
quired by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS TO SECRETARY.—Each offi-
cial that receives an application under paragraph (1) 
shall submit the application to the Secretary with a 
description of the application and any other relevant 
information that the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.— 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF CONNECTIVITY.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘connectivity’ means the degree 
to which the landscape facilitates native species 
movement. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under the 
Program, the Secretary shall give priority— 
‘‘(A) to projects that provide the largest 
potential increase in carbon sequestration per 
dollar; 
‘‘(B) to projects that provide increased 
habitat connectivity for wildlife; 
‘‘(C) to projects under which an eligible 
entity will enter into a contract or cooperative 
agreement with 1 or more qualified youth or 
conservation corps (as the term is defined in 
section 203 of Public Law 91–378 (commonly 
known as the ‘Youth Conservation Corps Act of 
1970’) (16 U.S.C. 1722)); and 
‘‘(D) in the case of urban reforestation 
projects under subsection (e), to projects that— 
‘‘(i) are located in a community of 
color or a low-income community; 
‘‘(ii) are located in a neighborhood 
with poor local environmental quality, in-
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cluding lower tree canopy cover and higher 
maximum daytime summer temperatures; 
‘‘(iii) are located in a neighborhood 
with high amounts of senior citizens or 
children; 
‘‘(iv) are located immediately adjacent 
to large numbers of residents; 
‘‘(v) will collaboratively engage neigh-
bors and community members that will be 
closely affected by the tree planting in as 
many aspects of project development and 
implementation as possible; and 
‘‘(vi) will employ a substantial per-
centage of the workforce locally, with a 
focus on engaging unemployed and under-
employed persons in communities of color 
and low-income communities. 
‘‘(e) URBAN REFORESTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Secretary shall award sufficient grants 
each year to projects carried out in urban areas to 
plant, to the maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(A) 5,000,000 trees in each of calendar 
years 2022 through 2024; 
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‘‘(B) 10,000,000 trees in each of calendar 
years 2025 through 2028; and 
‘‘(C) 15,000,000 trees in calendar year 
2029 and each calendar year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Secretary shall 
award a grant to an eligible entity under the Pro-
gram to conduct a reforestation project in an urban 
area in an amount equal to not more than 90 per-
cent of the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condi-
tion of receiving a grant described in paragraph (2), 
an eligible entity shall provide, in cash or through 
in-kind contributions from non-Federal sources, 
matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 
10 percent of the cost of reforesting the eligible 
land, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITED
CONVERSION
TO
NONFOREST 
USE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 
and (3), an eligible entity that receives a grant 
under the Program shall not sell or convert land 
that was reforested under the Program to nonforest 
use. 
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‘‘(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.—An eligible 
entity that receives a grant under this Program and 
sells or converts land that was reforested under the 
Program to nonforest use shall pay to the Federal 
Government an amount equal to the greater of— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the grant; and 
‘‘(B) the current appraised value of timber 
stocks on that land. 
‘‘(3) LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this Program and sells 
or converts land that was reforested under the Pro-
gram to nonforest use shall not be eligible for addi-
tional grants under the Program. 
‘‘(g) COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—Unless otherwise pro-
vided under this section, the Secretary shall award 
a grant to an eligible entity under the Program in 
an amount equal to not more than 75 percent of the 
cost of reforesting the eligible land, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Unless other-
wise provided under this section, as a condition of 
receiving a grant under the Program, an eligible en-
tity shall provide, in cash or through in-kind con-
tributions from non-Federal sources, matching funds 
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in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of 
the cost of reforesting the eligible land, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(h) PLANTING SURVIVAL.—An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under the Program shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 36 months after planting 
has been completed using the grant funds, submit to 
the responsible State or Tribal official, as applicable, 
a monitoring report that describes project implemen-
tation, including the survival rate of all plantings 
made under the grant; and 
‘‘(2) if the survival rate reported in the moni-
toring report under paragraph (1) is, after 36 
months, less than the required minimum survival 
rate for the geographic area in which the planting 
is located, as determined by a State forester or 
equivalent State or Tribal official, as applicable, re-
plant tree seedlings in a quantity equivalent to half 
of the original planting, using comparable means to 
the original planting. 
‘‘(i) PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT.—Any con-
tractor or subcontractor entering into a service contract 
in connection with a project under the Program shall— 
‘‘(1) be treated as a Federal contractor or sub-
contractor for purposes of chapter 67 of title 41, 
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United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act of 1965’); 
and 
‘‘(2) pay each class of employee employed by 
the contractor or subcontractor wages and fringe 
benefits at rates in accordance with prevailing rates 
for the class in the locality, or, where a collective- 
bargaining agreement covers the employee, in ac-
cordance with the rates provided for in the agree-
ment, including prospective wage increases provided 
for in the agreement. 
‘‘(j) REPORT.—The Secretary shall annually submit 
to the relevant committees of Congress a report that de-
scribes the activities of the Program, including the total 
amount of carbon sequestered by replanted forests during 
the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(k) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Refor-
estation Trust Fund established under section 303 
of Public Law 96–451 (16 U.S.C. 1606a), the Sec-
retary shall use such sums as are necessary to carry 
out the Program. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds used under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall allocate not more than 10 
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percent for each fiscal year to State foresters or 
equivalent officials, including equivalent officials of 
Indian Tribes, for administrative costs and technical 
assistance under the Program.’’. 
SEC. 11. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS FOR CLIMATE STEW-
ARDSHIP PRACTICES.—Section 1240L(d) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(d)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘RO-
TATIONS AND ADVANCED GRAZING MANAGEMENT’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ROTATIONS, ADVANCED GRAZING 
MANAGEMENT, AND CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP PRAC-
TICES’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
‘‘(B) CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP PRACTICE.— 
The term ‘climate stewardship practice’ means 
any of the following practices: 
‘‘(i) Alley cropping. 
‘‘(ii) Biochar incorporation. 
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‘‘(iii) Conservation cover. 
‘‘(iv) Conservation crop rotation. 
‘‘(v) Contour buffer strips. 
‘‘(vi) Contour farming. 
‘‘(vii) Cover crops. 
‘‘(viii) Critical area planting. 
‘‘(ix) Cross wind trap strips. 
‘‘(x) Field borders. 
‘‘(xi) Filter strips. 
‘‘(xii) Forage and biomass planting, 
including the use of native prairie seed 
mixtures. 
‘‘(xiii) Forest stand improvements. 
‘‘(xiv) Grassed waterways. 
‘‘(xv) Hedgerow planting. 
‘‘(xvi) Herbaceous wind barriers. 
‘‘(xvii) Multistory cropping. 
‘‘(xviii) Nutrient management, includ-
ing nitrogen stewardship activities. 
‘‘(xix) Prescribed grazing. 
‘‘(xx) Range planting. 
‘‘(xxi) Residue and tillage manage-
ment with no till. 
‘‘(xxii) Residue and tillage manage-
ment with reduced till. 
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‘‘(xxiii) Riparian forest buffers. 
‘‘(xxiv) Riparian herbaceous buffers. 
‘‘(xxv) Silvopasture establishment. 
‘‘(xxvi) Stripcropping. 
‘‘(xxvii) Tree and shrub establish-
ment, including planting for a high rate of 
carbon sequestration. 
‘‘(xxviii) Upland wildlife habitat. 
‘‘(xxix) Vegetative barriers. 
‘‘(xxx) Wetland restoration. 
‘‘(xxxi) Windbreak renovation. 
‘‘(xxxii) Windbreaks and shelterbelts. 
‘‘(xxxiii) Woody residue treatment. 
‘‘(xxxiv) Any other vegetative or man-
agement conservation activity that signifi-
cantly— 
‘‘(I) 
reduces 
greenhouse 
gas 
emissions; 
‘‘(II) increases carbon sequestra-
tion; or 
‘‘(III) enhances resilience to in-
creased weather volatility.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) conservation activities relating to cli-
mate stewardship practices.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘rotations or 
advanced grazing management’’ and inserting ‘‘rota-
tions, advanced grazing management, or conserva-
tion activities relating to climate stewardship prac-
tices’’. 
(b) PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.—Section 1240L(f) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(f)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2019 through 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the period of fiscal years 2019 through 
2023, the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, or 
the period of fiscal years 2029 through 2033’’. 
(c) FUNDING.—Section 1241 of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)— 
(i) 
in 
clause 
(ii), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$725,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,725,000,000’’; 
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(ii) 
in 
clause 
(iii), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$750,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,750,000,000’’; 
(iii) in clause (iv)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘$800,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$3,800,000,000’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iv) in clause (v)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000,000’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) $6,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2024; and 
‘‘(vii) $7,000,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2025 through 2030.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2030’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) FUNDING FOR CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP PRAC-
TICES.—Of the funds made available under subsection 
(a)(3)(B), the Secretary shall set aside the following 
amounts to be used exclusively to enroll in the conserva-
tion stewardship program contracts comprised predomi-
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nantly of conservation activities relating to climate stew-
ardship practices (as defined in section 1240L(d)(1)) or 
bundles of practices comprised predominantly of conserva-
tion activities relating to climate stewardship practices (as 
so defined): 
‘‘(1) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
‘‘(3) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
‘‘(4) $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
‘‘(5) $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2025 through 2030.’’. 
SEC. 12. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided by this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act are designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the 
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). 
(b) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, this 
Act and the amendments made by this Act are designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) 
of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent reso-
lution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. 
Æ 
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