SEC. 3. FOREST RECLAMATION GRANTS. 
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1473I. FOREST RECLAMATION GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) A Federal agency. 
‘‘(B) A State cooperative institution. 
‘‘(C) A college or university offering a bac-
calaureate or higher degree in the study of 
food, forestry, and agricultural sciences. 
‘‘(D) An organization described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 
of that Code. 
‘‘(2) NOXIOUS WEED; PLANT PEST.—The terms 
‘noxious weed’ and ‘plant pest’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 403 of the Plant Pro-
tection Act (7 U.S.C. 7702). 
‘‘(b) GRANT AWARDS.—For purposes of addressing 
the critical threat to numerous tree species posed by non-
native plant pests and noxious weeds, the Secretary shall 
award competitive grants to eligible entities under which 
the eligible entities shall— 
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‘‘(1) conduct research to promote the restora-
tion of affected tree species, including research on— 
‘‘(A) biological control of nonnative plant 
pests or noxious weeds threatening or heavily 
damaging native tree species; 
‘‘(B) exploration of genetic manipulation of 
plant pests or noxious weeds; 
‘‘(C) enhancement of pest-resistance mech-
anisms of hosts; and 
‘‘(D) development of other strategies for 
restoring individual tree species; and 
‘‘(2) develop, and disseminate to the public, 
tools and information based on the research con-
ducted under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity seeking to re-
ceive a grant under this section 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 description of a comprehensive forest restora-
tion research program to be carried out by the eligible en-
tity using the funds received through the grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this section shall use the funds re-
ceived through the grant to conduct research in-
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tended to address specific questions relating to the 
recovery of tree species that are native to the United 
States and suffering severe levels of mortality caused 
by nonnative plant pests or noxious weeds. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall provide 
matching funds from non-Federal sources in an 
amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the 
grant. 
‘‘(B) INDIRECT COSTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Indirect costs 
charged against a grant awarded under 
this section shall not exceed 30 percent of 
the total Federal funds provided under the 
grant award. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSIONS.—Indirect costs de-
scribed in clause (i) shall include— 
‘‘(I) equipment used in relation 
to the grant; 
‘‘(II) capital improvements of fa-
cilities that are necessary to carry out 
the grant; 
‘‘(III) accounting costs, personnel 
costs, and administrative costs in-
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curred by an eligible entity necessary 
to carry out the grant; and 
‘‘(IV) such other costs as the 
Secretary determines to be appro-
priate. 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—An eligi-
ble entity may not receive more than a total of 
$400,000 per year in grant funding under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(e) COOPERATION AMONG ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
encourage eligible entities to cooperate in setting research 
priorities under this section. 
‘‘(f) COMMITTEES.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a committee of experts composed 
of representatives of the Forest Service, the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricul-
tural Research Service, and State forestry agencies 
to advise the Secretary on criteria appropriate for— 
‘‘(A) defining research topics eligible for 
funding under this section; 
‘‘(B) reviewing the adherence of grant pro-
posals to the purposes described in subsection 
(b)(1); and 
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‘‘(C) membership in scientific peer review 
panels to review grant applications under this 
section; and 
‘‘(2) establish an advisory committee composed 
of representatives of land-grant colleges and univer-
sities and affiliated State agricultural experiment 
stations, the forest products industry, recreationists, 
and professional forester, conservation, and con-
servation scientist organizations to assist the com-
mittee of experts established under paragraph (1) 
with respect to the responsibilities of that committee 
described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of that 
paragraph. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the first grant is awarded under this section, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report describing the use of funds 
under this section in the previous year. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out 
this section— 
‘‘(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
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