(1) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means 
the Governor or any appropriate executive official of 
an affected State or Indian Tribe or the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
each territory of the United States. 
SEC. 3. WHITE OAK RESTORATION INITIATIVE COALITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The White Oak Restoration Ini-
tiative Coalition shall be established— 
(1) as a voluntary collaborative group of Fed-
eral, State, Tribal, and local governments and pri-
vate and non-governmental organizations to carry 
out the duties described in subsection (b); and 
(2) in accordance with the charter titled ‘‘White 
Oak Initiative Coalition Charter’’ adopted by the 
White Oak Initiative Board of Directors on March 
21, 2023 (or a successor charter). 
(b) DUTIES.—In addition to the duties specified in 
the charter described in subsection (a)(2), the duties of 
the White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition are— 
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(1) to coordinate Federal, State, Tribal, local, 
private, and non-governmental restoration of white 
oak in the United States; and 
(2) to make program and policy recommenda-
tions, consistent with applicable forest management 
plans, with respect to— 
(A) changes necessary to address Federal 
and State policies that impede activities to im-
prove the health, resiliency, and natural regen-
eration of white oak; 
(B) adopting or modifying Federal and 
State policies to increase the pace and scale of 
white oak regeneration and resiliency of white 
oak; 
(C) options to enhance communication, co-
ordination, and collaboration between forest 
land owners, particularly for cross-boundary 
projects, to improve the health, resiliency, and 
natural regeneration of white oak; 
(D) research gaps that should be ad-
dressed to improve the best available science on 
white oak; 
(E) outreach to forest landowners with 
white oak or white oak regeneration potential; 
and 
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(F) options and policies necessary to im-
prove the quality and quantity of white oak in 
tree nurseries. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, TECHNICAL SERV-
ICES, AND STAFF SUPPORT.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall make such per-
sonnel available to the White Oak Restoration Initiative 
Coalition for administrative support, technical services, 
and development and dissemination of educational mate-
rials as the Secretaries determine necessary to carry out 
this section. 
(d) PRIVATE FUNDING OF WHITE OAK RESTORA-
TION PROJECTS.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions made in advance for such purpose, the Secretary of 
Agriculture may make funds available to the White Oak 
Restoration Initiative Coalition to carry out this section 
from the account established pursuant to section 1241(f) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(f)). 
SEC. 4. FOREST SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, act-
ing through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish 
and carry out 5 pilot projects in national forests to restore 
white oak in such forests through white oak restoration 
and natural regeneration practices that are consistent with 
applicable forest management plans. 
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(b) NATIONAL FORESTS RESERVED OR WITHDRAWN 
FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.—At least 3 pilot projects re-
quired under subsection (a) shall be carried out on na-
tional forests reserved or withdrawn from the public do-
main. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Agriculture may enter 
into cooperative agreements to carry out the pilot projects 
required under subsection (a). 
(d) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WHITE OAK RE-
VIEW AND RESTORATION. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall carry out an assessment of land under the 
administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the 
Interior, including fish and wildlife refuges and 
abandoned mine land, to evaluate— 
(A) whether white oak is present on such 
land; and 
(B) the potential to restore white oak for-
ests on such land. 
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(2) USE OF INFORMATION.—In carrying out the 
assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
use information from sources other than the Depart-
ment of the Interior, including from the White Oak 
Initiative and the Forest Service. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress, and make publicly available on 
the website of the Department of the Interior, a re-
port regarding the results of the assessment carried 
out under this subsection. 
(b) PILOT PROJECTS.—After the date on which the 
report required under subsection (a)(3) is submitted, the 
Secretary shall establish and carry out 5 pilot projects in 
different areas of land described in subsection (a)(1) to 
restore and naturally regenerate white oak. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements to carry out the pilot projects required under 
subsection (b). 
(d) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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