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such institution of higher education is located and 
such research occurs. 
(b) INDUSTRIAL HEMP DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘industrial hemp’’ means the plant Cannabis 
sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or 
not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of 
not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. 
TITLE VII—FORESTRY 
Subtitle A—Repeal of Certain 
Forestry Programs 
SEC. 7001. FOREST LAND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 4 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8002 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–171; 16 U.S.C. 2103 note) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 7002. WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 6 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103b) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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SEC. 7003. EXPIRED COOPERATIVE NATIONAL FOREST 
PRODUCTS MARKETING PROGRAM. 
Section 18 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2112) is repealed. 
SEC. 
7004. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
INSTITUTION 
AGRICUL-
TURAL LAND NATIONAL RESOURCES LEAD-
ERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 8402 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (16 U.S.C. 1649a) is re-
pealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 7005. TRIBAL WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 303 of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6542) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 7006. SEPARATE FOREST SERVICE DECISIONMAKING 
AND APPEALS PROCESS. 
Section 322 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 
102–381; 16 U.S.C. 1612 note) is repealed. Section 428 
of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 
(Public Law 112–74; 125 Stat. 1046; 16 U.S.C. 6515 
note) shall not apply to any project or activity imple-
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menting a land and resource management plan developed 
under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) that 
is categorically excluded from documentation in an envi-
ronmental assessment or an environmental impact state-
ment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
Subtitle B—Reauthorization of Co-
operative 
Forestry 
Assistance 
Act of 1978 Programs 
SEC. 7101. STATE-WIDE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES FOR 
FOREST RESOURCES. 
Section 2A(c) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) as feasible, appropriate military installa-
tions where the voluntary participation and manage-
ment of private or State-owned or other public 
forestland is able to support, promote, and con-
tribute to the missions of such installations; and’’. 
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SEC. 7102. FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM. 
Subsection (m) of section 7 of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7103. COMMUNITY FOREST AND OPEN SPACE CON-
SERVATION PROGRAM. 
Subsection (g) of section 7A of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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Subtitle C—Reauthorization of 
Other Forestry-Related Laws 
SEC. 7201. RURAL REVITALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7202. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY. 
Subsection (d) of section 2405 of the Global Climate 
Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1996 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7203. CHANGE IN FUNDING SOURCE FOR HEALTHY 
FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM. 
Section 508 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘IN GEN-
ERAL’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘FISCAL
YEARS
2009 
THROUGH 2013’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(b) FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out this section $9,750,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF FUNDS.—In addition 
to funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary may use such amount of the funds appropriated 
for that fiscal year to carry out the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.) as the 
Secretary determines necessary to cover the cost of tech-
nical assistance, management, and enforcement respon-
sibilities for land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve 
program pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 
504.’’. 
SEC. 7204. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING 
PROJECT AUTHORITY. 
Section 347 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— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) CONTRACT FOR SALE OF PROPERTY.—At 
the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, a con-
tract entered into by the Forest Service under this 
section may be considered a contract for the sale of 
property under such terms as the Secretary may 
prescribe without regard to any other provision of 
law. 
‘‘(7) FIRE
LIABILITY
PROVISIONS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Chief and the Director shall issue for 
use in all contracts and agreements under this sec-
tion fire liability provisions that are in substantially 
the same form as the fire liability provisions con-
tained in— 
‘‘(A) integrated resource timber contracts, 
as described in the Forest Service contract 
numbered 2400–13, part H, section H.4; and 
‘‘(B) timber sale contracts conducted pur-
suant to section 14 of the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a).’’. 
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Subtitle D—National Forest 
Critical Area Response 
SEC. 7301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CRITICAL AREA.—The term ‘‘critical area’’ 
means an area of the National Forest System des-
ignated by the Secretary under section 7302. 
(2) 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)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 7302. DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL AREAS. 
(a) DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture shall designate critical areas within the Na-
tional Forest System for the purposes of addressing— 
(1) deteriorating forest health conditions in ex-
istence as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
due to insect infestation, drought, disease, or storm 
damage; and 
(2) the future risk of insect infestations or dis-
ease outbreaks through preventative treatments. 
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(b) DESIGNATION METHOD.—In considering Na-
tional Forest System land for designation as a critical 
area, the Secretary shall use— 
(1) for purposes of subsection (a)(1), the most 
recent annual forest health aerial surveys of mor-
tality and defoliation; and 
(2) for purposes of subsection (a)(2), the Na-
tional Insect and Disease Risk Map. 
(c) TIME FOR INITIAL DESIGNATIONS.—The first 
critical areas shall be designated by the Secretary not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DURATION OF DESIGNATION.—The designation 
of a critical area shall expire not later than 10 years after 
the date of the designation. 
SEC. 7303. APPLICATION OF EXPEDITED PROCEDURES AND 
ACTIVITIES OF THE HEALTHY FORESTS RES-
TORATION ACT OF 2003 TO CRITICAL AREAS. 
(a) APPLICABILITY.—Subject to subsections (b) 
through (e), title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.) (including the environ-
mental analysis requirements of section 104 of that Act 
(16 U.S.C. 6514), the special administrative review proc-
ess under section 105 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6515), and 
the judicial review process under section 106 of that Act 
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(16 U.S.C. 6516)), shall apply to all Forest Service 
projects and activities carried out in a critical area. 
(b) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.—Section 322 of 
Public Law 102–381 (16 U.S.C. 1612 note; 106 Stat. 
1419) shall not apply to projects conducted in accordance 
with this section. 
(c) REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS.—In applying title I 
of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6511 et seq.) to Forest Service projects and activi-
ties in a critical area, the Secretary shall make the fol-
lowing modifications: 
(1) The authority shall apply to the entire crit-
ical area, including land that is outside of a 
wildland-urban interface area or that does not sat-
isfy any of the other eligibility criteria specified in 
section 102(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6512(a)). 
(2) All projects and activities of the Forest 
Service, including necessary connected actions (as 
described in section 1508.25(a)(1) of title 40, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), 
shall be considered to be authorized hazardous fuel 
reduction projects for purposes of applying the title. 
(d) SMALLER PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a project conducted in a critical area in 
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accordance with this section that comprises less than 
10,000 acres shall be— 
(A) considered an action categorically ex-
cluded from the requirements for an environ-
mental assessment or an environmental impact 
statement under section 1508.4 of title 40, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
regulation); and 
(B) exempt from the special administrative 
review process under section 105 of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6515). 
(2) EXCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
AREAS.—Para-
graph (1) does not apply to— 
(A) a component of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System; 
(B) any Federal land on which, by Act of 
Congress or Presidential proclamation, the re-
moval of vegetation is restricted or prohibited; 
(C) a congressionally designated wilderness 
study area; or 
(D) an area in which activities under para-
graph (1) would be inconsistent with the appli-
cable land and resource management plan. 
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(e) FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS.—All projects and 
activities carried out in a critical area pursuant to this 
subtitle shall be consistent with the land and resource 
management plan established under section 6 of the For-
est and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) for the unit of the National Forest 
System containing the critical area. 
SEC. 7304. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
State’’ means a State that contains National Forest 
System land. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) STATE FORESTER.—The term ‘‘State for-
ester’’ means the head of a State agency with juris-
diction over State forestry programs in an eligible 
State. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter 
into a cooperative agreement or contract (including 
a sole source contract) with a State forester to au-
thorize the State forester to provide the forest, 
rangeland, and watershed restoration, management, 
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and protection services described in paragraph (2) 
on National Forest System land in the eligible State. 
(2) 
AUTHORIZED
SERVICES.—The 
forest, 
rangeland, and watershed restoration, management, 
and protection services referred to in paragraph (1) 
include the conduct of— 
(A) activities to treat insect infected for-
ests; 
(B) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; 
(C) activities involving commercial har-
vesting or other mechanical vegetative treat-
ments; or 
(D) any other activities to restore or im-
prove forest, rangeland, and watershed health, 
including fish and wildlife habitat. 
(3) STATE AS AGENT.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (6), a cooperative agreement or contract 
entered into under paragraph (1) may authorize the 
State forester to serve as the agent for the Secretary 
in providing the restoration, management, and pro-
tection services authorized under that paragraph. 
(4) SUBCONTRACTS.—In accordance with appli-
cable contract procedures for the eligible State, a 
State forester may enter into subcontracts to provide 
the restoration, management, and protection services 
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authorized under a cooperative agreement or con-
tract entered into under paragraph (1). 
(5) TIMBER SALES.—Subsections (d) and (g) of 
section 14 of the National Forest Management Act 
of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a) shall not apply to services 
performed under a cooperative agreement or con-
tract entered into under paragraph (1). 
(6) RETENTION OF NEPA RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
Any decision required to be made under the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) with respect to any restoration, man-
agement, and protection services to be provided 
under this section by a State forester on National 
Forest System land shall not be delegated to a State 
forester or any other officer or employee of the eligi-
ble State. 
(7) APPLICABLE LAW.—The restoration, man-
agement, and protection services to be provided 
under this section shall be carried out on a project- 
to-project basis under existing authorities of the 
Forest Service. 
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Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 7401. REVISION OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FOREST IN-
VENTORY AND ANALYSIS. 
(a) REVISION REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall revise the strategic plan for forest in-
ventory and analysis initially prepared pursuant to section 
3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) to address the 
requirements imposed by subsection (b). 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVISED STRATEGIC PLAN.—In 
revising the strategic plan, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall describe in detail the organization, procedures, and 
funding needed to achieve each of the following: 
(1) 
Complete 
the 
transition 
to 
a 
fully 
annualized forest inventory program and include in-
ventory and analysis of interior Alaska. 
(2) Implement an annualized inventory of trees 
in urban settings, including the status and trends of 
trees and forests, and assessments of their eco-
system services, values, health, and risk to pests and 
diseases. 
(3) Report information on renewable biomass 
supplies and carbon stocks at the local, State, re-
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gional, and national level, including by ownership 
type. 
(4) Engage State foresters and other users of 
information from the forest inventory and analysis 
in reevaluating the list of core data variables col-
lected on forest inventory and analysis plots with an 
emphasis on demonstrated need. 
(5) Improve the timeliness of the timber prod-
uct output program and accessibility of the 
annualized information on that database. 
(6) Foster greater cooperation among the forest 
inventory and analysis program, research station 
leaders, and State foresters and other users of infor-
mation from the forest inventory and analysis. 
(7) Promote availability of and access to non- 
Federal resources to improve information analysis 
and information management. 
(8) Collaborate with the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, and United States Geological 
Survey to integrate remote sensing, spatial analysis 
techniques, and other new technologies in the forest 
inventory and analysis program. 
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(9) Understand and report on changes in land 
cover and use. 
(10) Expand existing programs to promote sus-
tainable forest stewardship through increased under-
standing, in partnership with other Federal agencies, 
of the over 10 million family forest owners, their de-
mographics, and the barriers to forest stewardship. 
(11) Implement procedures to improve the sta-
tistical precision of estimates at the sub-State level. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF REVISED STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit the revised stra-
tegic plan to the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate. 
SEC. 7402. FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES PRO-
GRAM. 
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service, may use funds derived from 
conservation-related programs executed on National For-
est System lands to utilize the Agriculture Conservation 
Experienced Services Program established pursuant to 
section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3851) to provide technical services for conservation-re-
lated programs and authorities carried out by the Sec-
retary on National Forest System lands. 
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SEC. 7403. GREEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 
RESEARCH UNDER FOREST AND RANGELAND 
RENEWABLE RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT OF 
1978. 
(a) ADDITIONAL FORESTRY AND RANGELAND RE-
SEARCH
AND
EDUCATION
HIGH
PRIORITY.—Section 
3(d)(2) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(d)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) Science and technology transfer, 
through the Forest Products Laboratory, to 
demonstrate the beneficial characteristics of 
wood as a green building material, including in-
vestments in life cycle assessment for wood 
products.’’. 
(b) RESEARCH FACILITIES
AND COOPERATION.— 
Section 4 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Re-
sources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1643) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate an annual report describing, for the period covered by 
the report— 
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‘‘(1) the research conducted in furtherance of 
the research and education priority specified in sec-
tion 3(d)(2)(F); 
‘‘(2) the number of buildings the Forest Service 
has built with wood as the primary structural mate-
rial; and 
‘‘(3) the investments made by the Forest Serv-
ice in green building wood promotion.’’. 
SEC. 7404. EXTENSION OF STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS AU-
THORITY REGARDING USE OF DESIGNATION 
BY PRESCRIPTION TO ALL THINNING SALES 
UNDER 
NATIONAL 
FOREST 
MANAGEMENT 
ACT OF 1976. 
Subsection (g) of section 14 of the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) Designation, including but not limited to, mark-
ing when necessary, designation by description, or des-
ignation by prescription, and supervision of harvesting of 
trees, portions of trees, or forest products shall be con-
ducted by persons employed by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. Such persons shall have no personal interest in 
the purchase or harvest of such products and shall not 
be directly or indirectly in the employment of the pur-
chaser thereof. Designation by prescription and designa-
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tion by prescription shall be considered valid methods for 
designation, and may be supervised by use of post-harvest 
cruise, sample weight scaling, or other methods deter-
mined by the Secretary to be appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 7405. REIMBURSEMENT OF FIRE FUNDS EXPENDED BY 
A STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND SUPPRES-
SION OF CERTAIN WILDFIRES. 
(a) DEFINITION OF STATE.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.—If a State seeks 
reimbursement for amounts expended for resources and 
services provided to another State for the management 
and suppression of a wildfire, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
subject to subsections (c) and (d)— 
(1) may accept the reimbursement amounts 
from the other State; and 
(2) shall pay those amounts to the State seek-
ing reimbursement. 
(c) MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.—As a condi-
tion of seeking and providing reimbursement under sub-
section (b), the State seeking reimbursement and the 
State providing reimbursement must each have a mutual 
assistance agreement with the Forest Service or an agency 
of the Department of the Interior for providing and receiv-
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ing wildfire management and suppression resources and 
services. 
(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture may prescribe the terms and conditions deter-
mined to be necessary to carry out subsection (b). 
(e) EFFECT ON PRIOR REIMBURSEMENTS.—Any ac-
ceptance of funds or reimbursements made by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture before the date of enactment of this 
Act that otherwise would have been authorized under this 
section shall be considered to have been made in accord-
ance with this section. 
SEC. 7406. ABILITY OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS 
TO MEET NEEDS OF LOCAL WOOD PRO-
DUCING FACILITIES FOR RAW MATERIALS. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit 
to Congress a report containing— 
(1) an assessment of the raw material needs of 
wood producing facilities located within the bound-
aries of each unit of the National Forest System or 
located outside of the unit, but within 100 miles of 
such boundaries; 
(2) the volume of timber which would be avail-
able if the unit of the National Forest System annu-
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ally sold its Allowable Sale Quantity in the current 
Forest Plan; 
(3) the volume of timber actually sold and har-
vested from each unit of the National Forest System 
for the previous decade; 
(4) a comparison of the volume actually sold 
and harvested from the previous decade to the Al-
lowable Sale Quantity calculated in that decade by 
preceding or current forest plans; and 
(5) an assessment of the ability of each unit of 
National Forest System to meet the needs of these 
facilities for raw materials. 
SEC. 7407. REPORT ON THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
ROADS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report on the following: 
(1) The total mileage of National Forest Sys-
tem roads and trails not meeting forest plan stand-
ards and guidelines. 
(2) The total amount, in dollars, of Capital Im-
provement & Maintenance deferred maintenance 
needs for National Forest System roads, including a 
five-year analysis in the trend in total deferred 
maintenance costs. 
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(3) The sources of funds used for capital im-
provement & maintenance roads, including appro-
priated funds, mandatory funds, and receipts from 
activities on National Forest System lands. 
(4) The impact of road closures on recreational 
activities and timber harvesting. 
(5) The impact on land acquisitions, whether 
through fee acquisition, donation, or easement, on 
the maintenance backlog. 
SEC. 7408. FOREST SERVICE LARGE AIRTANKER AND AER-
IAL 
ASSET 
FIREFIGHTING 
RECAPITALIZA-
TION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of 
the Forest Service, may establish a large airtanker and 
aerial asset lease program in accordance with this section. 
(b) AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the 
program described in subsection (a), the Secretary may 
enter into a multiyear lease contract for up to five aircraft 
that meet the criteria— 
(1) described in the Forest Service document 
entitled ‘‘Large Airtanker Modernization Strategy’’ 
and dated February 10, 2012, for large airtankers; 
and 
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(2) determined by the Secretary, for other aer-
ial assets. 
(c) LEASE TERMS.—The term of any individual lease 
agreement into which the Secretary enters under this sec-
tion shall be— 
(1) up to five years, inclusive of any options to 
renew or extend the initial lease term; and 
(2) in accordance with section 3903 of title 41, 
United States Code. 
(d) PROHIBITION.—No lease entered into under this 
section shall provide for the purchase of the aircraft by, 
or the transfer of ownership to, the Forest Service. 
SEC. 7409. LAND CONVEYANCE, JEFFERSON NATIONAL 
FOREST IN WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Upon payment by the 
Association of the consideration under subsection (b) and 
the costs under subsection (d), the Secretary shall, subject 
to valid existing rights, convey to the Association all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel 
of National Forest System land in the Jefferson National 
Forest in Wise County, Virginia, consisting of approxi-
mately 0.70 acres and containing the Mullins and Sturgill 
Cemetery and an easement to provide access to the parcel, 
as generally depicted on the map. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
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(1) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—As consideration for 
the land conveyed under subsection (a), the Associa-
tion shall pay to the Secretary cash in an amount 
equal to the market value of the land, as determined 
by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and con-
ducted in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and section 
206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(2) DEPOSIT.—The consideration received by 
the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be deposited 
into the general fund of the Treasury of the United 
States for the purposes of deficit reduction. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the land to be conveyed under sub-
section (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
to the Secretary. 
(d) COSTS.—The Association shall pay to the Sec-
retary at closing the reasonable costs of the survey, the 
appraisal, and any administrative and environmental anal-
yses required by law. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 
means the Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery Associa-
tion of Pound, Virginia. 
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(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery’’ dated March 
1, 2013. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 
7410. 
CATEGORICAL 
EXCLUSION 
FOR 
FOREST 
PROJECTS IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES. 
In the case of National Forest System land damaged 
by a natural disaster regarding which the President de-
clares a disaster or emergency pursuant to the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), any forest project carried out 
to clean up or restore the damaged National Forest Sys-
tem land during the two-year period beginning on the date 
of the declaration shall be categorically excluded from the 
requirements relating to environmental assessments or en-
vironmental impact statements under section 1508.4 of 
title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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