I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2639 
To establish forest conservation practices through management, reforestation, 
and utilization which lead to the sequestration of greenhouse gases, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2021 
Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. AMODEI, 
Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. BACON, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BARR, Mr. BENTZ, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CARL, Mr. CAR-
TER of Georgia, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. COLE, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. 
FISCHBACH, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. FOXX, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. GON-
ZALEZ of Ohio, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. 
GRAVES of Louisiana, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. 
HILL, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. KELLY 
of Mississippi, Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. 
LESKO, Mr. LUCAS, Ms. MACE, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. MANN, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. MEIJER, Mr. MEUSER, 
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. NUNES, 
Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. ROGERS of Ala-
bama, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. 
STAUBER, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. STEWART, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. THOMPSON 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 
WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. 
WOMACK, Mr. YOUNG, and Mr. RESCHENTHALER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, Ways 
and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and Education and Labor, 
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 
committee concerned 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
A BILL 
To establish forest conservation practices through manage-
ment, reforestation, and utilization which lead to the 
sequestration of greenhouse gases, and for other pur-
poses. 
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: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH REFORESTATION 
ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Reforestation Goals 
Sec. 101. National forest carbon stock targets. 
Sec. 102. Trillion Trees Task Force. 
Sec. 103. Philanthropic Reforestation Advisory Council. 
Sec. 104. Trillion Trees Challenge Fund. 
Sec. 105. Renewable resource assessment update and lifecycle analysis. 
Sec. 106. Forest inventory and analysis. 
Sec. 107. National Forest Foundation activities. 
Subtitle B—Regeneration 
Sec. 111. Reforestation programs. 
Sec. 112. Reforestation trust fund. 
Sec. 113. Solving shortages for seedlings. 
Sec. 114. Healthy forest reserve program. 
Sec. 115. Forestry education and workforce development grant program. 
Sec. 116. Civilian Conservation Centers reforestation activities. 
Sec. 117. Forest technology enhancements for conservation and habitat im-
provement. 
Subtitle C—Urban Forests 
Sec. 121. Urban and community forestry assistance. 
Sec. 122. Civilian Conservation Center urban forestry demonstration program. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6211
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
Sec. 123. Memorandum of understanding to coordinate urban forestry pro-
grams. 
Subtitle D—International Forests 
Sec. 131. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 132. International Forest Foundation. 
Sec. 133. International engagement. 
Sec. 134. Global climate change program. 
Sec. 135. International forestry cooperation. 
Sec. 136. Modifications to authorities relating to tropical forests. 
TITLE II—CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH IMPROVED 
FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 201. Land use planning; supplements to programmatic environmental im-
pact statements. 
Sec. 202. Forest carbon stock on State and private forests. 
Sec. 203. Good neighbor authority. 
Sec. 204. Research and development programs. 
TITLE III—MARKET INCENTIVES FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION 
Sec. 301. Biochar demonstration project and grant program. 
Sec. 302. Sustainable building and residence credit. 
Sec. 303. Clarification of research and development program for cellulosic bio-
chemical and bioplastics. 
Sec. 304. Tribal and Alaska Native biomass demonstration project extension. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
AFFORESTATION.—The 
term 
‘‘afforestation’’ means a project or activity to estab-
lish a forest or stand of native trees in an ecosystem 
where there is not a forest or tree cover, consistent 
with the best available science. 
(2) FOREST CARBON FLUX.—The term ‘‘forest 
carbon flux’’ means the net annual change in carbon 
residing within forest carbon pools and in forest car-
bon stock. 
(3) FOREST CARBON POOLS.—The term ‘‘forest 
carbon pools’’ means the individual, nonoverlapping 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
categories where forest carbon resides and in-
cludes— 
(A) aboveground biomass, belowground 
biomass, dead wood, litter, and mineral and or-
ganic soils in forest ecosystems, woodlands, and 
trees outside forests including urban trees; and 
(B) harvested wood products (in use or in 
solid waste disposal sites). 
(4) FOREST CARBON STOCK.—The term ‘‘forest 
carbon stock’’ means the absolute quantity of carbon 
stored within all forest carbon pools. 
(5) 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-
sources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
1604). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(6) 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. 
(7) 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)). 
(8) 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). 
(9) REFORESTATION.—The term ‘‘reforest-
ation’’ means the act of renewing tree cover by es-
tablishing young trees through natural regeneration, 
natural regeneration with site preparation, or plant-
ing. 
(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(11) 
SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to National Forest System lands; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to public lands. 
(12) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of Interior. 
TITLE I—CARBON SEQUESTRA-
TION THROUGH REFOREST-
ATION ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Reforestation Goals 
SEC. 101. NATIONAL FOREST CARBON STOCK TARGETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall set 
targets for increased forest carbon stock for the purposes 
of sequestering and storing carbon while meeting other re-
source management objectives. Such targets shall— 
(1) be based on the best available scientific in-
formation; 
(2) consider both natural and artificial regen-
eration, with an emphasis on the regeneration of na-
tive species; 
(3) be established at levels, consistent with 
other statutory management purposes on Federal 
lands, which represent the optimal feasible and sus-
tainable increase in the forest carbon stock private, 
State, Tribal, and Federal landowners can achieve 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
by January 1, 2030, and every 10 years thereafter 
through January 1, 2100; 
(4) be informed by the report provided by the 
Trillion Trees Task Force established in section 102; 
(5) incorporate data from the forest inventory 
and analysis program under section 3(e) of the For-
est and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) and other applica-
ble Federal agency data; 
(6) be consistent with multiple use and sus-
tained yield requirements, policies, and objectives on 
National Forest, State, Tribal, and other public or 
private land; 
(7) be consistent with other benefits related to 
forest function and health including soil health and 
productivity, wildlife habitat and biodiversity, im-
proved air and water quality, job creation, outdoor 
recreation, and forest products and byproducts; 
(8) be established at levels that account for— 
(A) long-term and short-term carbon se-
questration and storage; 
(B) forest carbon flux; and 
(C) assessments of existing forested acres, 
considering variations in landscape; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(9) incorporate input from State, Tribal, and 
local stakeholders and members of the public; and 
(10) be published in the Federal Register, to-
gether with a statement of the basis and justification 
for such targets. 
(b) NATURAL REGENERATION.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘natural regeneration’’ means the establishment 
of a tree or tree age class from natural seedling, sprouting, 
or suckering, in accordance with the management objec-
tives of an applicable forest plan. 
(c) CLARIFICATION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to establish any requirements with respect to 
private landowners. 
SEC. 102. TRILLION TREES TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall establish the Trillion Trees Task Force (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘task force’’) to assist the Secretary 
with meeting the targets and purposes established under 
section 101(a). 
(b) DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date the task force is established under subsection 
(a), the task force shall submit to the Secretary a 
report that includes— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) recommendations for the national for-
est carbon stock targets established under sec-
tion 101; 
(B) plant growth targets, including long- 
term growth targets, required to achieve the na-
tional forest carbon stock targets established 
under section 101, taking into account— 
(i) forest carbon flux; 
(ii) multiple use and sustained yield 
requirements, policies, and objectives; 
(iii) natural regeneration; 
(iv) adverse natural and anthropo-
genic disturbances; and 
(v) other factors impacting domestic 
forestlands; and 
(C) program and policy recommendations 
designed to achieve the national forest carbon 
stock targets established under section 101, 
while— 
(i) still maintaining sustainable levels 
of board feet harvested from public lands; 
(ii) promoting forest products mar-
kets, including for new and innovative for-
est products and byproducts; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(xii) An urban or community resource 
conservation organization, with previous 
experience in urban and community refor-
estation projects. 
(xiii) An organization with previous 
experience in projects of any size that in-
crease public access or outdoor recreation 
opportunities on National Forest System 
lands. 
(xiv) A company or organization with 
experience in sustainable buildings or mass 
timber construction. 
(xv) An academic or scientific institu-
tion with experience researching forest car-
bon stock in domestic forests. 
(2) DISCRETIONARY MEMBER TERMS.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL.—Each 
discretionary member appointed to the task 
force under paragraph (1)(B) may be appointed 
and removed at the discretion of the Secretary. 
(B) VACANCY.—A discretionary member 
that is removed under subparagraph (A) shall 
be replaced not later than 6 months after such 
removal. 
(3) QUORUM.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) IN GENERAL.—A quorum shall consist 
of 10 ex officio members and 10 discretionary 
members of the task force. 
(B) DECISIONS.—Decisions of the task 
force shall be made by majority vote, a quorum 
being present. 
(4) 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. 
(5) PAY AND EXPENSES.— 
(A) COMPENSATION.— 
(i) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MEMBERS.— 
All members of the task force who are offi-
cers or employees of the United States 
shall serve without compensation in addi-
tion to that received for their services as 
officers or employees of the United States. 
(ii) NON-FEDERAL
EMPLOYEE
MEM-
BERS.—All members of the task force not 
described in clause (i) shall serve without 
compensation. 
(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—A member of the 
task force may be reimbursed for travel and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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-
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. 
(6) 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 that 
the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this 
section. 
(d) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the task force. 
SEC. 103. PHILANTHROPIC REFORESTATION ADVISORY 
COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
the Philanthropic Reforestation Advisory Council (in this 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00015
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
section referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Council’’) to advise 
the Secretary on— 
(1) increasing private charitable investment in 
reforestation and afforestation activities; and 
(2) tracking private charitable reforestation and 
afforestation pledges and metrics. 
(b) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Advisory 
Council shall submit to the Secretary a report that 
includes recommendations for— 
(A) increasing and encouraging private 
charitable investments in reforestation and 
afforestation activities; and 
(B) developing a platform to track private 
charitable tree planting pledges and metrics. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult with the Advisory Council when developing the 
list of projects to be funded from the Trillion Trees 
Challenge Fund established under section 104. 
(3) REPORTS
TO
CONGRESS.—The Advisory 
Council shall annually submit to Congress— 
(A) a copy of the report under paragraph 
(1); and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00016
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) a list of projects the Advisory Council 
recommended be funded under paragraph (2) 
and whether or not those projects were funded. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Advisory Council shall 
consist of 2 ex officio members and 15 discretionary 
members. 
(A) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The ex officio 
members of the Advisory Council, or their des-
ignees, are— 
(i) the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(ii) the Secretary of the Interior. 
(B) DISCRETIONARY MEMBERS.—The Sec-
retary shall appoint discretionary members 
from each of the following: 
(i) One from each of not more than 5 
companies or corporations that have made 
public charitable tree planting pledges. 
(ii) One from each of not more than 
5 philanthropic organizations with experi-
ence 
in 
financing 
reforestation 
and 
afforestation activities. 
(iii) One from each of not more than 
5 non-profit organizations with experience 
in reforestation and afforestation activities. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00017
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(2) DISCRETIONARY
MEMBER
TERMS.—Each 
discretionary member appointed to the Advisory 
Council under paragraph (1)(B) may be appointed 
and removed at the discretion of the Secretary. 
(3) QUORUM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A quorum shall consist 
of 12 members of the Advisory Council. 
(B) DECISIONS.—Decisions of the Advi-
sory Council shall be made by majority vote, a 
quorum being present. 
(4) PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ADVISORY STA-
TUS.—No individual may be appointed to the Advi-
sory Council as a discretionary member under para-
graph (1)(B) while serving as an officer or employee 
of the Federal Government. 
(5) PAY AND EXPENSES.— 
(A) COMPENSATION.— 
(i) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MEMBERS.— 
All members of the Advisory Council who 
are officers or employees of the United 
States shall serve without compensation in 
addition to that received for their services 
as officers or employees of the United 
States. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00018
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(ii) NON-FEDERAL
EMPLOYEE
MEM-
BERS.—All members of the Advisory Coun-
cil not described in clause (i) shall serve 
without compensation. 
(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—A member of the 
Advisory Council may be reimbursed for travel 
and lodging incurred while attending a meeting 
of the Advisory Council or any other meeting of 
members approved for reimbursement by the 
Advisory Council in the same amounts and 
under the same conditions as Federal employees 
under section 5703 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(C) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the Ad-
visory Council that the Secretary determines to 
be reasonable and appropriate shall be paid by 
the Secretary. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT, 
TECHNICAL 
SERVICES, AND
STAFF
SUPPORT.—The Secretary 
shall make personnel of the Department of Agri-
culture available to the Advisory Council for admin-
istrative support, technical services, and staff sup-
port that the Secretary determines necessary to 
carry out this section. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(7) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to Advisory Council. 
SEC. 104. TRILLION TREES CHALLENGE FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Treasury a fund to be known as the ‘‘Trillion Trees 
Challenge Fund’’. 
(2) DEPOSITS.—For each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2030, there is appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$10,000,000, which shall be deposited into the Tril-
lion Trees Challenge Fund and remain available 
until expended. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts deposited into 
the Trillion Trees Challenge Fund— 
(A) shall be used by the Secretary to make 
grants, in consultation with the Philanthropic 
Reforestation Advisory Council, to eligible enti-
ties to carry out eligible projects described in 
subsection (b)(1); and 
(B) may only be used if matched by the el-
igible entity carrying out the eligible project, on 
at least a 1-to-1 basis, by non-Federal funds. 
(4) PUBLIC DONATIONS.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of mak-
ing grants under this section, the Secretary 
may accept cash or in-kind donations. 
(B) CREDITS TO FUND.—Any cash dona-
tion accepted pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
shall be credited to, and form a part of, the 
Fund. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible project described 
in this paragraph is an activity carried out by an eli-
gible entity related to reforestation or conserving, 
managing, maintaining, and monitoring trees on 
State, Tribal, municipal, or private lands for the 
purpose of increasing forest carbon stock. 
(2) LIST.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) annually develop a list of eligible 
projects to be funded from the Trillion Trees 
Challenge Fund, in consultation with the Phil-
anthropic Reforestation Advisory Council; and 
(B) submit the list developed pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) to— 
(i) the Committees on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00021
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(ii) the Committees on Agriculture 
and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(C) publish such list annually in the Fed-
eral Register. 
(3) UPDATES.—The Secretary may add an eli-
gible project to the list described in subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (2) and submit such addition in 
accordance with subparagraph (B) of such para-
graph. 
(4) PROPOSALS.—To be eligible to receive fund-
ing under this section, an eligible entity shall submit 
to the Secretary a proposal at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(c) SUMMARY TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
include in the budget materials submitted to Congress in 
support of the President’s annual budget request (sub-
mitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code) for each fiscal year a summary of 
the status and funding of eligible projects under this sec-
tion. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00022
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) a State, local, or Tribal government; 
(B) a non-profit organization or edu-
cational institution; 
(C) an individual; or 
(D) other non-Federal entities, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(2) PHILANTHROPIC REFORESTATION ADVISORY 
COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Philanthropic Reforestation 
Advisory Council’’ means to the Advisory Council es-
tablished under section 103 of the Trillion Trees 
Act. 
SEC. 105. RENEWABLE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT UPDATE 
AND LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS. 
(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: 
‘‘(6) an analysis of the rural and urban forestry 
opportunities to mitigate the buildup of atmospheric 
carbon, reduce the risk of global climate change, 
capture and store atmospheric carbon, and optimize 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00023
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
forest carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of the 
Trillion Trees Act) in domestic forests; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) an analysis of the forest carbon stock (as 
defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) poten-
tial of domestic forests based upon the lifecycle anal-
ysis established under section 105(c) of the Trillion 
Trees Act.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘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) the potential to increase forest carbon 
stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees 
Act) through the utilization of harvested wood prod-
ucts, including recommendations to Congress for ac-
tions which would lead to increased forest carbon 
stock through the utilization of such materials.’’; 
and 
(3) in the first subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘and 
other stakeholders’’ after ‘‘agencies’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00024
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(b) RENEWABLE RESOURCE PROGRAM.—Section 4 of 
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1602) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘Nation’s forests, includ-
ing the’’ before ‘‘National Forest System’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and Congress’’ after 
‘‘transmitted to the President’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and development pro-
grams’’ after ‘‘for research’’; 
(2) by striking the ‘‘The Program shall include, 
but not be limited to’’ and inserting ‘‘The Program 
shall be prepared and transmitted to the President 
and Congress not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of the Trillion Trees Act and every 
2 years thereafter, and shall include, but not be lim-
ited to’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) an inventory of specific investment needs 
and opportunities for both public and private pro-
gram investments that— 
‘‘(A) differentiates between— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00025
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(i) activities which are of a capital 
nature and those which are of an oper-
ational nature; and 
‘‘(ii) investments required to support 
existing policies and programs and those 
required to create and implement new poli-
cies and programs; and 
‘‘(B) identifies— 
‘‘(i) Federal and State policies that, if 
left unchanged in the succeeding 50 years, 
would create undesirable impacts on for-
ests and communities; and 
‘‘(ii) alternatives to the policies de-
scribed in clause (i) that if implemented in 
the 10 succeeding years would mitigate 
such undesirable impacts;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and policy options’’ after 
‘‘Program outputs’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or State governments’’ 
after ‘‘Federal Government’’; 
(5) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and imple-
mentation of identified policy options’’ after ‘‘Pro-
gram opportunities’’; 
(6) in paragraph (5)— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘and policy options’’ before 
‘‘which’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and services’’ after ‘‘products’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘state national goals’’ and inserting ‘‘State na-
tional goals that the policy options are intended 
to achieve and’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(E) in subparagraph (F)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘the health and resil-
iency of forests, forest carbon stock (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees 
Act), and’’ before ‘‘forest and rangeland’’ ; 
and 
(ii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) account for the effects of trees in 
urban and community areas in addition to for-
ests in rural areas.’’. 
(c) LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00027
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 
interdisciplinary computational models using all 
available data to— 
(A) evaluate the lifecycle forest carbon 
stock 
potential 
associated 
with 
domestic 
forestland; and 
(B) provide projections, scenario planning, 
and policy options associated with such models. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the model 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the best available science; 
(B) data collected through the forest in-
ventory and analysis program under section 
3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
1642(e)); 
(C) forest carbon stock and the rate of car-
bon storage and sequestration in forest carbon 
pools; 
(D) the net carbon storage and sequestra-
tion of active forest management; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00028
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(E) the rate of carbon storage and seques-
tration in varying forests based on the climate 
the forest is located in, the average age of 
stands, and rate of tree mortality; 
(F) the net amount of carbon released 
through catastrophic wildfire, disease and insect 
infestations, and other disturbances that result 
in tree mortality; 
(G) the net carbon stored and sequestered 
through the manufacture of harvested wood 
products; 
(H) the net carbon stored and sequestered 
through a sustainable cycle of harvest and re-
generation; 
(I) forest carbon flux; and 
(J) 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-
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— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00029
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(i) regularly perform retrospective as-
sessments comparing model predictions to 
field data on the carbon stored in forests; 
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 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report that includes— 
(A) the findings of the analysis conducted 
using the model developed under paragraph (1); 
(B) recent trends and current forest car-
bon stock, forest carbon pools, and forest car-
bon flux as well as projections of forest carbon 
stock, forest carbon pools, and forest carbon 
flux for the succeeding 50 years; and 
(C) scenario planning for Federal, State, 
Tribal, local, and private landowners that ana-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00030
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
lyzes different policy options and their associ-
ated effects on lifecycle forest carbon stock. 
SEC. 106. FOREST INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS. 
(a) 5-YEAR REPORTS.—Section 3(e)(3) of the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, forest 
carbon,’’ after ‘‘forest health conditions and trends’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) demonstrates the Agency’s efforts 
to— 
‘‘(i) conduct a strategic national forest 
inventory by measuring a statistically de-
signed consistent historical series of field 
plots in combination with advanced tech-
nology to improve data, information, and 
estimates of precision; and 
‘‘(ii) use advanced geospatial tech-
nologies to improve such area and volume 
estimates, especially for sub-State regions 
and smaller areas.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00031
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(b) MEMORANDA
OF
UNDERSTANDING.—In pre-
paring, publishing, and making available reports under 
section 3(e)(3) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)(3)), 
as amended by subsection (a), the Secretary may enter 
into memorandums of understanding with other Federal 
agencies or departments to improve the use and integra-
tion of advanced remote sensing and geospatial tech-
nologies in the forest inventory and analysis program 
under such section. 
SEC. 107. NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) ADDING FOREST CARBON STOCK TO THE PUR-
POSES OF THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION.—The 
National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 402(b)— 
(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 targets for 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00032
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
optimizing forest carbon stock established under sec-
tion 101 of the ‘Trillion Trees Act’; and 
‘‘(5) carry out the National Medal for Forest 
Restoration under section 410.’’; 
(2) in section 405— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘410’’ 
and inserting ‘‘412’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘410’’ 
and inserting ‘‘412’’; 
(3) by redesignating section 410 as section 412; 
and 
(4) by inserting after section 409 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 410. NATIONAL MEDAL FOR FOREST RESTORATION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Foundation shall, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, establish 
an award to be known as the ‘National Medal for Forest 
Restoration’ to recognize outstanding contributions in do-
mestic reforestation (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
Trees Act) activities carried out by individuals, commu-
nities, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. 
‘‘(b) NUMBER OF AWARDS.—The Foundation shall 
award the National Medal for Forest Restoration at least 
once a year. 
‘‘(c) LEVELS OF AWARDS.—The Foundation shall, in 
consultation with Secretary of Agriculture, establish mul-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00033
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
tiple levels of awards reflecting the considerations speci-
fied in subsection (e). 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION OF AWARD.—The Foundation 
shall administer the awards under this section, including 
by— 
‘‘(1) developing a website and media presence 
to highlight recipients of such awards; and 
‘‘(2) tracking the contribution of such recipients 
towards the targets for increased forest carbon stock 
established under section 101 of the Trillion Trees 
Act. 
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATIONS.—In awarding the National 
Medal for Forest Restoration under this section to an enti-
ty described in subsection (a), the Foundation shall con-
sider— 
‘‘(1) the number of acres planted or restored by 
such entity; 
‘‘(2) the total increase in forest carbon stock 
(as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) re-
sulting from reforestation (as defined in section 2 of 
the Trillion Trees Act) activities of such entity; 
‘‘(3) the educational impact of the reforestation 
(as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) 
activities of such entity; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00034
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(4) the total value of any donations by such 
entity to the Foundation.’’. 
(b) FIFTH GRADE FORESTRY CHALLENGE.—The 
National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j et seq.), 
as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by in-
serting after section 410 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 411. FIFTH GRADE FORESTRY CHALLENGE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Foundation shall estab-
lish 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— 
‘‘(1) provide 5th grade students with a seedling 
to plant; 
‘‘(2) educate students about forestry, forest 
management, active stewardship, and carbon stor-
age; and 
‘‘(3) encourage, accept, and administer private 
gifts of money, technical expertise, and of real and 
personal property for the benefit of this program. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—The following entities 
are eligible to receive a grant under this section: 
‘‘(1) A local educational agency. 
‘‘(2) A nonprofit entity that the Secretary de-
termines has a demonstrated history of community 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00035
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
engagement and education on natural resource 
issues. 
‘‘(3) Other recipients as the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program 
required by this section, the Foundation may coordinate 
on an ongoing basis with appropriate Federal, State, Trib-
al, and local resource management departments, local edu-
cational agencies, nonprofit organizations, private citizens, 
and corporations to— 
‘‘(1) identify lands suitable for reforestation (as 
defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act); 
‘‘(2) encourage, accept, and administer private 
gifts of money, technical expertise, and of real and 
personal property for the benefit of such program; 
‘‘(3) manage and maintain reforested lands; 
and 
‘‘(4) further educate students and the public 
about forestry and forest carbon stock (as defined in 
section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act). 
‘‘(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date on which the Foundation establishes the 
grant program under this section, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the relevant committees a report on the determina-
tion of the Secretary as to whether the grant program is 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00036
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
a financially effective means to educate students in the 
fields described in subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(1) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘local educational agency’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(2) RELEVANT COMMITTEES.—The term ‘rel-
evant committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives; 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
‘‘(D) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate.’’. 
Subtitle B—Regeneration 
SEC. 111. REFORESTATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) NATIONAL FOREST COVER POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601), as amended by section 105, 
is further amended— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00037
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); 
(B) by redesignating the second subsection 
(d) (relating to the policy of Congress regarding 
forested land in the National Forest System) as 
subsection (e); and 
(C) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in the first sentence— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘eight years 
following the enactment of this 
subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘10 
years following the date of enact-
ment of the ‘Trillion Trees Act’ ’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘eight-year 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘10-year 
period’’; 
(II) in the second sentence, by 
striking ‘‘such eight-year period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the 10-year period’’; and 
(III) in the third sentence, by 
striking 
‘‘1978’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘2021’’; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00038
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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). 
‘‘(ii) RANKED
PRIORITY
LIST.—The 
Chief of the Forest Service shall, based on 
recommendations from regional foresters, 
create a ranked priority list of projects 
that— 
‘‘(I) primarily take place on pri-
ority land; 
‘‘(II) promote reforestation (as 
defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
Trees Act) on priority land; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00039
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(III) 
deliver 
measurable 
progress and cost-effective results; 
‘‘(IV) 
increase 
forest 
carbon 
stock (as defined in section 2 of the 
Trillion Trees Act) in a sustainable 
manner; and 
‘‘(V) provide additional benefits 
relating to forest function and health, 
soil health and productivity, wildlife 
habitat and biodiversity, improved air 
and water quality, job creation, en-
hanced outdoor recreation, and forest 
products and byproducts. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY LAND DEFINED.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘priority land’ means Na-
tional Forest System land that, due to an un-
planned adverse disturbance (including a wild-
fire, ice storm, blowdown, flooding, insect infes-
tation, disease, volcanic activity, or seismic 
event)— 
‘‘(i) does not meet the conditions for 
appropriate forest cover described in para-
graph (1); 
‘‘(ii) requires reforestation (as defined 
in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) to 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00040
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
meet the objectives of an applicable forest 
plan; and 
‘‘(iii) is unlikely to experience natural 
regeneration without assistance.’’. 
(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)— 
(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 in 
subsection (d)(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 3(d)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (e) of section 3’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘1601(d)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1601’’. 
(C) STEWARDSHIP
END
RESULT
CON-
TRACTING
PROJECTS.—Section 604(c) of the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00041
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
U.S.C. 6591c(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(8) Reforestation (as defined in section 2 of 
the Trillion Trees Act), except the Chief shall give 
priority to reforestation projects in accordance with 
the priorities specified in subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii) of 
section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601).’’. 
(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 ‘‘2031’’. 
SEC. 112. REFORESTATION TRUST FUND. 
Section 303 of the Act of October 14, 1980 (Public 
Law 96–451; 16 U.S.C. 1606a) is amended in subsection 
(b)(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$180,000,000’’. 
SEC. 113. SOLVING SHORTAGES FOR SEEDLINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall develop and 
implement a national strategy to increase the capacity of 
Federal, State, Tribal, and private nurseries to address 
the nationwide shortage of tree seedlings. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00042
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) be based on the best available science and 
data; and 
(2) identify and address— 
(A) regional seedling shortages of bareroot 
and container tree seedlings; 
(B) regional reforestation opportunities 
and the seedling supply necessary to fulfill such 
opportunities; 
(C) opportunities to enhance seedling di-
versity and close gaps in seed inventories; and 
(D) barriers to expanding, enhancing, or 
creating new infrastructure to increase nursery 
capacity. 
(c) FEDERAL NURSERIES.—Section 2 of the Act of 
June 9, 1930 (16 U.S.C. 576a; commonly known as the 
‘‘Knutson-Vandenberg Act’’), is amended by striking 
‘‘each fiscal year after year ending June 30, 1934, not 
to exceed $400,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2030, $25,000,000,’’. 
(d) LOAN PROGRAM FOR STATE, TRIBAL, AND PRI-
VATE NURSERIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a loan program to make or guarantee qualified 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00043
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
nursery loans to eligible entities under this sub-
section. 
(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
qualified nursery loan or loan guarantee under this 
subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, including a plan to maintain the ge-
netic and physical quality of seedlings of the eligible 
entity. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In making qualified nursery 
loans or loan guarantees under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that— 
(A) are small businesses, in particular 
small businesses located in rural areas; 
(B) create or support jobs, particularly in 
rural areas; and 
(C) serve regions with high demand for re-
forestation. 
(4) QUALIFIED NURSERY PROJECT.—A loan or 
loan guarantee under this subsection may only be 
used to carry out a qualified nursery project to— 
(A) develop, expand, enhance, or improve 
nursery capacity or infrastructure; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00044
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) establish nurseries; or 
(C) develop or implement quality control 
measures at nurseries. 
(5) LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE TERMS.— 
(A) AMOUNT GUARANTEED.—The portion 
of a loan that the Secretary may guarantee 
under this subsection may not be greater than 
80 percent of the principal amount of such 
loan. 
(B) REPAYMENT.—The period of repay-
ment for a loan made under this subsection 
shall not exceed 20 years. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
(A) LIMITATION
ON
AUTHORITY.—The 
total amount of qualified nursery loans made or 
guaranteed under this subsection by the Sec-
retary may not exceed $1,000,000,000. 
(B) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
loans made or guaranteed under this subsection 
are distributed across diverse geographic re-
gions. 
(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
entity’’ means— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00045
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(i) a State, Tribal, or local govern-
ment; or 
(ii) a domestic private, non-profit, or 
cooperative organization. 
(B) 
NURSERY.—The 
term 
‘‘nursery’’ 
means a State, Tribal, or local government or 
privately-owned facility that grows, stores, ex-
tracts, or monitors bareroot or container tree 
seedlings. 
(C) QUALIFIED
NURSERY
LOAN.—The 
term ‘‘qualified nursery loan’’ means a low-in-
terest loan, the proceeds of which are used to 
cover the costs to the borrower of carrying out 
a qualified nursery project described in para-
graph (4). 
SEC. 114. 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: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00046
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(5) to promote the management and conserva-
tion of existing forests and regeneration of addi-
tional trees in pursuit of the targets for increased 
forest carbon stock established under section 101 of 
the Trillion Trees Act.’’. 
(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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00047
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(bb) are deemed a species of 
greatest conservation need under a 
State wildlife action plan; or 
‘‘(B) promotes the restoration of marginal 
farmland or degraded forestland into healthy 
forest ecosystems.’’. 
(c) RESTORATION PLANS.—Section 503(b)(4) of the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6573(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) Practices to increase forest carbon stock 
(as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) 
over a period of at least 20 years, including through 
reforestation 
of 
degraded 
forestland 
and 
afforestation (as such terms are defined in such sec-
tion) 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00048
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
afforestation (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees 
Act) of such land.’’. 
SEC. 115. FORESTRY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVEL-
OPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
competitive grant program to make grants to eligible insti-
tutions to carry out forestry education and workforce de-
velopment programs to prepare students for careers in for-
estry. 
(b) PROPOSAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible institution shall submit to 
the Secretary a proposal at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(c) EQUITABLE AWARDS.—For each fiscal year for 
which grants are awarded under this section, the amount 
of grant funds awarded to eligible institutions described 
in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) shall be equal to the 
amount of grant funds awarded to eligible institutions de-
scribed in paragraphs (2) and (3) of such subsection. 
(d) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants made under this sec-
tion shall be used to— 
(A) award scholarships to students enrolled 
in the eligible institution and pursuing degrees 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00049
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
in forestry, including students historically 
underrepresented in the field of forestry; 
(B) expand, enhance, or improve forestry 
educational capacities of the eligible institution, 
including libraries, curriculum, faculty, and sci-
entific instrumentation; 
(C) recruit and retain— 
(i) secondary school or undergraduate 
students to pursue certifications in forestry 
or acquire training in technical forestry 
skills, 
including 
students 
historically 
underrepresented in the field of forestry; or 
(ii) undergraduate and graduate stu-
dents to pursue degrees in forestry, includ-
ing students historically underrepresented 
in the field of forestry; 
(D) design and develop resources or pro-
grams that prepare students enrolled in the eli-
gible institution for careers in forestry, includ-
ing internship and apprenticeship programs; 
(E) provide hands-on training and research 
opportunities for such students; or 
(F) carry out any other activity the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00050
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(2) 
CLARIFICATION
OF
FORESTRY
EDU-
CATION.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the terms 
‘‘degrees in forestry’’, ‘‘certifications in forestry’’, 
and ‘‘training in technical forestry skills’’ include de-
grees, certifications, and training in forestry, forest 
sciences, natural resources management, or other re-
lated educational disciplines. 
(e) PAYMENT OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—As a con-
dition of receiving a grant under this section, the Sec-
retary shall require the recipient of the grant to provide 
funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources in an 
amount that is specified by the Secretary and based on 
assessed institutional needs. 
(f) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible institution’’ means— 
(1) a land grant college or university, including 
an institution eligible to receive funding under— 
(A) the Act of July 2, 1862; 
(B) the Act of August 30, 1890, including 
Tuskegee University; 
(C) Public Law 87–788 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962’’); or 
(D) the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note); 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00051
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(2) a community college or area career and 
technical education school (as defined in section 3 of 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); or 
(3) an institution of higher education (as de-
fined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)). 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 116. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTERS REFOREST-
ATION ACTIVITIES. 
Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) REFORESTATION
ACTIVITIES.—Enrollees 
in Civilian Conservation Centers may provide assist-
ance in carrying out priority reforestation (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) projects 
in accordance with subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii) of section 
3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601).’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00052
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
SEC. 117. FOREST TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENTS FOR CON-
SERVATION AND HABITAT IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of the Interior, shall either establish a research, de-
velopment, and testing pilot program or expand an appli-
cable existing program to— 
(1) assess new technologies, including un-
manned aircraft system, geospatial, or remote sens-
ing technologies, across all reforestation activities; 
(2) accelerate the deployment and integration of 
such technologies into the operations of the Secre-
taries; and 
(3) collaborate and cooperate with State, Trib-
al, and private geospatial information system organi-
zations with respect to such technologies. 
(b) EXPANDING USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYS-
TEMS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretaries shall enter into an agree-
ment to develop consistent protocols and plans for the use 
of unmanned aircraft system technologies for reforestation 
activities. 
(c) DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE REQUIREMENT.—Any 
unmanned aircraft system technology or component of un-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00053
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
manned aircraft system technology used under this section 
shall be made and manufactured in the United States. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as prohibiting the Secretary of Ag-
riculture from using unmanned aircraft systems tech-
nologies in effect on the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion. 
(e) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 44801 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(f) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out this section 
shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this section. 
Subtitle C—Urban Forests 
SEC. 121. URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ASSISTANCE. 
(a) TREE CITY USA GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 9 
of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2105) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as 
subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing; 
‘‘(h) TREE CITY USA GRANT PROGRAM.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00054
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a grant program to be known as the ‘Tree City 
USA Grant Program’ to provide competitive grants 
to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban 
forests. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to be 
awarded a grant under paragraph (1), an eligi-
ble entity shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, including a proposal to enhance 
and maintain urban forests. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION ASSISTANCE.—A non- 
profit organization that partners with an eligi-
ble entity may submit an application under sub-
paragraph (A) on behalf of such eligible entity. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to el-
igible entities that submit proposals under para-
graph (2)(A) that— 
‘‘(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access 
to urban forests in— 
‘‘(i) typically underserved areas; or 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00055
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(ii) areas with low tree or environ-
mental equity; 
‘‘(B) further a statewide assessment or 
local government initiative to enhance and 
maintain urban forests; 
‘‘(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from 
insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; 
and 
‘‘(D) include a plan to monitor and main-
tain new and existing trees. 
‘‘(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may provide technical assistance to local govern-
ments to assist such local governments with— 
‘‘(A) becoming eligible entities; and 
‘‘(B) proposals under paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(5) MATCHING
FUNDS.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this subsection shall con-
tribute an amount of non-Federal funds (in cash or 
in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the 
Federal funds received. 
‘‘(6) PREMIER TREE CITY.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of the Trillion 
Trees Act, and annually through 2030 thereafter, 
the Secretary shall designate as a ‘Premier Tree 
City’ one eligible entity awarded a grant under this 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00056
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
subsection to recognize the superior efforts of such 
eligible entity in enhancing and maintaining urban 
forests. 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to the amounts authorized under subsection 
(k), there are authorized to be appropriated 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2030 to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(8) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a local gov-
ernment that— 
‘‘(A) serves an urban and community area; 
and 
‘‘(B) a tree planting non-profit organiza-
tion recognizes as having— 
‘‘(i) a tree board or department; 
‘‘(ii) a tree care ordinance; 
‘‘(iii) a community forestry program 
with an annual budget of at least $2 per 
capita; and 
‘‘(iv) an Arbor Day observance and 
proclamation.’’. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR URBAN WOOD 
UTILIZATION.—Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry As-
sistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105), as amended by 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00057
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after sub-
section (h) the following: 
‘‘(i) PILOT PROJECT
FOR COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENTS FOR URBAN WOOD UTILIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
State and local governments, institutions of higher 
education, private or non-profit organizations, and 
other entities that support projects that create wood 
products from dead and fallen trees in urban and 
community areas. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary shall 
prioritize entering into cooperative agreements 
that— 
‘‘(A) support local job creation; 
‘‘(B) are located in typically underserved 
areas or areas with low tree or environmental 
equity; 
‘‘(C) develop new uses for dead and fallen 
trees; and 
‘‘(D) improve urban forest health and re-
siliency. 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL
AND
FINANCIAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary may provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance to entities that enter into a coop-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00058
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
erative agreement under paragraph (1) to facili-
tate— 
‘‘(A) research on new uses for dead and 
fallen trees in urban and community areas; and 
‘‘(B) market expansion opportunities for 
products made from dead and fallen trees in 
urban and community areas. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of the Trillion Trees Act, the 
Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant com-
mittees on— 
‘‘(A) the implementation of this subsection; 
and 
‘‘(B) recommendations to encourage eco-
nomic development and job creation by creating 
new markets for wood products made from 
urban timber sources. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) DEAD
AND
FALLEN
TREES.—The 
term ‘dead and fallen trees’ means trees that— 
‘‘(i) are dying or have died; 
‘‘(ii) have partially or completely fall-
en over; or 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00059
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(iii) have been negatively impacted 
by insects, disease, or weather-related dis-
turbances. 
‘‘(B) RELEVANT COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘relevant committees’ means— 
‘‘(i) the Committees on Natural Re-
sources and Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives; and 
‘‘(ii) the Committees on Energy and 
Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate.’’. 
(c) PROGRAM OF EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE CLARIFICATION FOR CARBON STORAGE.—Sec-
tion 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’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) identifying opportunities to increase 
carbon storage through afforestation (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00060
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
scientific urban and community forestry man-
agement;’’. 
(d) NATIONAL URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY 
ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 9(g) of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) MEETINGS.—The Council established 
under this subsection shall meet not less than 
twice annually.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) RENEWAL OF COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of the 
Trillion Trees Act, the Secretary shall renew 
the Council. 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION.—The Council shall 
not terminate except as provided by an Act of 
Congress.’’. 
(e) URBAN
AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ACTION 
PLAN CLARIFICATION FOR CARBON STORAGE.—Section 
9(g)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00061
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(G) Recommendations for identifying op-
portunities to increase carbon storage through 
afforestation (as defined in section 2 of the 
Trillion Trees Act) and scientific urban and 
community forestry management.’’. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
section (k) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105), as redesignated by 
subsection (a), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1991 through 
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2021 through 
2025’’. 
SEC. 122. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTER URBAN FOR-
ESTRY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)), as amended by section 
116, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) URBAN FORESTRY.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00062
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civil-
ian Conservation Centers in urban and commu-
nity areas (as defined in subsection (j) of sec-
tion 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)). 
‘‘(B) FOCUS.—In addition to the training 
and skills required under paragraph (1), the Ci-
vilian Conservation Centers established pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A) shall provide training 
on urban forestry issues, including urban forest 
conservation, management, maintenance, and 
monitoring.’’. 
SEC. 123. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDI-
NATE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a memo-
randum of understanding with the Secretaries of Health 
and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, 
Interior, Labor, and Transportation and the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency to— 
(1) identify strategies to increase equitable ac-
cess to urban forests through existing programs and 
authorities; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00063
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(2) coordinate existing urban forestry pro-
grams; 
(3) conduct research on the benefits of urban 
forests for air quality, heat island mitigation, energy 
burden reduction, and enhanced shading for heat-re-
silient housing and active transit; and 
(4) conduct research on improving coordination 
between the agencies to address insects, disease, and 
non-native invasive species in urban and community 
areas. 
Subtitle D—International Forests 
SEC. 131. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Trillion Trees Initiative established by 
the World Economic Forum should be supported; 
(2) under such Trillion Trees Initiative, coun-
tries, corporations, and individuals around the globe 
will contribute to conserving, restoring, and growing 
one trillion trees; 
(3) one trillion new trees globally would seques-
ter a significant amount of atmospheric carbon and 
constitute a pragmatic step towards addressing glob-
al carbon emissions; and 
(4) under this Act, the United States will— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00064
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) take a leadership role in conserving, 
restoring, and growing one trillion trees glob-
ally; 
(B) use the vast natural assets, robust for-
est products market, and technical expertise of 
the United States, to conserve, regenerate, 
manage, and utilize domestic forestland; and 
(C) incentivize the use of sustainable build-
ing products to store carbon. 
SEC. 132. INTERNATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development may 
enter into an agreement with a non-profit organization to 
establish an ‘‘International Forest Foundation’’ (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Foundation’’), which shall not 
be an agency or instrumentality of the United States Gov-
ernment. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Foundation 
shall be— 
(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 refor-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00065
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
estation, afforestation, and the prevention of defor-
estation around the world; 
(2) to use private funds to support, undertake, 
and conduct activities that further the goals estab-
lished under section 101; and 
(3) to undertake, conduct, and encourage edu-
cational, technical, and other assistance and other 
activities that support international goals to increase 
global carbon capture and storage through the pro-
motion of healthy forests and responsible forest 
management. 
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS; LIABILITY.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Administrator 
may authorize, pursuant to an agreement entered 
into in accordance with this section, the transfer of 
funds of the United States Agency for International 
Development to a nonprofit organization for the pur-
pose of offsetting any administrative costs of the 
Foundation. 
(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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00066
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
SEC. 133. 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 reforestation and afforestation, 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 
prioritized in accordance with subsection (a), the Adminis-
trator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make use 
of public-private partnerships to facilitate engagement by 
nonprofit organizations and industry partners. 
SEC. 134. 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— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00067
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(1) in the first proviso, by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall conduct a study’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘The Secretary shall, not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of the Trillion Trees Act, conduct a 
study and submit a report to Congress’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) identify and address programs which could 
lead to increased forest carbon stock (as defined in 
section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) globally, healthy 
international forest ecosystems, and a globally sus-
tainable forest products market.’’. 
(c) OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY.—Section 
2405(c) of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking the ‘‘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: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00068
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(4) identify and implement programs which 
lead to— 
‘‘(A) increased forest carbon stock (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) 
globally; 
‘‘(B) healthy international forest eco-
systems; and 
‘‘(C) a globally sustainable forest 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 ‘‘2021 through 2025’’. 
SEC. 135. 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 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) activities that increase forest carbon 
stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
Trees 
Act), 
including 
reforestation 
and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00069
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
afforestation (as such terms are defined in such 
section) programs.’’. 
SEC. 136. 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 forest carbon stock (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act)’’ before 
the period at the end. 
(2) In subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘, refor-
estation (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees 
Act),’’ 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 forest carbon stock)’’ after 
‘‘sustainable forestry projects and practices’’. 
(5) In subsection (c)(8), by inserting ‘‘increas-
ing forest carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of 
the Trillion Trees Act),’’ after ‘‘soil conservation,’’. 
(6) In subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘and a study 
on the total carbon sequestered through increases in 
tropical forest carbon stock (as defined in section 2 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00070
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
of the Trillion Trees Act) globally as a result of pro-
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. LAND USE PLANNING; SUPPLEMENTS TO PRO-
GRAMMATIC 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
IMPACT 
STATEMENTS. 
(a) PRIORITY AREAS.— 
(1) AREAS IDENTIFIED.—The Secretary shall 
designate a landscape-level area on covered land as 
a priority area if— 
(A) the Secretary has identified such area 
as having a high or very high risk of wildfire; 
(B) the completion of covered projects in 
such area would reduce the risk of carbon emis-
sions as a result of wildfire or tree mortality; 
and 
(C) the area is covered by an existing pro-
grammatic environmental impact statement ap-
plicable to such covered projects. 
(2) EFFECT
OF
IDENTIFICATION.—The Sec-
retary shall prioritize review under section 102(2)(C) 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00071
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
of the National Environmental Policy Act of covered 
projects in a priority area over the completion of any 
other review under such section. 
(3) DEADLINE FOR IDENTIFICATION.—The Sec-
retary shall establish the priority areas required 
under paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the case of priority areas for water-
shed protection projects, critical infrastructure 
protection projects, or wildlife habitat restora-
tion projects, not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section; and 
(B) in the case of priority areas for 
wildland-urban interface protection projects, not 
later than 60 days after the programmatic envi-
ronmental impact statement required under 
subsection (b) is completed. 
(4) REVIEW AND MODIFICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except with respect to 
areas subject to review under subparagraph 
(B), not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this section and not less than once 
every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall re-
view the priority areas established under para-
graph (1) and modify, add, or remove such pri-
ority areas. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00072
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) WILDLAND-URBAN
INTERFACE
PRO-
TECTION PRIORITY AREAS.—Not later than 5 
years after the date on which the programmatic 
environmental impact statement required by 
subsection (b) is complete and not less than 
once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall review the priority areas established under 
paragraph (1) and covered by such statement 
and modify, add, or remove such priority areas. 
(b) 
PROGRAMMATIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT 
STATEMENT
FOR WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE PRO-
TECTION PROJECTS.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
complete a programmatic environmental impact statement 
in accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National En-
vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) 
for wildland-urban interface protection on public lands, in-
cluding with respect to— 
(1) lands classified as high or very high risk of 
wildfire; and 
(2) areas with at-risk communities (as defined 
in section 101 of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511)). 
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRON-
MENTAL POLICY ACT.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00073
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of section 
102(2)(C) of National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) with respect to a major 
Federal action taken under this section shall be 
deemed to be met— 
(A) for wildland-urban interface protection 
projects proposed after the date of completion 
of the programmatic environmental impact 
statement required by subsection (b), by 
supplementing such programmatic environ-
mental impact statement and incorporating rel-
evant additional regional analyses that have 
been completed by Federal agencies since such 
statement was finalized; 
(B) for watershed protection projects, by 
supplementing the programmatic environmental 
impact statement entitled ‘‘National Forest 
System Land Management Planning’’ published 
in January 2012 and incorporating relevant ad-
ditional regional analyses that have been com-
pleted by Federal agencies since such statement 
was finalized; 
(C) for critical infrastructure protection 
projects, by supplementing the programmatic 
environmental impact statement entitled ‘‘Des-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00074
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
ignation of Energy Corridors on Federal Land 
in the 11 Western States (DOE/EIS–0386)’’ 
published on November 28, 2008 and incor-
porating relevant additional regional analyses 
that have been completed by Federal agencies 
since such statement was finalized; and 
(D) 
for 
wildlife 
habitat 
restoration 
projects, by supplementing the programmatic 
environmental impact statement entitled ‘‘Na-
tional Forest System Land Management Plan-
ning’’ published in January 2012 and incor-
porating relevant additional regional analyses 
that have been completed by Federal agencies 
since such statement was finalized. 
(2) COORDINATION
AND
CONSULTATION.—In 
developing a supplement under subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
consult and coordinate with— 
(A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
governments; 
(B) transmission infrastructure and water 
infrastructure owners, operators, and devel-
opers; and 
(C) other appropriate entities. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00075
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(d) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW
IN
PRIORITY 
AREAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Regional Forester de-
termines that a proposed covered project has been 
sufficiently analyzed by a previously completed pro-
grammatic environmental impact statement, such 
statement shall be deemed to fulfill the requirements 
of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) with re-
spect to such project. The applicable Regional For-
ester shall publish any such determinations on a 
publicly available website. 
(2) ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.—If 
the Regional Forester determines that a proposed 
covered project has not been sufficiently analyzed 
under paragraph (1) and additional environmental 
review under the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is necessary, the 
applicable Regional Forester shall rely on analysis in 
previously completed environmental reviews under 
such Act in analyzing the potential impacts of the 
proposed covered project. 
(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00076
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the relevant com-
mittees a report that includes— 
(1) a description, with respect to the preceding 
year, of the progress of covered projects in priority 
areas established under this section; and 
(2) projections for how such covered projects 
will reduce the risk and severity of carbon emissions 
from wildfires and tree mortality. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means National Forest System lands that are not 
excluded from forest management activities as a re-
sult of— 
(A) an applicable forest plan; 
(B) inclusion in the National Wilderness 
Preservation System; 
(C) inclusion within a National or State- 
specific inventoried roadless area established by 
the Secretary, unless— 
(i) the forest management activity to 
be carried out is consistent with the forest 
plan applicable to the area; and 
(ii) the Secretary, or their designee, 
determines the forest management activity 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00077
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
is allowed under the roadless rule gov-
erning such lands; or 
(D) any other Federal law. 
(2) COVERED PROJECTS.—The term ‘‘covered 
projects’’ means critical infrastructure protection 
projects, watershed protection projects, wildland- 
urban interface protection projects, and wildlife 
habitat restoration projects. 
(3) CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
PROTECTION 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘critical infrastructure protec-
tion project’’ means a forest or rangeland manage-
ment project with the primary objective of— 
(A) reducing the risk of wildfire ignition 
within or adjacent to— 
(i) a utility infrastructure right-of- 
way; or 
(ii) public transportation infrastruc-
ture; 
(B) protecting public infrastructure from 
wildfire; or 
(C) removing hazard trees and or other 
hazardous fuels from a utility infrastructure 
right-of-way. 
(4) RELEVANT COMMITTEES.—The term ‘‘rel-
evant committees’’ means— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00078
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
(5) WATERSHED PROTECTION PROJECT.—The 
term ‘‘watershed protection project’’ means a forest 
or rangeland management project with the objective 
of— 
(A) protecting a municipal or Tribal water 
source from damage or destruction caused by 
wildfire; 
(B) improving, maintaining, or restoring 
water quality or yield; or 
(C) any combination of the purposes speci-
fied in subparagraphs (A) through (B). 
(6) WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE PROTECTION 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘wildland-urban interface pro-
tection project’’ means a forest or rangeland man-
agement project which takes place within the bound-
aries of, or adjacent to, an at-risk community (as 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00079
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Res-
toration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511)). 
(7) 
WILDLIFE
HABITAT
RESTORATION 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘wildlife habitat restoration 
project’’ means a forest or rangeland management 
project with the primary objective of— 
(A) protecting, improving, maintaining, or 
restoring wildlife habitat; or 
(B) protecting, improving, maintaining, re-
storing, or enhancing management with respect 
to critical habitat (as defined in section 4 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1532)). 
SEC. 202. FOREST CARBON STOCK ON STATE AND PRIVATE 
FORESTS. 
(a) ADDING INCREASING FOREST CARBON STOCK AS 
A PRIORITY.—Section 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 afforestation (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act), refor-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00080
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
estation, management, and related optimizations of 
forest carbon stock (as such terms are defined in 
such section) for climate and other ecological bene-
fits;’’. 
(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 forest carbon 
stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
Trees Act and incorporating data from the for-
est inventory and analysis program under sec-
tion 3(e)) on State lands and opportunities for 
increased forest carbon stock;’’. 
(c) INCREASING FOREST CARBON STOCK THROUGH 
THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 5(d)(1) 
of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2103a(d)) is amended by inserting ‘‘carbon seques-
tration and storage’’ before ‘‘and the aesthetic’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00081
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(d) INCREASING FOREST CARBON STOCK THROUGH 
THE COMMUNITY FOREST AND OPEN SPACE CONSERVA-
TION PROGRAM.—Section 7A(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Coopera-
tive Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2103d(c)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘ increasing 
forest carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
Trees Act) and promoting,’’ after ‘‘including’’. 
(e) INCREASING FOREST CARBON STOCK THROUGH 
THE PROMOTION OF FOREST HEALTH.—Section 8(a) of 
the Cooperative Forestry 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 forest carbon stock (as 
defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) on 
healthy forestland;’’. 
(f) INCREASING FOREST CARBON STOCK 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; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00082
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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.’’. 
(g) INCREASING FOREST CARBON STOCK 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 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
‘‘(7) to improve the potential to increase forest 
carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
Trees Act); 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00083
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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. 203. 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); 
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) activities to increase forest car-
bon stock (as defined in section 2 of the 
Trillion Trees Act), including reforestation 
(as defined in such section) activities;’’; 
(D) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by 
striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) any combination of activities 
specified in clauses (i) through (iv).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end 
of the following: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00084
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(C) REFORESTATION
PRIORITY.—With 
respect to forest, rangeland, and watershed res-
toration 
services 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(4)(A)(iii), the Secretary of Agriculture may 
enter into good neighbor agreements under this 
section in accordance with the priorities speci-
fied in subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii) of section 3 of 
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601).’’; and 
(3) 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— 
‘‘(i) to carry out authorized restora-
tion services under such good neighbor 
agreement; and 
‘‘(ii) if funds are remaining after car-
rying out the services under clause (i), to 
carry out authorized restoration services 
within the State under other good neighbor 
agreements.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00085
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
SEC. 204. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 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 also include, as appropriate, research activities 
related to the sequestration of carbon, including the 
increased carbon storage through afforestation (as 
defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act), refor-
estation (as defined in such section), forest and 
rangeland management, and the utilization of wood 
and other materials derived from forest and range-
land renewable resources to store carbon in building 
materials, industrial and consumer products.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(F) Carbon sequestration.’’. 
TITLE III—MARKET INCENTIVES 
FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION 
SEC. 301. BIOCHAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00086
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretaries shall establish a program to 
enter into partnerships with eligible entities to 
carry out demonstration projects to support the 
development and commercialization of biochar 
in accordance with this subsection. 
(B) 
LOCATION
OF
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS.—The Secretaries shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, establish at least one 
biochar demonstration project in each Forest 
Service region. 
(2) PROPOSALS.—To be eligible to enter into a 
partnership to carry out a biochar demonstration 
project under paragraph (1)(A), an eligible entity 
shall submit to the Secretaries a proposal at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretaries may require. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In selecting proposals under 
paragraph (2), the Secretaries shall give priority to 
partnering with eligible entities that submit pro-
posals to carry out biochar demonstration projects 
that— 
(A) have the most carbon sequestration po-
tential; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00087
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) will create new jobs and contribute to 
local economies, particularly in rural areas; 
(C) will demonstrate— 
(i) new and innovative uses of biochar; 
(ii) viable markets for cost-effective 
biochar-based products; 
(iii) the ecosystem services of biochar; 
(iv) the benefits of biochar to restore 
forest heath and resiliency, including for 
forest soils and watersheds; or 
(v) any combination of purposes speci-
fied in clauses (i) through (iv); 
(D) are located in local markets that have 
the greatest need for the biochar production 
units due to— 
(i) nearby lands identified as having 
high or very high or extreme risk of wild-
fire; 
(ii) availability of sufficient quantities 
of feedstocks; or 
(iii) a high level of demand for 
biochar or other commercial byproducts of 
biochar; or 
(E) any combination of purposes specified 
in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00088
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1)(A), the Secre-
taries may enter into partnerships and provide fund-
ing to carry out demonstration projects that— 
(A) acquire and test various feedstocks and 
their efficacy; 
(B) develop and optimize commercially and 
technologically viable biochar production units, 
including mobile and permanent units; 
(C) demonstrate the production of biochar 
from forest residues and the use of biochar to 
restore forest health and resiliency; 
(D) build, expand, or establish biochar fa-
cilities; 
(E) conduct research on new and innova-
tive uses of biochar or demonstrate cost-effec-
tive market opportunities for biochar and 
biochar-based products; 
(F) carry out any other activities the Sec-
retaries determine appropriate; or 
(G) any combination of the purposes speci-
fied in subparagraphs (A) through (F). 
(5) FEEDSTOCK REQUIREMENTS.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, a biochar demonstration 
project under this subsection shall, with respect to 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00089
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
the feedstock used under such project, derive at 
least 50 percent of such feedstock from forest 
thinning and management activities, including mill 
residues, conducted on National Forest System 
lands. 
(6) REVIEW OF BIOCHAR DEMONSTRATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall 
conduct regionally-specific research, including 
economic analyses and life-cycle assessments, on 
the biochar produced from the demonstration 
projects under this subsection, including— 
(i) the effects of such biochar on— 
(I) forest health and resiliency; 
(II) carbon capture and seques-
tration, including increasing soil car-
bon in the short-term and long-term; 
(III) productivity, reduced input 
costs, and water retention in agricul-
tural practices; 
(IV) soil and grassland health for 
grazing activities, including grazing 
activities on Federal land; 
(V) environmental remediation 
activities, including abandoned mine 
land remediation; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00090
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(VI) other ecosystem services of 
biochar; 
(ii) the efficacy of biochar as a co- 
product of biofuels or in biochemicals; and 
(iii) whether biochar can effectively be 
used to produce any other technologically 
and commercially viable outcome. 
(B) 
COORDINATION.—The 
Secretaries 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, pro-
vide data, analysis, and other relevant informa-
tion collected under subparagraph (A) to eligi-
ble institutions conducting research and devel-
opment activities on biochar pursuant to receiv-
ing a grant under subsection (b). 
(7) LIMITATION
ON
FUNDING
FOR
ESTAB-
LISHING BIOCHAR FACILITIES.—In the case of an el-
igible entity that enters in to a partnership to carry 
out a biochar demonstration project under this sub-
section and seeks to establish a biochar facility 
under such demonstration project, the Secretaries 
may not provide funding to such eligible entity in an 
amount greater than 35 percent of the capital cost 
of establishing such biochar facility. 
(b) BIOCHAR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT 
PROGRAM.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00091
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall establish an applied biochar research 
and development grant program to make competitive 
grants to eligible institutions to carry out the activi-
ties described in paragraph (3). 
(2) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary a proposal at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
(3) USE
OF
FUNDS.—An eligible institution 
that receives a grant under this subsection shall use 
the grant funds to conduct applied research on— 
(A) the effect of biochar on forest health 
and resiliency, accounting for variations in 
biochar, soil, climate, and other factors; 
(B) the effect of biochar on soil health and 
water retention, accounting for variations in 
biochar, soil, climate, and other factors; 
(C) the long-term carbon sequestration po-
tential of biochar; 
(D) the best management practices of 
biochar and biochar based-products to— 
(i) maximize carbon sequestration 
benefits; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00092
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(ii) maximize the commercial viability 
and application of such products in for-
estry, agriculture, environmental remedi-
ation, water quality improvement, and 
other uses; 
(E) the regional uses of biochar to increase 
productivity and profitability, including— 
(i) uses in agriculture and environ-
mental remediation; and 
(ii) use as a co-product in fuel produc-
tion; 
(F) new and innovative uses from biochar 
byproducts; and 
(G) opportunities to expand markets for 
biochar and create jobs, particularly in rural 
areas. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretaries shall submit a report to Congress 
that— 
(A) includes policy and program rec-
ommendations to improve the widespread use of 
biochar; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00093
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) identifies the areas of research needed 
to advance biochar commercialization; and 
(C) identifies barriers to further biochar 
commercialization, including permitting and 
siting considerations. 
(2) PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL BUDGET REQUEST.— 
Beginning 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this section and annually until the date described 
in subsection (d), the Secretaries shall include in the 
budget materials submitted to Congress in support 
of the President’s annual budget request (submitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code) for each fiscal year a report on 
the status of the demonstration projects carried out 
under subsection (a) and the research and develop-
ment grants carried out under subsection (b). 
(d) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out this section 
shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BIOCHAR.—The term ‘‘biochar’’ means car-
bonized biomass produced by converting feedstock 
through reductive thermal processing for non-fuel 
uses. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00094
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) State, local, and Tribal governments; 
(B) eligible institutions; and 
(C) private, non-private, or cooperative en-
tities. 
(3) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble institution’’ means land-grant colleges and uni-
versities, including institutions eligible for funding 
under the— 
(A) Act of July 2, 1862; 
(B) Act of August 30, 1890, including 
Tuskegee University; 
(C) Public Law 87–788 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962’’); or 
(D) Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note). 
(4) FEEDSTOCK.—The term ‘‘feedstock’’ means 
excess biomass in the form of plant matter or mate-
rials that serves as the raw material for the produc-
tion of biochar. 
(5) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00095
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) the Secretary of Energy, acting 
through the Director of the Office of Science. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2021 through 2023 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 302. 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 sustainability percentage of— 
‘‘(1) the taxpayer’s purchase price of a quali-
fying building or residence, and 
‘‘(2) the taxpayer’s remodeling price of a build-
ing or structure described in subsection (c)(3)(B). 
‘‘(b) SUSTAINABILITY PERCENTAGE.—For purposes 
of this section: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) PURCHASE
PRICE.—The sustain-
ability percentage with respect to the purchase 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00096
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
price of any qualifying building or residence 
shall be a percentage equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the percentage by which the sus-
tainability score for such qualifying build-
ing or residence exceeds the average sus-
tainability score for the class to which such 
building or residence belongs, or 
‘‘(ii) 25 percent. 
‘‘(B) REMODELING
PRICE.—The sustain-
ability percentage with respect to the remod-
eling price of a building or structure shall be a 
percentage equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the percentage by which, after re-
modeling, the sustainability score for such 
building or structure exceeds the average 
sustainability score for the class to which 
such building or structure belongs, or 
‘‘(ii) 12.5 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00097
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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 
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, 
agri-
culture, and labor. 
‘‘(c) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00099
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
100 
‘‘(1) PURCHASE
PRICE.—The term ‘purchase 
price’ means so much of the adjusted basis of the 
property as is not attributable to land. 
‘‘(2) REMODELING PRICE.—The term ‘remod-
eling price’ means the price of remodeling or expan-
sion of a property, as defined by the Secretary after 
consultation with the Secretary of Energy. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFYING BUILDING OR RESIDENCE.— 
The term ‘qualifying 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. 
‘‘(4) 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. 
‘‘(5) 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00100
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
101 
(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. 
‘‘(6) BASIS
ADJUSTMENT.—For purposes of 
this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section 
with respect to any qualified building or residence, 
the basis of such building or residence shall be re-
duced by the amount of the credit so allowed. 
‘‘(7) 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00101
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
102 
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. 
‘‘(8) 
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).’’. 
(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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00102
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
103 
SEC. 303. CLARIFICATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
CELLULOSIC 
BIO-
CHEMICAL AND BIOPLASTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Research and Development deputy area and the State and 
Private Forestry deputy area of the Forest Service, shall 
conduct performance-driven research and development and 
provide for education and technical assistance for the pur-
pose of facilitating 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 forest 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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00103
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
104 
(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; 
(2) for the conduct of applied research, includ-
ing projects designed— 
(A) to bring products from benchtop to 
production scale; and 
(B) for end-of-life reuse, recycling, and dis-
posal of the project; 
(3) which, based upon the lifecycle analysis of 
forest carbon stock developed under section 105(c), 
will lead to an increase in forest carbon stock 
through the extraction 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 forest products industry. 
(d) TIMEFRAME.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the measurable performance goals for the research 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00104
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
105 
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. 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in of sections 101 and 102 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001 and 1002). 
SEC. 304. TRIBAL AND ALASKA NATIVE BIOMASS DEM-
ONSTRATION PROJECT EXTENSION. 
(a) TRIBAL BIOMASS.—Section 3(a) of the Tribal 
Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3104 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2017 through 2021’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’. 
(b) ALASKA NATIVE BIOMASS.—Section 202(c)(2) of 
the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Deter-
mination Act Amendments of 2017 (25 U.S.C. 3104 note) 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00105
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
106 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2017 through 2021’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:03 Jun 09, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00106
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2639.IH
H2639
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS