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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5756 
To provide additional authority to the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of the Interior to implement hazardous fuel reduction projects 
in the State of Colorado in response to dangerous fuel levels and insect 
infestations in forested Federal land in Colorado, to extend the maximum 
duration of stewardship contracts carried out in Colorado, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity 
produced from biomass, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2006 
Mr. BEAUPREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, 
and Ways and Means, 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 
A BILL 
To provide additional authority to the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior to implement 
hazardous fuel reduction projects in the State of Colo-
rado in response to dangerous fuel levels and insect 
infestations in forested Federal land in Colorado, to ex-
tend the maximum duration of stewardship contracts 
carried out in Colorado, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced 
from biomass, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Colorado Emergency Wildfire and Insect Infestations Re-
sponse Act of 2006’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Implementation of hazardous fuel reduction projects in Colorado in re-
sponse to dangerous forest fuel levels and insect infestations. 
Sec. 3. Extension of authorized maximum duration of stewardship contracts 
carried out in Colorado. 
Sec. 4. Expansion of Forest Service Fuels for Schools program to include Colo-
rado. 
Sec. 5. Extension of credit for electricity produced from biomass. 
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF HAZARDOUS FUEL REDUC-
TION PROJECTS IN COLORADO IN RESPONSE 
TO DANGEROUS FOREST FUEL LEVELS AND 
INSECT INFESTATIONS. 
Section 104 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6514) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) TEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS PROCESS 
FOR PROJECTS IN COLORADO.— 
‘‘(1) PROPOSED AGENCY ACTION.—For an au-
thorized hazardous fuel reduction project that is pro-
posed to be conducted on Federal land in Colorado, 
the Secretary is not required to study, develop, or 
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describe any alternative to the proposed agency ac-
tion in the environmental assessment or environ-
mental impact statement prepared pursuant to sec-
tion 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—Paragraph (1) shall apply 
during the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of the Colorado Emergency Wildfire 
and Insect Infestations Response Act of 2006.’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZED MAXIMUM DURATION 
OF STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS CARRIED OUT 
IN COLORADO. 
Section 347(c) of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained 
in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277; 
16 U.S.C. 2104 note), is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) LONGER TERM FOR PROJECTS IN COLO-
RADO.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an agree-
ment or contract under subsection (a) to be carried 
out in Colorado may have a term of up to 20 years. 
The Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment may extend the term of an agreement or con-
tract entered into before the date of the enactment 
of the Colorado Emergency Wildfire and Insect In-
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festations Response Act of 2006 to be carried out in 
Colorado, with the consent of the other party or par-
ties to the agreement or contract, to reflect the 
longer term authorized by this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF FOREST SERVICE FUELS FOR 
SCHOOLS PROGRAM TO INCLUDE COLORADO. 
(a) EXPANSION.—The Secretary of Agriculture, act-
ing through the State and Private Forestry Division of 
the Forest Service, shall expand the Fuels for Schools pro-
gram to include the State of Colorado. 
(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary is authorized to make 
grants in the total amount of $5,000,000 each fiscal year 
to carry out the Fuels for Schools program in Colorado. 
(c) DURATION.—This section shall apply during the 
five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of the Colorado Emergency Wildfire and Insect Infesta-
tions Response Act of 2006. 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY PRO-
DUCED FROM BIOMASS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of section 45(d)(3)(A) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to open- 
loop biomass facilities) is amended by striking ‘‘January 
1, 2008’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2010’’. 
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(b) BIOMASS ELIGIBLE FOR FULL CREDIT RATE.— 
Subparagraph (A) of section 45(b)(4) (relating to credit 
rate) is amended by striking ‘‘(3),’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) The amendment made by subsection (b) 
shall apply to electricity produced and sold after the 
date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years 
ending after such date. 
Æ 
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