(E) measurably improve water quality or 
water quantity outcomes in waterways that flow 
through and out of priority areas; 
(F) establish plans for measuring project 
success and environmental outcomes; 
(G) promote community and homeowner 
involvement in planning and implementing ac-
tions to mitigate the risk posed by wildfire in 
the wildland-urban interface; 
(H) emphasize proactive wildfire risk miti-
gation actions in the wildland-urban interface; 
and 
(I) increase fire adaption in communities 
located within the wildland-urban interface. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry 
out restoration and resilience projects under this 
subsection— 
(A) on Federal land, in coordination with 
the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable; and 
(B) on non-Federal land, in coordination 
with eligible entities and other relevant stake-
holders, as determined by the Secretary. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—A restoration and resil-
ience project shall be carried out in accordance 
with— 
(i) in the case of a restoration and re-
silience project carried out on Federal 
land, the management objectives of an ap-
plicable land or resource management plan; 
and 
(ii) applicable law. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The Secretary may use 
existing authorities when carrying out a res-
toration and resilience project on land des-
ignated under subsection (c), including any cov-
ered authority. 
(C) EXCLUSIONS.—A restoration and resil-
ience project may not be carried out— 
(i) in a wilderness area or designated 
wilderness study area; 
(ii) to construct a permanent road or 
trail; 
(iii) on any Federal land on which, by 
an Act of Congress or Presidential procla-
mation, the removal of vegetation is re-
stricted or prohibited; 
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(iv) in an inventoried roadless area or 
comparable roadless area defined by a 
State-specific rule; or 
(v) to remove old growth stands (as 
defined in section 102(e)(1) of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6512(e)(1))). 
SEC. 7. OVERSIGHT. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port that, with respect to funding made available by the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 
58; 135 Stat. 429) or Public Law 117–169 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’’) for pur-
poses of forestry— 
(1) explains the methodology for priority land-
scapes set by the Secretary; 
(2) describes the metrics the Secretary is using 
for measuring performance and outcomes; and 
(3) describes the allocation of funds to States, 
forests, and Indian Tribes. 
SEC. 8. FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
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$60,000,000,000 for the Fund, to remain available until 
expended, of which— 
(1) $20,000,000,000 shall be for the grant pro-
gram; and 
(2) $40,000,000,000 shall be for the Restora-
tion and Resilience Partnership Program under sec-
tion 6, of which not less than $20,000,000,000 shall 
be for the conduct of restoration and resilience 
projects on Federal land under that section. 
(b) WORKFORCE NEEDS
AND EXPENSES.—Funds 
made available under subsection (a)(2) shall be available 
for staffing, salary, and other workforce needs and ex-
penses relating to the administration of the Restoration 
and Resilience Partnership Program under section 6. 
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