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‘‘(7) STATE FORESTER.—The term ‘State forester’ means the
director or other head of a State Forestry Agency or equivalent
State official.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 246(b)(2) of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962(b)(2))
is amended by striking ‘‘forestry incentive program’’ and inserting
‘‘forest land enhancement program’’.
SEC. 8003. ENHANCED COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The severity and intensity of wildland fires has
increased dramatically over the past few decades as a result
of past fire and land management policies.
(2) The record 2000 fire season is a prime example of
what can be expected if action is not taken.
(3) Wildland fires threaten not only the forested resources
of the United States, but also the thousands of communities
intermingled with the wildlands in the wildland-urban inter-
face.
(4) The National Fire Plan, if implemented to achieve
appropriate priorities, is the proper, coordinated, and most
effective means to address the issue of wildfires.
(5) While adequate authorities exist to tackle the wildfire
issues at the landscape level on Federal lands, there is limited
authority to take action on most private lands, and the largest
threat to life and property exists on private lands.
(6) There is a significant Federal interest in enhancing
community protection from wildfire.
(b) ENHANCED PROTECTION.—The Cooperative Forestry Assist-
ance Act of 1978 is amended by inserting after section 10 (16
U.S.C. 2106) the following:
‘‘SEC. 10A. ENHANCED COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION.
‘‘(a) 
COOPERATIVE
MANAGEMENT
RELATED
TO
WILDFIRE
THREATS.—The Secretary may cooperate with State foresters and
equivalent State officials in the management of lands in the United
States for the following purposes:
‘‘(1) Aid in wildfire prevention and control.
‘‘(2) Protect communities from wildfire threats.
‘‘(3) Enhance the growth and maintenance of trees and
forests that promote overall forest health.
‘‘(4) Ensure the continued production of all forest resources,
including timber, outdoor recreation opportunities, wildlife
habitat, and clean water, through conservation of forest cover
on watersheds, shelterbelts, and windbreaks.
‘‘(b) COMMUNITY
AND PRIVATE LAND FIRE ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a Community and Private Land Fire Assistance program
(in this subsection referred to as the ‘Program’)—
‘‘(A) to focus the Federal role in promoting optimal
firefighting efficiency at the Federal, State, and local levels;
‘‘(B) to augment Federal projects that establish land-
scape level protection from wildfires;
‘‘(C) to expand outreach and education programs to
homeowners and communities about fire prevention; and
‘‘(D) to establish space around homes and property
of private landowners that is defensible against wildfires.
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‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.—The Program
shall be administered by the Forest Service and implemented
through State foresters or equivalent State officials.
‘‘(3) COMPONENTS.—In coordination with existing authori-
ties under this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
State forester or equivalent State official, may undertake on
non-Federal lands—
‘‘(A) fuel hazard mitigation and prevention;
‘‘(B) invasive species management;
‘‘(C) multiresource wildfire planning;
‘‘(D) community protection planning;
‘‘(E) community and landowner education enterprises,
including the program known as FIREWISE;
‘‘(F) market development and expansion;
‘‘(G) improved wood utilization; and
‘‘(H) special restoration projects.
‘‘(4) CONSENT REQUIRED.—Program activities undertaken
by the Secretary on non-Federal lands shall be undertaken
only with the consent of the owner of the lands.
‘‘(5) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary shall use persons in
the local community wherever possible to carry out projects
under the Program.
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall consult with the Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration, the Director of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology, and the heads of other Federal agencies, as nec-
essary.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this
section—
‘‘(1) $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007;
and
‘‘(2) such sums as are necessary for fiscal years thereafter.’’.
Subtitle B—Amendments to Other Laws
SEC. 8101. SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY OUTREACH INITIATIVE; RENEW-
ABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACTIVITIES.
(a) SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY OUTREACH INITIATIVE.—The Renew-
able Resources Extension Act of 1978 is amended by inserting
after section 5A (16 U.S.C. 1674a) the following:
‘‘SEC. 5B. SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY OUTREACH INITIATIVE.
‘‘The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as
the ‘Sustainable Forestry Outreach Initiative’, to educate land-
owners concerning the following:
‘‘(1) The value and benefits of practicing sustainable for-
estry.
‘‘(2) The importance of professional forestry advice in
achieving sustainable forestry objectives.
‘‘(3) The variety of public and private sector resources avail-
able to assist the landowners in planning for and practicing
sustainable forestry.’’.
(b) RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACTIVITIES.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 6 of the
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1675)
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is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the
following: ‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2007.’’.
(2) TERMINATION
DATE.—Section 8 of the Renewable
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Public
Law 95–306) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and inserting
‘‘2007’’.
SEC. 8102. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY.
Section 2405(d) of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘2007’’.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Provisions
SEC. 8201. MCINTIRE-STENNIS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY RESEARCH
PROGRAM.
It is the sense of Congress to reaffirm the importance of Public
Law 87–788 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), commonly known as the
‘‘McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act’’.
TITLE IX—ENERGY
SEC. 9001. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) BIOBASED
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘biobased product’’
means a product determined by the Secretary to be a commer-
cial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is
composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products
or renewable domestic agricultural materials (including plant,
animal, and marine materials) or forestry materials.
(3) BIOMASS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘biomass’’ means any
organic material that is available on a renewable or recur-
ring basis.
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘biomass’’ includes—
(i) agricultural crops;
(ii) trees grown for energy production;
(iii) wood waste and wood residues;
(iv) plants (including aquatic plants and grasses);
(v) residues;
(vi) fibers;
(vii) animal wastes and other waste materials; and
(viii) fats, oils, and greases (including recycled fats,
oils, and greases).
(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘biomass’’ does not
include—
(i) paper that is commonly recycled; or
(ii) unsegregated solid waste.
(4) RENEWABLE
ENERGY.—The term ‘‘renewable energy’’
means energy derived from—
(A) a wind, solar, biomass, or geothermal source; or
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(B) hydrogen derived from biomass or water using
an energy source described in subparagraph (A).
(5) RURAL SMALL BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘rural small busi-
ness’’ has the meaning that the Secretary shall prescribe by
regulation.
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
SEC. 9002. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS.
(a) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—Except as provided in subsection
(c), each Federal agency shall comply with the requirements set
forth in this section and any regulations issued under this section,
with respect to any purchase or acquisition of a procurement item
where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or where
the quantity of such items or of functionally equivalent items pur-
chased or acquired in the course of the preceding fiscal year was
$10,000 or more.
(b) PROCUREMENT SUBJECT TO OTHER LAW.—Any procurement,
by any Federal agency, which is subject to regulations of the
Administrator under section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(42 U.S.C. 6962), shall not be subject to the requirements of this
section to the extent that such requirements are inconsistent with
such regulations.
(c) PROCUREMENT PREFERENCE.—(1) Except as provided in para-
graph (2), after the date specified in applicable guidelines prepared
pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, each Federal agency
which procures any items designated in such guidelines shall, in
making procurement decisions, give preference to such items com-
posed of the highest percentage of biobased products practicable,
consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, con-
sidering such guidelines.
(2) AGENCY FLEXIBILITY.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an
agency may decide not to procure such items if the agency deter-
mines that the items—
(A) are not reasonably available within a reasonable period
of time;
(B) fail to meet the performance standards set forth in
the applicable specifications or fail to meet the reasonable
performance standards of the procuring agencies; or
(C) are available only at an unreasonable price.
(3) After the date specified in any applicable guidelines pre-
pared pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, contracting offices
shall require that, with respect to biobased products, vendors certify
that the biobased products to be used in the performance of the
contract will comply with the applicable specifications or other
contractual requirements.
(d) SPECIFICATIONS.—All Federal agencies that have the respon-
sibility for drafting or reviewing specifications for procurement
items procured by Federal agencies shall, within one year after
the date of publication of applicable guidelines under subsection
(e), or as otherwise specified in such guidelines, assure that such
specifications require the use of biobased products consistent with
the requirements of this section.
(e) GUIDELINES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, after consultation with
the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and
the Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Director of