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(7) commissary and exchange stores; and 
(8) morale, welfare, and recreation facilities op-
erated by the Department of Defense. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED 
ENTITIES GEOGRAPHIC PROCUREMENT PREFERENCE.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, schools, local educational agencies, 
and other entities may use a geographic preference to pur-
chase locally produced agricultural products for— 
(1) the school breakfast program established by 
section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1773); 
(2) the school lunch program established under 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); 
(3) the summer food service program for chil-
dren established under section 13 of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1761); and 
(4) the child and adult care food program es-
tablished under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766). 
(d) ADDITION OF GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE.—In 
the case of the purchase of agricultural products, specifi-
cally fresh, dried or frozen fruits and vegetables and other 
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specialty crops reflecting local preferences and support of 
local agriculture to the maximum extent practicable and 
appropriate, will be acquired from pre-approved local and 
regional vendors and distributors authorized by the Sec-
retary who have agreed to supply eligible products to the 
above referenced schools and service institutions. The pre- 
approved vendors and distributors must demonstrate an 
ability to supply products from local growers and proc-
essors and comply with food safety standards developed 
by the Secretary and consistently provide products that 
meet standards of grade, size, freshness and quality as 
required by the Secretary or local procurement officer. 
This should not preclude the above referenced schools and 
service institutions from purchasing from potential local 
farmers in compliance with applicable state procurement 
laws and statutes. 
(e) REPORTING.—A school, local educational agency, 
or other entity participating in one or more of the pro-
grams described in subsection (c) shall report to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture if the school, local educational agen-
cy, or other entity pays more than 10 percent more than 
the lowest bid to purchase locally produced agricultural 
products in accordance with this section. 
(f) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall periodically review the use of 
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the geographic preference provided by this section to pre-
vent fraud or abuse. 
TITLE V—FORESTRY 
SEC. 501. NATIONAL AND STATE FOREST PRIORITIZATION 
AND PLANNING. 
(a) NATIONAL PRIORITIES.—Within 12 months of 
passage of this legislation, the Secretary, in coordination 
with other Federal agencies, shall develop national prior-
ities for the Nation’s privately-owned forest lands that in-
clude an explanation of the most pressing threats to the 
sustainability, management and conservation of private 
forests and expected roles for Federal agencies and USDA 
conservation and forest programs in partnering with 
States and private landowners to address identified 
threats. 
(b) STATE FOREST PLANS.—Within 36 months of 
passage of this legislation, each State forester, or equiva-
lent State official as designated by the Governor of that 
State, in consultation with State conservationists, State 
wildlife agencies, and other appropriate agencies and 
stakeholders, shall develop a State forest plan that in-
cludes— 
(1) an outline of threats to the sustainability, 
management, and conservation of privately-owned 
forests in that State, with particular reference to 
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those threats outlined in the Secretary’s national 
priorities that are relevant to the respective State; 
(2) goals and strategies for addressing identi-
fied threats and maintaining the productivity and 
capacity of forest resources in that State, including 
how coordinated application of USDA conservation 
and forest programs can address relevant threats 
and support private landowners; and 
(3) a program to monitor and measure progress 
towards reaching goals and implementing strategies 
in the plan. 
(c) APPROPRIATIONS.—$10 million shall be provided 
to USDA and the States annually in fiscal years 2008, 
2009, and 2010 to carry out this section, with such sums 
as necessary provided in future fiscal years for updating 
of plans as the Secretary shall deem appropriate. 
SEC. 502. HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM. 
(a) METHODS OF ENROLLMENT.—Section 502(f)(1) 
of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6572(f)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(C) and inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) a permanent easement,’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 508 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 
6578) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 508. FUNDING FOR HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING SOURCE.—For each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2013, the Secretary shall allocate $50 mil-
lion from the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation to carry out the healthy forests 
reserve program, including the provision of technical as-
sistance under the program. 
‘‘(b) SECTION 11 CAP.—The use of Commodity Cred-
it Corporation funds under subsection (a) to provide tech-
nical assistance under the healthy forests reserve program 
shall not be considered an allotment or fund transfer from 
the Commodity Credit Corporation for purposes of the 
limitation on expenditures for technical assistance imposed 
by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Char-
ter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i).’’. 
SEC. 503. COMMUNITY FOREST AND OPEN SPACE CON-
SERVATION PROGRAM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the United States Forest Service recently 
projected that 44 million acres of private forest will 
be developed across the Nation through 2030, in-
cluding many of the most important remaining par-
cels within and adjacent to communities, creating an 
urgent need for local governments to have the finan-
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