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SEC. 7604. FARMLAND TENURE, TRANSITION, AND ENTRY 
DATA INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall collect and re-
port data and analysis on farmland ownership, tenure, 
transition, and entry of beginning farmers. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) collect and distribute comprehensive annual 
reporting of trends in farmland ownership, tenure, 
transition, barriers to entry, profitability, and viabil-
ity of beginning farmers; and 
(2) develop surveys and report statistical and 
economic analysis on farmland ownership, tenure, 
transition, barriers to entry, profitability, and viabil-
ity of beginning farmers. 
(c) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until 
expended. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING CON-
FIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.—Section 1770(d) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276(d)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(13) section 7605 of the Agriculture and Nu-
trition Act of 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7605. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, 
PORTION OF HENRY A. WALLACE BELTS-
VILLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER, 
BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND. 
(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture may transfer to the administrative jurisdiction 
of the Secretary of the Treasury a parcel of real property 
at the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research 
Center consisting of approximately 100 acres, which was 
originally acquired by the United States through land ac-
quisitions in 1910 and 1925 and is generally located off 
of Poultry Road lying between Powder Mill Road and 
Odell Road in Beltsville, Maryland, for the purpose of fa-
cilitating the establishment of Bureau of Engraving and 
Printing facilities on the parcel. 
(b) LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND MAP.— 
(1) PREPARATION.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall prepare a legal description and map of 
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the parcel of real property to be transferred under 
subsection (a). 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The legal description and 
map prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct 
errors in the legal description and map. 
(c) RETENTION OF INTERESTS.—The transfer of ad-
ministrative jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall be sub-
ject to easements and rights of record and such other res-
ervations, terms, and conditions as the Secretary of Agri-
culture considers to be necessary. 
(d) WAIVER.—The parcel of real property to be 
transferred under subsection (a) is exempt from Federal 
screening for other possible use as there is an identified 
Federal need for the parcel as the site for Bureau of En-
graving and Printing facilities. 
(e) CONDITION ON TRANSFER.—As a condition of the 
transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall agree to pay the 
Secretary of Agriculture the following costs: 
(1) The appraisal required under subsection (f). 
(2) Any environmental or administrative anal-
ysis required by Federal law with respect to the real 
property so transferred. 
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(3) Any necessary survey of such real property. 
(4) Any hazardous substances assessment of 
such real property. 
(f) APPRAISAL.—To determine the fair market value 
of the parcel of real property to be transferred under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall have the 
parcel appraised for its highest and best use in conformity 
with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
Acquisitions developed by the Interagency Land Acquisi-
tion Conference. The appraisal shall be subject to the re-
view and approval by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(g) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.—For the parcel of real 
property to be transferred under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall meet disclosure requirements 
for hazardous substances, but shall otherwise not be re-
quired to remediate or abate those substances or any other 
hazardous pollutants, contaminants, or waste that might 
be present on the parcel at the time of transfer of adminis-
trative jurisdiction. 
SEC. 7606. SIMPLIFIED PLAN OF WORK. 
(a) SMITH-LEVER ACT.—The Smith-Lever Act is 
amended— 
(1) in section 3(h)(2) (7 U.S.C. 343(h)(2)), by 
striking subparagraph (D); and 
(2) in section 4 (7 U.S.C. 344)— 
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(A) in subsection (c), by striking para-
graphs (1) through (5) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) A summary of planned projects or pro-
grams in the State using formula funds. 
‘‘(2) A description of the manner in which the 
State will meet the requirements of section 3(h). 
‘‘(3) A description of the manner in which the 
State will meet the requirements of section 3(i)(2) of 
the Hatch Act of 1887. 
‘‘(4) A description of matching funds provided 
by the State with respect to the previous fiscal 
year.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP
TO AUDITS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the procedures established pur-
suant to subsection (c) shall not be subject to audit to 
determine the sufficiency of such procedures.’’. 
(b) HATCH ACT.—The Hatch Act of 1887 is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 3 (7 U.S.C. 361c)— 
(A) by amending subsection (h) to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(h) PEER REVIEW.—Research carried out under 
subsection (c)(3) shall be subject to scientific peer review. 
The review of a project conducted under this subsection 
shall be considered to satisfy the merit review require-
ments of section 103(e) of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i)(2), by striking sub-
paragraph (D); and 
(2) in section 7 (7 U.S.C. 361g)— 
(A) in subsection (e), by striking para-
graphs (1) through (4) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) A summary of planned projects or pro-
grams in the State using formula funds. 
‘‘(2) A description of the manner in which the 
State will meet the requirements of subsections 
(c)(3) and (i)(2) of section 3. 
‘‘(3) A description of matching funds provided 
by the State with respect to the previous fiscal 
year.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) RELATIONSHIP TO AUDITS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the procedures established pur-
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suant to subsection (e) shall not be subject to audit to 
determine the sufficiency of such procedures.’’. 
(c) EXTENSION AND RESEARCH AT 1890 INSTITU-
TIONS.— 
(1) EXTENSION.—Section 1444(d) of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(d)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (E) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) A summary of planned projects or 
programs in the State using formula funds. 
‘‘(B) A description of matching funds pro-
vided by the State with respect to the previous 
fiscal year.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) RELATIONSHIP
TO
AUDITS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the procedures 
established pursuant to paragraph (3) shall not be 
subject to audit to determine the sufficiency of such 
procedures.’’. 
(2) RESEARCH.—Section 1445(c) of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
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ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(c)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (E) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) A summary of planned projects or 
programs in the State using formula funds. 
‘‘(B) A description of matching funds pro-
vided by the State with respect to the previous 
fiscal year.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) RELATIONSHIP
TO
AUDITS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the procedures 
established pursuant to paragraph (3) shall not be 
subject to audit to determine the sufficiency of such 
procedures.’’. 
SEC. 7607. TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING EXEMPTION. 
Any entity receiving funds under a program referred 
to in clause (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii), or (xii) of section 
251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)) shall be ex-
empt from the time and effort reporting requirements 
under part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations 
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(or successor regulations), with respect to the use of such 
funds. 
TITLE VIII—FORESTRY 
Subtitle 
A—Reauthorization 
and 
Modification of Certain Forestry 
Programs 
SEC. 8101. SUPPORT FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND STRAT-
EGIES FOR FOREST RESOURCES. 
Section 2A(f)(1) of the Cooperative Forestry Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(f)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 8102. 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.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.’’. 
SEC. 8103. 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: 
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‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.’’. 
SEC. 8104. STATE AND PRIVATE FOREST LANDSCAPE-SCALE 
RESTORATION PROGRAM. 
Section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 13A. STATE AND PRIVATE FOREST LANDSCAPE-SCALE 
RESTORATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish a landscape-scale restoration program to support 
landscape-scale restoration and management that results 
in measurable improvements to public benefits derived 
from State and private forest land, as identified in— 
‘‘(1) a State-wide assessment described in sec-
tion 2A(a)(1); and 
‘‘(2) a long-term State-wide forest resource 
strategy described in section 2A(a)(2). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) PRIVATE FOREST LAND.—The term ‘pri-
vate forest land’ means land that— 
‘‘(A)(i) has existing tree cover; or 
‘‘(ii) is suitable for growing trees; and 
‘‘(B) is owned by— 
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‘‘(i) an Indian Tribe (as defined in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304)); or 
‘‘(ii) any private individual or entity. 
‘‘(2) REGIONAL.—The term ‘regional’ means of 
any region of the National Association of State For-
esters. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
‘‘(4) STATE FOREST LAND.—The term ‘State 
forest land’ means land that is owned by a State or 
unit of local government. 
‘‘(5) STATE FORESTER.—The term ‘State For-
ester’ means a State Forester or equivalent State of-
ficial. 
‘‘(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with State Foresters or other appropriate State agen-
cies, shall establish a landscape-scale restoration pro-
gram— 
‘‘(1) to provide financial and technical assist-
ance for landscape-scale restoration projects on 
State forest land or private forest land; and 
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‘‘(2) that maintains or improves benefits from 
trees and forests on such land. 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS.—The landscape-scale restora-
tion program established under subsection (c) shall— 
‘‘(1) measurably address the national private 
forest conservation priorities described in section 
2(c); 
‘‘(2) enhance public benefits from trees and for-
ests, as identified in— 
‘‘(A) a State-wide assessment described in 
section 2A(a)(1); and 
‘‘(B) a long-term State-wide forest re-
source strategy described in section 2A(a)(2); 
and 
‘‘(3) in accordance with the purposes described 
in section 2(b), include one or more of the following 
objectives— 
‘‘(A) protecting or improving water quality 
or quantity; 
‘‘(B) reducing wildfire risk, including 
through hazardous fuels treatment; 
‘‘(C) protecting or enhancing wildlife habi-
tat, consistent with wildlife objectives estab-
lished by the applicable State fish and wildlife 
agency; 
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‘‘(D) improving forest health and forest 
ecosystems, including addressing native, non-
native, and invasive pests; or 
‘‘(E) enhancing opportunities for new and 
existing markets in which the production and 
use of wood products strengthens local and re-
gional economies. 
‘‘(e) MEASUREMENT.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with State Foresters, shall establish a measurement sys-
tem (including measurement tools) that— 
‘‘(1) consistently measures the results of land-
scape-scale restoration projects described in sub-
section (c); and 
‘‘(2) is consistent with the measurement sys-
tems of other Federal programs delivered by State 
Foresters. 
‘‘(f) USE OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts made 
available for the landscape-scale restoration program 
established under subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
allocate to State Foresters— 
‘‘(A) 50 percent for the competitive process 
in accordance with subsection (g); and 
‘‘(B) 50 percent proportionally to States, 
in consultation with State Foresters— 
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‘‘(i) to maximize the achievement of 
the objectives described in subsection 
(d)(3); and 
‘‘(ii) to address the highest national 
priorities, as identified in— 
‘‘(I) State-wide assessments de-
scribed in section 2A(a)(1); and 
‘‘(II) long-term State-wide forest 
resource strategies described in sec-
tion 2A(a)(2). 
‘‘(2) MULTIYEAR
PROJECTS.—The Secretary 
may provide amounts under this section for 
multiyear projects. 
‘‘(g) COMPETITIVE PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall dis-
tribute amounts described in subsection (f)(1)(A) 
through a competitive process for landscape-scale 
restoration projects described in subsection (c) to 
maximize the achievement of the objectives described 
in subsection (d)(3). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for funding 
through the competitive process under paragraph 
(1), a State Forester, or another entity on approval 
of the State Forester, shall submit to the Secretary 
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one or more landscape-scale restoration proposals 
that— 
‘‘(A) in accordance with paragraph (3)(A), 
include priorities identified in— 
‘‘(i) State-wide assessments described 
in section 2A(a)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) long-term State-wide forest re-
source strategies described in section 
2A(a)(2); 
‘‘(B) identify one or more measurable re-
sults to be achieved through the project; 
‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 
include activities on all land necessary to ac-
complish the measurable results in the applica-
ble landscape; 
‘‘(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 
are developed in collaboration with other public 
and private sector organizations and local com-
munities; and 
‘‘(E) derive not less than 50 percent of the 
funding for the project from non-Federal 
sources, unless the Secretary determines— 
‘‘(i) the applicant is unable to derive 
not less than 50 percent of the funding for 
the project from non-Federal sources; and 
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‘‘(ii) the benefits of the project justify 
pursuing the project. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITIZATION.—In carrying out the 
competitive process under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) shall give priority to projects that, as 
determined by the Secretary, best carry out pri-
orities identified in State-wide assessments de-
scribed in section 2A(a)(1) and long-term 
State-wide forest resource strategies described 
in section 2A(a)(2), including— 
‘‘(i) involvement of public and private 
partnerships; 
‘‘(ii) inclusion of cross-boundary ac-
tivities on— 
‘‘(I) Federal forest land; 
‘‘(II) State forest land; or 
‘‘(III) private forest land; 
‘‘(iii) involvement of areas also identi-
fied for cost-share funding by the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service or any 
other relevant Federal agency; 
‘‘(iv) protection or improvement of 
water quality or quantity; 
‘‘(v) reduction of wildfire risk; and 
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‘‘(vi) otherwise addressing the na-
tional private forest conservation priorities 
described in section 2(c); and 
‘‘(B) may give priority to projects in prox-
imity to other landscape-scale projects on other 
land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, the 
Secretary of the Interior, or a Governor of a 
State, including— 
‘‘(i) ecological restoration treatments 
under the Collaborative Forest Landscape 
Restoration Program established under 
section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 
7303); 
‘‘(ii) projects on landscape-scale areas 
designated for insect and disease treatment 
under section 602 of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6591a); 
‘‘(iii) authorized restoration services 
under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act 
of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a); 
‘‘(iv) watershed restoration and pro-
tection services under section 331 of the 
Department of the Interior and Related 
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Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public 
Law 106–291; 16 U.S.C. 1011 note); 
‘‘(v) stewardship end result con-
tracting projects under section 604 of the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6591c); or 
‘‘(vi) projects under other relevant 
programs, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) PROPOSAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish a process for the review of proposals 
submitted under paragraph (2) that ranks each 
proposal based on— 
‘‘(i) the extent to which the proposal 
would achieve the requirements described 
in subsection (d); and 
‘‘(ii) the priorities described in para-
graph (3)(A). 
‘‘(B) REGIONAL REVIEW.—The Secretary 
may carry out the process described in subpara-
graph (A) at a regional level. 
‘‘(5) COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA.—Financial and 
technical assistance carried out under this section 
for landscape restoration projects on State forest 
land or private forest land shall not constitute a 
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