Trillion Trees Act
Bill: H.R.2639 | Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce (R-AR)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Trillion Trees Act
This bills establishes a variety of requirements and incentives to plant trees and conduct other land management practices for the purposes of capturing and storing carbon in domestic and international trees and forests. Additionally, the bill provides incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set targets to increase forest carbon stock through January 1, 2100, for the purposes of sequestering and storing carbon in U.S. forests.
It also establishes and provides funding for the Trillion Trees Challenge Fund to provide grants to nonfederal entities for activities related to reforestation efforts on public or private lands. In addition, it raises the cap on the Reforestation Trust Fund to enhance forest health in the National Forest System and requires the USDA to establish a Tree City USA Grant Program.
The bill also allows the U.S. Agency for International Development to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to establish an International Forest Foundation to promote reforestation and prevent deforestation.
Additionally, it establishes requirements and incentives to address seedling shortages and support nurseries.
Finally, the bill provides market incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools relating to biochar, sustainable building practices, biochemical and bioplastic products, and biomass energy.

To establish forest conservation practices through management, 
   reforestation, and utilization which lead to the sequestration of 
               greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Trillion Trees 
Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act are as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
     TITLE I--CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH REFORESTATION ACTIVITIES

                    Subtitle A--Reforestation Goals

Sec. 101. National forest carbon stock targets.
Sec. 102. Trillion Trees Task Force.
Sec. 103. Philanthropic Reforestation Advisory Council.
Sec. 104. Trillion Trees Challenge Fund.
Sec. 105. Renewable resource assessment update and lifecycle analysis.
Sec. 106. Forest inventory and analysis.
Sec. 107. National Forest Foundation activities.
                        Subtitle B--Regeneration

Sec. 111. Reforestation programs.
Sec. 112. Reforestation trust fund.
Sec. 113. Solving shortages for seedlings.
Sec. 114. Healthy forest reserve program.
Sec. 115. Forestry education and workforce development grant program.
Sec. 116. Civilian Conservation Centers reforestation activities.
Sec. 117. Forest technology enhancements for conservation and habitat 
                            improvement.
                       Subtitle C--Urban Forests

Sec. 121. Urban and community forestry assistance.
Sec. 122. Civilian Conservation Center urban forestry demonstration 
                            program.
Sec. 123. Memorandum of understanding to coordinate urban forestry 
                            programs.
                   Subtitle D--International Forests

Sec. 131. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 132. International Forest Foundation.
Sec. 133. International engagement.
Sec. 134. Global climate change program.
Sec. 135. International forestry cooperation.
Sec. 136. Modifications to authorities relating to tropical forests.
   TITLE II--CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH IMPROVED FOREST MANAGEMENT 
                               ACTIVITIES

Sec. 201. Land use planning; supplements to programmatic environmental 
                            impact statements.
Sec. 202. Forest carbon stock on State and private forests.
Sec. 203. Good neighbor authority.
Sec. 204. Research and development programs.
         TITLE III--MARKET INCENTIVES FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION

Sec. 301. Biochar demonstration project and grant program.
Sec. 302. Sustainable building and residence credit.
Sec. 303. Clarification of research and development program for 
                            cellulosic biochemical and bioplastics.
Sec. 304. Tribal and Alaska Native biomass demonstration project 
                            extension.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Afforestation.--The term ``afforestation'' means a 
        project or activity to establish a forest or stand of native 
        trees in an ecosystem where there is not a forest or tree 
        cover, consistent with the best available science.
            (2) Forest carbon flux.--The term ``forest carbon flux'' 
        means the net annual change in carbon residing within forest 
        carbon pools and in forest carbon stock.
            (3) Forest carbon pools.--The term ``forest carbon pools'' 
        means the individual, nonoverlapping categories where forest 
        carbon resides and includes--
                    (A) aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, dead 
                wood, litter, and mineral and organic soils in forest 
                ecosystems, woodlands, and trees outside forests 
                including urban trees; and
                    (B) harvested wood products (in use or in solid 
                waste disposal sites).
            (4) Forest carbon stock.--The term ``forest carbon stock'' 
        means the absolute quantity of carbon stored within all forest 
        carbon pools.
            (5) Forest plan.--The term ``forest plan'' means--
                    (A) a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land 
                Management for public lands pursuant to section 202 of 
                the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1712); or
                    (B) a land and resource management plan prepared by 
                the Forest Service for a unit of the National Forest 
                System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and 
                Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
                U.S.C. 1604).
            (6) Forest management activity.--The term ``forest 
        management activity'' means a project or activity carried out 
        by the Secretary concerned on National Forest System lands or 
        public lands consistent with the forest plan covering the 
        lands.
            (7) National forest system.--The term ``National Forest 
        System'' has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of 
        the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
        1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).
            (8) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land 
        Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
            (9) Reforestation.--The term ``reforestation'' means the 
        act of renewing tree cover by establishing young trees through 
        natural regeneration, natural regeneration with site 
        preparation, or planting.
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (11) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                National Forest System lands; and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                public lands.
            (12) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Interior.

     TITLE I--CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH REFORESTATION ACTIVITIES

                    Subtitle A--Reforestation Goals

SEC. 101. NATIONAL FOREST CARBON STOCK TARGETS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall set targets for increased 
forest carbon stock for the purposes of sequestering and storing carbon 
while meeting other resource management objectives. Such targets 
shall--
            (1) be based on the best available scientific information;
            (2) consider both natural and artificial regeneration, with 
        an emphasis on the regeneration of native species;
            (3) be established at levels, consistent with other 
        statutory management purposes on Federal lands, which represent 
        the optimal feasible and sustainable increase in the forest 
        carbon stock private, State, Tribal, and Federal landowners can 
        achieve by January 1, 2030, and every 10 years thereafter 
        through January 1, 2100;
            (4) be informed by the report provided by the Trillion 
        Trees Task Force established in section 102;
            (5) incorporate data from the forest inventory and analysis 
        program under section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland 
        Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) 
        and other applicable Federal agency data;
            (6) be consistent with multiple use and sustained yield 
        requirements, policies, and objectives on National Forest, 
        State, Tribal, and other public or private land;
            (7) be consistent with other benefits related to forest 
        function and health including soil health and productivity, 
        wildlife habitat and biodiversity, improved air and water 
        quality, job creation, outdoor recreation, and forest products 
        and byproducts;
            (8) be established at levels that account for--
                    (A) long-term and short-term carbon sequestration 
                and storage;
                    (B) forest carbon flux; and
                    (C) assessments of existing forested acres, 
                considering variations in landscape;
            (9) incorporate input from State, Tribal, and local 
        stakeholders and members of the public; and
            (10) be published in the Federal Register, together with a 
        statement of the basis and justification for such targets.
    (b) Natural Regeneration.--In this subsection, the term ``natural 
regeneration'' means the establishment of a tree or tree age class from 
natural seedling, sprouting, or suckering, in accordance with the 
management objectives of an applicable forest plan.
    (c) Clarification.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
establish any requirements with respect to private landowners.

SEC. 102. TRILLION TREES TASK FORCE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish the Trillion 
Trees Task Force (in this section referred to as the ``task force'') to 
assist the Secretary with meeting the targets and purposes established 
under section 101(a).
    (b) Duties of the Task Force.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date the task 
        force is established under subsection (a), the task force shall 
        submit to the Secretary a report that includes--
                    (A) recommendations for the national forest carbon 
                stock targets established under section 101;
                    (B) plant growth targets, including long-term 
                growth targets, required to achieve the national forest 
                carbon stock targets established under section 101, 
                taking into account--
                            (i) forest carbon flux;
                            (ii) multiple use and sustained yield 
                        requirements, policies, and objectives;
                            (iii) natural regeneration;
                            (iv) adverse natural and anthropogenic 
                        disturbances; and
                            (v) other factors impacting domestic 
                        forestlands; and
                    (C) program and policy recommendations designed to 
                achieve the national forest carbon stock targets 
                established under section 101, while--
                            (i) still maintaining sustainable levels of 
                        board feet harvested from public lands;
                            (ii) promoting forest products markets, 
                        including for new and innovative forest 
                        products and byproducts; and
                            (iii) improving the natural regeneration of 
                        public and private forests (with an emphasis on 
                        the regeneration of native species) through 
                        active forest management.
            (2) Oversight.--Following the submission of the report 
        described in paragraph (1), the task force shall provide 
        continued oversight of the implementation of the national 
        forest carbon stock targets, and provide the Secretary with--
                    (A) yearly reports on the progress made towards 
                achieving the national forest carbon stock targets 
                established under section 101; and
                    (B) ongoing program and policy recommendations 
                designed to achieve the national forest carbon stock 
                targets established under section 101.
            (3) Reports to congress.--The task force shall--
                    (A) submit to Congress a copy of the report under 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (B) not later than 2 years after the report under 
                paragraph (1) is submitted to the Secretary and 
                Congress, and every 5 years thereafter, submit a report 
                to Congress on the implementation of, and progress 
                towards meeting, the targets set under section 101.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Appointment.--The task force shall consist of 15 ex 
        officio members and 15 discretionary members.
                    (A) Ex officio members.--The President shall 
                appoint 15 representatives from the executive branch.
                    (B) Discretionary members.--The Secretary shall 
                appoint 1 discretionary member from each of the 
                following:
                            (i) A State land management agency.
                            (ii) A private forest landowner with total 
                        land holdings of greater than 1,000,000 acres.
                            (iii) A private forest landowner with total 
                        land holdings of less than 1,000,000 acres.
                            (iv) A family forest landowner.
                            (v) A pulp or paper manufacturer which 
                        receives wood fiber directly or indirectly from 
                        Federal timber for a portion of their fiber 
                        supply.
                            (vi) A sawmill or engineered wood producer 
                        which relies on the sale of Federal timber for 
                        at least 25 percent of their fiber supply.
                            (vii) An energy company, cooperative, 
                        pellet fuel producer, or utility which provides 
                        customers with energy at least partially 
                        derived from the combustion of wood biomass.
                            (viii) A land conservation nonprofit with 
                        previous experience in collaborative forestland 
                        restoration projects greater than 100,000 
                        acres.
                            (ix) A Tribal land management agency or 
                        resource management organization with previous 
                        experience managing Tribal timberland.
                            (x) A wildlife conservation nonprofit with 
                        previous experience in collaborative forestland 
                        restoration projects greater than 100,000 
                        acres.
                            (xi) An entity with experience in wildlife 
                        habitat restoration projects less than 100,000 
                        acres.
                            (xii) An urban or community resource 
                        conservation organization, with previous 
                        experience in urban and community reforestation 
                        projects.
                            (xiii) An organization with previous 
                        experience in projects of any size that 
                        increase public access or outdoor recreation 
                        opportunities on National Forest System lands.
                            (xiv) A company or organization with 
                        experience in sustainable buildings or mass 
                        timber construction.
                            (xv) An academic or scientific institution 
                        with experience researching forest carbon stock 
                        in domestic forests.
            (2) Discretionary member terms.--
                    (A) Appointment and removal.--Each discretionary 
                member appointed to the task force under paragraph 
                (1)(B) may be appointed and removed at the discretion 
                of the Secretary.
                    (B) Vacancy.--A discretionary member that is 
                removed under subparagraph (A) shall be replaced not 
                later than 6 months after such removal.
            (3) Quorum.--
                    (A) In general.--A quorum shall consist of 10 ex 
                officio members and 10 discretionary members of the 
                task force.
                    (B) Decisions.--Decisions of the task force shall 
                be made by majority vote, a quorum being present.
            (4) Preservation of public advisory status.--No individual 
        may be appointed to the task force as a discretionary member 
        under paragraph (1)(B) while serving as an officer or employee 
        of the Federal Government.
            (5) Pay and expenses.--
                    (A) Compensation.--
                            (i) Federal employee members.--All members 
                        of the task force who are officers or employees 
                        of the United States shall serve without 
                        compensation in addition to that received for 
                        their services as officers or employees of the 
                        United States.
                            (ii) Non-federal employee members.--All 
                        members of the task force not described in 
                        clause (i) shall serve without compensation.
                    (B) Reimbursement.--A member of the task force may 
                be reimbursed for travel and lodging incurred while 
                attending a meeting of the task force or any other 
                meeting of members approved for reimbursement by the 
                task force in the same amounts and under the same 
                conditions as Federal employees under section 5703 of 
                title 5, United States Code.
                    (C) Expenses.--The expenses of the task force that 
                the Secretary determines to be reasonable and 
                appropriate shall be paid by the Secretary.
            (6) Administrative support, technical services, and staff 
        support.--The Secretary shall make personnel of the Department 
        of Agriculture available to the task force for administrative 
        support, technical services, and staff support that the 
        Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section.
    (d) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the task force.

SEC. 103. PHILANTHROPIC REFORESTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Philanthropic 
Reforestation Advisory Council (in this section referred to as the 
``Advisory Council'') to advise the Secretary on--
            (1) increasing private charitable investment in 
        reforestation and afforestation activities; and
            (2) tracking private charitable reforestation and 
        afforestation pledges and metrics.
    (b) Duties of the Advisory Council.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of this section, the Advisory Council shall submit to 
        the Secretary a report that includes recommendations for--
                    (A) increasing and encouraging private charitable 
                investments in reforestation and afforestation 
                activities; and
                    (B) developing a platform to track private 
                charitable tree planting pledges and metrics.
            (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
        Advisory Council when developing the list of projects to be 
        funded from the Trillion Trees Challenge Fund established under 
        section 104.
            (3) Reports to congress.--The Advisory Council shall 
        annually submit to Congress--
                    (A) a copy of the report under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) a list of projects the Advisory Council 
                recommended be funded under paragraph (2) and whether 
                or not those projects were funded.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Appointment.--The Advisory Council shall consist of 2 
        ex officio members and 15 discretionary members.
                    (A) Ex officio members.--The ex officio members of 
                the Advisory Council, or their designees, are--
                            (i) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
                            (ii) the Secretary of the Interior.
                    (B) Discretionary members.--The Secretary shall 
                appoint discretionary members from each of the 
                following:
                            (i) One from each of not more than 5 
                        companies or corporations that have made public 
                        charitable tree planting pledges.
                            (ii) One from each of not more than 5 
                        philanthropic organizations with experience in 
                        financing reforestation and afforestation 
                        activities.
                            (iii) One from each of not more than 5 non-
                        profit organizations with experience in 
                        reforestation and afforestation activities.
            (2) Discretionary member terms.--Each discretionary member 
        appointed to the Advisory Council under paragraph (1)(B) may be 
        appointed and removed at the discretion of the Secretary.
            (3) Quorum.--
                    (A) In general.--A quorum shall consist of 12 
                members of the Advisory Council.
                    (B) Decisions.--Decisions of the Advisory Council 
                shall be made by majority vote, a quorum being present.
            (4) Preservation of public advisory status.--No individual 
        may be appointed to the Advisory Council as a discretionary 
        member under paragraph (1)(B) while serving as an officer or 
        employee of the Federal Government.
            (5) Pay and expenses.--
                    (A) Compensation.--
                            (i) Federal employee members.--All members 
                        of the Advisory Council who are officers or 
                        employees of the United States shall serve 
                        without compensation in addition to that 
                        received for their services as officers or 
                        employees of the United States.
                            (ii) Non-federal employee members.--All 
                        members of the Advisory Council not described 
                        in clause (i) shall serve without compensation.
                    (B) Reimbursement.--A member of the Advisory 
                Council may be reimbursed for travel and lodging 
                incurred while attending a meeting of the Advisory 
                Council or any other meeting of members approved for 
                reimbursement by the Advisory Council in the same 
                amounts and under the same conditions as Federal 
                employees under section 5703 of title 5, United States 
                Code.
                    (C) Expenses.--The expenses of the Advisory Council 
                that the Secretary determines to be reasonable and 
                appropriate shall be paid by the Secretary.
            (6) Administrative support, technical services, and staff 
        support.--The Secretary shall make personnel of the Department 
        of Agriculture available to the Advisory Council for 
        administrative support, technical services, and staff support 
        that the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this 
        section.
            (7) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to Advisory 
        Council.

SEC. 104. TRILLION TREES CHALLENGE FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a 
        fund to be known as the ``Trillion Trees Challenge Fund''.
            (2) Deposits.--For each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030, 
        there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
        otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, which shall be deposited 
        into the Trillion Trees Challenge Fund and remain available 
        until expended.
            (3) Use of funds.--Amounts deposited into the Trillion 
        Trees Challenge Fund--
                    (A) shall be used by the Secretary to make grants, 
                in consultation with the Philanthropic Reforestation 
                Advisory Council, to eligible entities to carry out 
                eligible projects described in subsection (b)(1); and
                    (B) may only be used if matched by the eligible 
                entity carrying out the eligible project, on at least a 
                1-to-1 basis, by non-Federal funds.
            (4) Public donations.--
                    (A) In general.--For purposes of making grants 
                under this section, the Secretary may accept cash or 
                in-kind donations.
                    (B) Credits to fund.--Any cash donation accepted 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be credited to, and 
                form a part of, the Fund.
    (b) Eligible Projects.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible project described in this 
        paragraph is an activity carried out by an eligible entity 
        related to reforestation or conserving, managing, maintaining, 
        and monitoring trees on State, Tribal, municipal, or private 
        lands for the purpose of increasing forest carbon stock.
            (2) List.--The Secretary shall--
                    (A) annually develop a list of eligible projects to 
                be funded from the Trillion Trees Challenge Fund, in 
                consultation with the Philanthropic Reforestation 
                Advisory Council; and
                    (B) submit the list developed pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A) to--
                            (i) the Committees on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            (ii) the Committees on Agriculture and 
                        Natural Resources of the House of 
                        Representatives; and
                    (C) publish such list annually in the Federal 
                Register.
            (3) Updates.--The Secretary may add an eligible project to 
        the list described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and 
        submit such addition in accordance with subparagraph (B) of 
        such paragraph.
            (4) Proposals.--To be eligible to receive funding under 
        this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
        a proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
    (c) Summary to Congress.--The Secretary shall include in the budget 
materials submitted to Congress in support of the President's annual 
budget request (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 
31, United States Code) for each fiscal year a summary of the status 
and funding of eligible projects under this section.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a State, local, or Tribal government;
                    (B) a non-profit organization or educational 
                institution;
                    (C) an individual; or
                    (D) other non-Federal entities, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
            (2) Philanthropic reforestation advisory council.--The term 
        ``Philanthropic Reforestation Advisory Council'' means to the 
        Advisory Council established under section 103 of the Trillion 
        Trees Act.

SEC. 105. RENEWABLE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT UPDATE AND LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS.

    (a) Renewable Resource Assessment.--Section 3 of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(6) an analysis of the rural and urban forestry 
        opportunities to mitigate the buildup of atmospheric carbon, 
        reduce the risk of global climate change, capture and store 
        atmospheric carbon, and optimize forest carbon stock (as 
        defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) in domestic 
        forests; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) an analysis of the forest carbon stock (as defined in 
        section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) potential of domestic 
        forests based upon the lifecycle analysis established under 
        section 105(c) of the Trillion Trees Act.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the potential to increase forest carbon stock (as 
        defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) through the 
        utilization of harvested wood products, including 
        recommendations to Congress for actions which would lead to 
        increased forest carbon stock through the utilization of such 
        materials.''; and
            (3) in the first subsection (d), by inserting ``and other 
        stakeholders'' after ``agencies''.
    (b) Renewable Resource Program.--Section 4 of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1602) is 
amended--
            (1) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``Nation's forests, including 
                the'' before ``National Forest System'';
                    (B) by inserting ``and Congress'' after 
                ``transmitted to the President''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``and development programs'' after 
                ``for research'';
            (2) by striking the ``The Program shall include, but not be 
        limited to'' and inserting ``The Program shall be prepared and 
        transmitted to the President and Congress not later than 2 
        years after the date of the enactment of the Trillion Trees Act 
        and every 2 years thereafter, and shall include, but not be 
        limited to'';
            (3) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) an inventory of specific investment needs and 
        opportunities for both public and private program investments 
        that--
                    ``(A) differentiates between--
                            ``(i) activities which are of a capital 
                        nature and those which are of an operational 
                        nature; and
                            ``(ii) investments required to support 
                        existing policies and programs and those 
                        required to create and implement new policies 
                        and programs; and
                    ``(B) identifies--
                            ``(i) Federal and State policies that, if 
                        left unchanged in the succeeding 50 years, 
                        would create undesirable impacts on forests and 
                        communities; and
                            ``(ii) alternatives to the policies 
                        described in clause (i) that if implemented in 
                        the 10 succeeding years would mitigate such 
                        undesirable impacts;'';
            (4) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and policy options'' after 
                ``Program outputs'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or State governments'' after 
                ``Federal Government'';
            (5) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and implementation of 
        identified policy options'' after ``Program opportunities'';
            (6) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``and policy options'' before ``which'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and 
                services'' after ``products'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``state 
                national goals'' and inserting ``State national goals 
                that the policy options are intended to achieve and'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (E) in subparagraph (F)--
                            (i) by inserting ``the health and 
                        resiliency of forests, forest carbon stock (as 
                        defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees 
                        Act), and'' before ``forest and rangeland'' ; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking the period and inserting 
                        ``; and''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) account for the effects of trees in urban and 
                community areas in addition to forests in rural 
                areas.''.
    (c) Lifecycle Analysis.--
            (1) Lifecycle storage model.--As a part of the assessment 
        established under section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland 
        Renewable Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601) the Secretary 
        shall develop interdisciplinary computational models using all 
        available data to--
                    (A) evaluate the lifecycle forest carbon stock 
                potential associated with domestic forestland; and
                    (B) provide projections, scenario planning, and 
                policy options associated with such models.
            (2) Considerations.--In developing the model under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--
                    (A) the best available science;
                    (B) data collected through the forest inventory and 
                analysis program under section 3(e) of the Forest and 
                Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 
                U.S.C. 1642(e));
                    (C) forest carbon stock and the rate of carbon 
                storage and sequestration in forest carbon pools;
                    (D) the net carbon storage and sequestration of 
                active forest management;
                    (E) the rate of carbon storage and sequestration in 
                varying forests based on the climate the forest is 
                located in, the average age of stands, and rate of tree 
                mortality;
                    (F) the net amount of carbon released through 
                catastrophic wildfire, disease and insect infestations, 
                and other disturbances that result in tree mortality;
                    (G) the net carbon stored and sequestered through 
                the manufacture of harvested wood products;
                    (H) the net carbon stored and sequestered through a 
                sustainable cycle of harvest and regeneration;
                    (I) forest carbon flux; and
                    (J) other factors as determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Validation program.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
                program for validation and independent testing of the 
                lifecycle models developed under paragraph (1).
                    (B) Requirements.--In carrying out the validation 
                program under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                            (i) regularly perform retrospective 
                        assessments comparing model predictions to 
                        field data on the carbon stored in forests; and
                            (ii) require independent evaluation and 
                        comparison of lifecycle models developed under 
                        paragraph (1) against existing models, and 
                        enable empirical testing of hypotheses 
                        regarding the net effects on land and 
                        atmospheric carbon stocks and other greenhouse 
                        gas impacts.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
        Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
                    (A) the findings of the analysis conducted using 
                the model developed under paragraph (1);
                    (B) recent trends and current forest carbon stock, 
                forest carbon pools, and forest carbon flux as well as 
                projections of forest carbon stock, forest carbon 
                pools, and forest carbon flux for the succeeding 50 
                years; and
                    (C) scenario planning for Federal, State, Tribal, 
                local, and private landowners that analyzes different 
                policy options and their associated effects on 
                lifecycle forest carbon stock.

SEC. 106. FOREST INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS.

    (a) 5-Year Reports.--Section 3(e)(3) of the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)(3)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, forest carbon,'' 
        after ``forest health conditions and trends'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``paragraph; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) demonstrates the Agency's efforts to--
                            ``(i) conduct a strategic national forest 
                        inventory by measuring a statistically designed 
                        consistent historical series of field plots in 
                        combination with advanced technology to improve 
                        data, information, and estimates of precision; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) use advanced geospatial technologies 
                        to improve such area and volume estimates, 
                        especially for sub-State regions and smaller 
                        areas.''.
    (b) Memoranda of Understanding.--In preparing, publishing, and 
making available reports under section 3(e)(3) of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
1642(e)(3)), as amended by subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into 
memorandums of understanding with other Federal agencies or departments 
to improve the use and integration of advanced remote sensing and 
geospatial technologies in the forest inventory and analysis program 
under such section.

SEC. 107. NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Adding Forest Carbon Stock to the Purposes of the National 
Forest Foundation.--The National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j 
et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 402(b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of 
        money and of real and personal property for the benefit of, or 
        in connection with, the targets for optimizing forest carbon 
        stock established under section 101 of the `Trillion Trees 
        Act'; and
            ``(5) carry out the National Medal for Forest Restoration 
        under section 410.'';
            (2) in section 405--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``410'' and 
                inserting ``412''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``410'' and 
                inserting ``412'';
            (3) by redesignating section 410 as section 412; and
            (4) by inserting after section 409 the following:

``SEC. 410. NATIONAL MEDAL FOR FOREST RESTORATION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Foundation shall, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Agriculture, establish an award to be known as the 
`National Medal for Forest Restoration' to recognize outstanding 
contributions in domestic reforestation (as defined in section 2 of the 
Trillion Trees Act) activities carried out by individuals, communities, 
nonprofit organizations, and corporations.
    ``(b) Number of Awards.--The Foundation shall award the National 
Medal for Forest Restoration at least once a year.
    ``(c) Levels of Awards.--The Foundation shall, in consultation with 
Secretary of Agriculture, establish multiple levels of awards 
reflecting the considerations specified in subsection (e).
    ``(d) Administration of Award.--The Foundation shall administer the 
awards under this section, including by--
            ``(1) developing a website and media presence to highlight 
        recipients of such awards; and
            ``(2) tracking the contribution of such recipients towards 
        the targets for increased forest carbon stock established under 
        section 101 of the Trillion Trees Act.
    ``(e) Considerations.--In awarding the National Medal for Forest 
Restoration under this section to an entity described in subsection 
(a), the Foundation shall consider--
            ``(1) the number of acres planted or restored by such 
        entity;
            ``(2) the total increase in forest carbon stock (as defined 
        in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) resulting from 
        reforestation (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees 
        Act) activities of such entity;
            ``(3) the educational impact of the reforestation (as 
        defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) activities of 
        such entity; and
            ``(4) the total value of any donations by such entity to 
        the Foundation.''.
    (b) Fifth Grade Forestry Challenge.--The National Forest Foundation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 583j et seq.), as amended by subsection (a), is further 
amended by inserting after section 410 the following:

``SEC. 411. FIFTH GRADE FORESTRY CHALLENGE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Foundation shall establish an educational 
grant program, in consultation with the Secretary, to be known as the 
`5th Grade Forestry Challenge' to make grants to eligible recipients 
to--
            ``(1) provide 5th grade students with a seedling to plant;
            ``(2) educate students about forestry, forest management, 
        active stewardship, and carbon storage; and
            ``(3) encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of 
        money, technical expertise, and of real and personal property 
        for the benefit of this program.
    ``(b) Eligible Recipients.--The following entities are eligible to 
receive a grant under this section:
            ``(1) A local educational agency.
            ``(2) A nonprofit entity that the Secretary determines has 
        a demonstrated history of community engagement and education on 
        natural resource issues.
            ``(3) Other recipients as the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate.
    ``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out the program required by this 
section, the Foundation may coordinate on an ongoing basis with 
appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, and local resource management 
departments, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, 
private citizens, and corporations to--
            ``(1) identify lands suitable for reforestation (as defined 
        in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act);
            ``(2) encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of 
        money, technical expertise, and of real and personal property 
        for the benefit of such program;
            ``(3) manage and maintain reforested lands; and
            ``(4) further educate students and the public about 
        forestry and forest carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of 
        the Trillion Trees Act).
    ``(d) Report Required.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
which the Foundation establishes the grant program under this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the relevant committees a report on the 
determination of the Secretary as to whether the grant program is a 
financially effective means to educate students in the fields described 
in subsection (a)(2).
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            ``(1) Local educational agency.--The term `local 
        educational agency' has the meaning given that term in section 
        8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(2) Relevant committees.--The term `relevant committees' 
        means--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    ``(B) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives;
                    ``(C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    ``(D) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate.''.

                        Subtitle B--Regeneration

SEC. 111. REFORESTATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) National Forest Cover Policy.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland 
        Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601), as 
        amended by section 105, is further amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
                (f);
                    (B) by redesignating the second subsection (d) 
                (relating to the policy of Congress regarding forested 
                land in the National Forest System) as subsection (e); 
                and
                    (C) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
                            (i) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in the first sentence--
                                            (aa) by striking ``eight 
                                        years following the enactment 
                                        of this subsection'' and 
                                        inserting ``10 years following 
                                        the date of enactment of the 
                                        `Trillion Trees Act'''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``eight-
                                        year period'' and inserting 
                                        ``10-year period'';
                                    (II) in the second sentence, by 
                                striking ``such eight-year period'' and 
                                inserting ``the 10-year period''; and
                                    (III) in the third sentence, by 
                                striking ``1978'' and inserting 
                                ``2021'';
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                        paragraph (4);
                            (iii) in the first sentence of paragraph 
                        (4), as so redesignated, by striking 
                        ``subsection (d)'' and inserting 
                        ``subsection''; and
                            (iv) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                        following:
            ``(3) Reforestation prioritization.--
                    ``(A) Reforestation priority.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In carrying out this 
                        subsection, the Secretary shall give priority 
                        to projects on the priority list described in 
                        clause (ii).
                            ``(ii) Ranked priority list.--The Chief of 
                        the Forest Service shall, based on 
                        recommendations from regional foresters, create 
                        a ranked priority list of projects that--
                                    ``(I) primarily take place on 
                                priority land;
                                    ``(II) promote reforestation (as 
                                defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
                                Trees Act) on priority land;
                                    ``(III) deliver measurable progress 
                                and cost-effective results;
                                    ``(IV) increase forest carbon stock 
                                (as defined in section 2 of the 
                                Trillion Trees Act) in a sustainable 
                                manner; and
                                    ``(V) provide additional benefits 
                                relating to forest function and health, 
                                soil health and productivity, wildlife 
                                habitat and biodiversity, improved air 
                                and water quality, job creation, 
                                enhanced outdoor recreation, and forest 
                                products and byproducts.
                    ``(B) Priority land defined.--In this paragraph, 
                the term `priority land' means National Forest System 
                land that, due to an unplanned adverse disturbance 
                (including a wildfire, ice storm, blowdown, flooding, 
                insect infestation, disease, volcanic activity, or 
                seismic event)--
                            ``(i) does not meet the conditions for 
                        appropriate forest cover described in paragraph 
                        (1);
                            ``(ii) requires reforestation (as defined 
                        in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) to meet 
                        the objectives of an applicable forest plan; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) is unlikely to experience natural 
                        regeneration without assistance.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Cooperative forestry assistance act of 1978.--
                Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
                1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended in the matter 
                following paragraph (5) of subsection (g)--
                            (i) by striking ``section 3(d)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (e) of section 3''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``1601(d)'' and inserting 
                        ``1601''.
                    (B) Reforestation trust fund.--Section 303 of the 
                Act of October 14, 1980 (Public Law 96-451; 16 U.S.C. 
                1606a) is amended in subsection (d)(1)--
                            (i) by striking ``section 3(d)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (e) of section 3''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``1601(d)'' and inserting 
                        ``1601''.
                    (C) Stewardship end result contracting projects.--
                Section 604(c) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
                of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(c)) is amended by adding at 
                the end the following:
            ``(8) Reforestation (as defined in section 2 of the 
        Trillion Trees Act), except the Chief shall give priority to 
        reforestation projects in accordance with the priorities 
        specified in subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii) of section 3 of the 
        Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
        (16 U.S.C. 1601).''.
    (b) Target Year for National Forest System.--Section 9 of the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1607) is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2031''.

SEC. 112. REFORESTATION TRUST FUND.

    Section 303 of the Act of October 14, 1980 (Public Law 96-451; 16 
U.S.C. 1606a) is amended in subsection (b)(2), by striking 
``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$180,000,000''.

SEC. 113. SOLVING SHORTAGES FOR SEEDLINGS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of 
the Forest Service, shall develop and implement a national strategy to 
increase the capacity of Federal, State, Tribal, and private nurseries 
to address the nationwide shortage of tree seedlings.
    (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be based on the best available science and data; and
            (2) identify and address--
                    (A) regional seedling shortages of bareroot and 
                container tree seedlings;
                    (B) regional reforestation opportunities and the 
                seedling supply necessary to fulfill such 
                opportunities;
                    (C) opportunities to enhance seedling diversity and 
                close gaps in seed inventories; and
                    (D) barriers to expanding, enhancing, or creating 
                new infrastructure to increase nursery capacity.
    (c) Federal Nurseries.--Section 2 of the Act of June 9, 1930 (16 
U.S.C. 576a; commonly known as the ``Knutson-Vandenberg Act''), is 
amended by striking ``each fiscal year after year ending June 30, 1934, 
not to exceed $400,000,'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2030, $25,000,000,''.
    (d) Loan Program for State, Tribal, and Private Nurseries.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a loan 
        program to make or guarantee qualified nursery loans to 
        eligible entities under this subsection.
            (2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a qualified 
        nursery loan or loan guarantee under this subsection, an 
        eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Secretary may require, including a plan to maintain the 
        genetic and physical quality of seedlings of the eligible 
        entity.
            (3) Priority.--In making qualified nursery loans or loan 
        guarantees under this subsection, the Secretary shall give 
        priority to eligible entities that--
                    (A) are small businesses, in particular small 
                businesses located in rural areas;
                    (B) create or support jobs, particularly in rural 
                areas; and
                    (C) serve regions with high demand for 
                reforestation.
            (4) Qualified nursery project.--A loan or loan guarantee 
        under this subsection may only be used to carry out a qualified 
        nursery project to--
                    (A) develop, expand, enhance, or improve nursery 
                capacity or infrastructure;
                    (B) establish nurseries; or
                    (C) develop or implement quality control measures 
                at nurseries.
            (5) Loan and loan guarantee terms.--
                    (A) Amount guaranteed.--The portion of a loan that 
                the Secretary may guarantee under this subsection may 
                not be greater than 80 percent of the principal amount 
                of such loan.
                    (B) Repayment.--The period of repayment for a loan 
                made under this subsection shall not exceed 20 years.
            (6) Administrative provisions.--
                    (A) Limitation on authority.--The total amount of 
                qualified nursery loans made or guaranteed under this 
                subsection by the Secretary may not exceed 
                $1,000,000,000.
                    (B) Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure, to 
                the maximum extent practicable, that loans made or 
                guaranteed under this subsection are distributed across 
                diverse geographic regions.
            (7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
                means--
                            (i) a State, Tribal, or local government; 
                        or
                            (ii) a domestic private, non-profit, or 
                        cooperative organization.
                    (B) Nursery.--The term ``nursery'' means a State, 
                Tribal, or local government or privately-owned facility 
                that grows, stores, extracts, or monitors bareroot or 
                container tree seedlings.
                    (C) Qualified nursery loan.--The term ``qualified 
                nursery loan'' means a low-interest loan, the proceeds 
                of which are used to cover the costs to the borrower of 
                carrying out a qualified nursery project described in 
                paragraph (4).

SEC. 114. HEALTHY FOREST RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 501(a) of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6571(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) to promote the management and conservation of 
        existing forests and regeneration of additional trees in 
        pursuit of the targets for increased forest carbon stock 
        established under section 101 of the Trillion Trees Act.''.
    (b) Enrollment Priority.--Section 502(f)(1) of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6572) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall give 
        priority to the enrollment of land that--
                    ``(A) provides the greatest conservation benefit 
                to--
                            ``(i) primarily, species listed as 
                        endangered or threatened under section 4 of the 
                        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                        1533); and
                            ``(ii) secondarily, species that--
                                    ``(I) are not listed as endangered 
                                or threatened under section 4 of the 
                                Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
                                U.S.C. 1533); but
                                    ``(II)(aa) are candidates for such 
                                listing, State-listed species, or 
                                special concern species; or
                                    ``(bb) are deemed a species of 
                                greatest conservation need under a 
                                State wildlife action plan; or
                    ``(B) promotes the restoration of marginal farmland 
                or degraded forestland into healthy forest 
                ecosystems.''.
    (c) Restoration Plans.--Section 503(b)(4) of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6573(b)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(4) Practices to increase forest carbon stock (as defined 
        in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) over a period of at 
        least 20 years, including through reforestation of degraded 
        forestland and afforestation (as such terms are defined in such 
        section) of marginal farmland.''.
    (d) Cost Sharing.--Section 504 of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6574) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(e) Cost-Share Permitted.--In the case of land enrolled in the 
healthy forest reserve program for the purpose of promoting the 
restoration of marginal farmland or degraded forestland into healthy 
forest ecosystems, the Secretary of Agriculture may pay up to 75 
percent for the cost of practices determined necessary for restoration 
or afforestation (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) of 
such land.''.

SEC. 115. FORESTRY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant 
program to make grants to eligible institutions to carry out forestry 
education and workforce development programs to prepare students for 
careers in forestry.
    (b) Proposal.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary a 
proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require.
    (c) Equitable Awards.--For each fiscal year for which grants are 
awarded under this section, the amount of grant funds awarded to 
eligible institutions described in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) 
shall be equal to the amount of grant funds awarded to eligible 
institutions described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of such subsection.
    (d) Use of Grant Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Grants made under this section shall be 
        used to--
                    (A) award scholarships to students enrolled in the 
                eligible institution and pursuing degrees in forestry, 
                including students historically underrepresented in the 
                field of forestry;
                    (B) expand, enhance, or improve forestry 
                educational capacities of the eligible institution, 
                including libraries, curriculum, faculty, and 
                scientific instrumentation;
                    (C) recruit and retain--
                            (i) secondary school or undergraduate 
                        students to pursue certifications in forestry 
                        or acquire training in technical forestry 
                        skills, including students historically 
                        underrepresented in the field of forestry; or
                            (ii) undergraduate and graduate students to 
                        pursue degrees in forestry, including students 
                        historically underrepresented in the field of 
                        forestry;
                    (D) design and develop resources or programs that 
                prepare students enrolled in the eligible institution 
                for careers in forestry, including internship and 
                apprenticeship programs;
                    (E) provide hands-on training and research 
                opportunities for such students; or
                    (F) carry out any other activity the Secretary 
                determines appropriate.
            (2) Clarification of forestry education.--For purposes of 
        paragraph (1), the terms ``degrees in forestry'', 
        ``certifications in forestry'', and ``training in technical 
        forestry skills'' include degrees, certifications, and training 
        in forestry, forest sciences, natural resources management, or 
        other related educational disciplines.
    (e) Payment of Non-Federal Share.--As a condition of receiving a 
grant under this section, the Secretary shall require the recipient of 
the grant to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources 
in an amount that is specified by the Secretary and based on assessed 
institutional needs.
    (f) Eligible Institution Defined.--In this section, the term 
``eligible institution'' means--
            (1) a land grant college or university, including an 
        institution eligible to receive funding under--
                    (A) the Act of July 2, 1862;
                    (B) the Act of August 30, 1890, including Tuskegee 
                University;
                    (C) Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the 
                ``McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962''); or
                    (D) the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act 
                of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note);
            (2) a community college or area career and technical 
        education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. 
        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
        2302)); or
            (3) an institution of higher education (as defined in 
        section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1002)).
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2030 to carry out this section.

SEC. 116. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTERS REFORESTATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Reforestation activities.--Enrollees in Civilian 
        Conservation Centers may provide assistance in carrying out 
        priority reforestation (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
        Trees Act) projects in accordance with subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii) 
        of section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
        Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601).''.

SEC. 117. FOREST TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENTS FOR CONSERVATION AND HABITAT 
              IMPROVEMENT.

    (a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall either establish 
a research, development, and testing pilot program or expand an 
applicable existing program to--
            (1) assess new technologies, including unmanned aircraft 
        system, geospatial, or remote sensing technologies, across all 
        reforestation activities;
            (2) accelerate the deployment and integration of such 
        technologies into the operations of the Secretaries; and
            (3) collaborate and cooperate with State, Tribal, and 
        private geospatial information system organizations with 
        respect to such technologies.
    (b) Expanding Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretaries shall 
enter into an agreement to develop consistent protocols and plans for 
the use of unmanned aircraft system technologies for reforestation 
activities.
    (c) Domestic Manufacture Requirement.--Any unmanned aircraft system 
technology or component of unmanned aircraft system technology used 
under this section shall be made and manufactured in the United States.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as prohibiting the Secretary of Agriculture from using 
unmanned aircraft systems technologies in effect on the date of the 
enactment of this section.
    (e) Unmanned Aircraft System Defined.--In this section, the term 
``unmanned aircraft system'' has the meaning given the term in section 
44801 of title 49, United States Code.
    (f) Sunset.--The authority to carry out this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment 
of this section.

                       Subtitle C--Urban Forests

SEC. 121. URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections 
        (j) and (k), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following;
    ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant 
        program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to 
        provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and 
        maintain urban forests.
            ``(2) Application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to be awarded a 
                grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall 
                submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
                such manner, and containing such information as the 
                Secretary may require, including a proposal to enhance 
                and maintain urban forests.
                    ``(B) Application assistance.--A non-profit 
                organization that partners with an eligible entity may 
                submit an application under subparagraph (A) on behalf 
                of such eligible entity.
            ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that 
        submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that--
                    ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban 
                forests in--
                            ``(i) typically underserved areas; or
                            ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental 
                        equity;
                    ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local 
                government initiative to enhance and maintain urban 
                forests;
                    ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from 
                insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and
                    ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new 
                and existing trees.
            ``(4) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
        technical assistance to local governments to assist such local 
        governments with--
                    ``(A) becoming eligible entities; and
                    ``(B) proposals under paragraph (2)(A).
            ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non-
        Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to 
        the amount of the Federal funds received.
            ``(6) Premier tree city.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of the enactment of the Trillion Trees Act, and annually 
        through 2030 thereafter, the Secretary shall designate as a 
        `Premier Tree City' one eligible entity awarded a grant under 
        this subsection to recognize the superior efforts of such 
        eligible entity in enhancing and maintaining urban forests.
            ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the 
        amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized 
        to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
        through 2030 to carry out this subsection.
            ``(8) Eligible entity defined.--In this subsection, the 
        term `eligible entity' means a local government that--
                    ``(A) serves an urban and community area; and
                    ``(B) a tree planting non-profit organization 
                recognizes as having--
                            ``(i) a tree board or department;
                            ``(ii) a tree care ordinance;
                            ``(iii) a community forestry program with 
                        an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and
                            ``(iv) an Arbor Day observance and 
                        proclamation.''.
    (b) Cooperative Agreements for Urban Wood Utilization.--Section 9 
of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105), as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after 
subsection (h) the following:
    ``(i) Pilot Project for Cooperative Agreements for Urban Wood 
Utilization.--
            ``(1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
        cooperative agreements with State and local governments, 
        institutions of higher education, private or non-profit 
        organizations, and other entities that support projects that 
        create wood products from dead and fallen trees in urban and 
        community areas.
            ``(2) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall prioritize 
        entering into cooperative agreements that--
                    ``(A) support local job creation;
                    ``(B) are located in typically underserved areas or 
                areas with low tree or environmental equity;
                    ``(C) develop new uses for dead and fallen trees; 
                and
                    ``(D) improve urban forest health and resiliency.
            ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary 
        may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that 
        enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to 
        facilitate--
                    ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen 
                trees in urban and community areas; and
                    ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products 
                made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community 
                areas.
            ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of the Trillion Trees Act, the Secretary shall 
        provide a report to the relevant committees on--
                    ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and
                    ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic 
                development and job creation by creating new markets 
                for wood products made from urban timber sources.
            ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                    ``(A) Dead and fallen trees.--The term `dead and 
                fallen trees' means trees that--
                            ``(i) are dying or have died;
                            ``(ii) have partially or completely fallen 
                        over; or
                            ``(iii) have been negatively impacted by 
                        insects, disease, or weather-related 
                        disturbances.
                    ``(B) Relevant committees.--The term `relevant 
                committees' means--
                            ``(i) the Committees on Natural Resources 
                        and Agriculture of the House of 
                        Representatives; and
                            ``(ii) the Committees on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                        Forestry of the Senate.''.
    (c) Program of Education and Technical Assistance Clarification for 
Carbon Storage.--Section 9(d)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(d)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) identifying opportunities to increase carbon 
                storage through afforestation (as defined in section 2 
                of the Trillion Trees Act) and scientific urban and 
                community forestry management;''.
    (d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.--
Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 
        new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this 
                subsection shall meet not less than twice annually.''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Renewal of council.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
                date of the enactment of the Trillion Trees Act, the 
                Secretary shall renew the Council.
                    ``(B) Termination.--The Council shall not terminate 
                except as provided by an Act of Congress.''.
    (e) Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan Clarification for 
Carbon Storage.--Section 9(g)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities 
                to increase carbon storage through afforestation (as 
                defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) and 
                scientific urban and community forestry management.''.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (k) of section 9 
of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105), as 
redesignated by subsection (a), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$50,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and 
        inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''.

SEC. 122. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTER URBAN FORESTRY DEMONSTRATION 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3197(d)), as amended by section 116, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Urban forestry.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the 
                Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor 
                shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers 
                in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection 
                (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
                Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)).
                    ``(B) Focus.--In addition to the training and 
                skills required under paragraph (1), the Civilian 
                Conservation Centers established pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A) shall provide training on urban 
                forestry issues, including urban forest conservation, 
                management, maintenance, and monitoring.''.

SEC. 123. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDINATE URBAN FORESTRY 
              PROGRAMS.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with 
the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban 
Development, Interior, Labor, and Transportation and the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency to--
            (1) identify strategies to increase equitable access to 
        urban forests through existing programs and authorities;
            (2) coordinate existing urban forestry programs;
            (3) conduct research on the benefits of urban forests for 
        air quality, heat island mitigation, energy burden reduction, 
        and enhanced shading for heat-resilient housing and active 
        transit; and
            (4) conduct research on improving coordination between the 
        agencies to address insects, disease, and non-native invasive 
        species in urban and community areas.

                   Subtitle D--International Forests

SEC. 131. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Trillion Trees Initiative established by the World 
        Economic Forum should be supported;
            (2) under such Trillion Trees Initiative, countries, 
        corporations, and individuals around the globe will contribute 
        to conserving, restoring, and growing one trillion trees;
            (3) one trillion new trees globally would sequester a 
        significant amount of atmospheric carbon and constitute a 
        pragmatic step towards addressing global carbon emissions; and
            (4) under this Act, the United States will--
                    (A) take a leadership role in conserving, 
                restoring, and growing one trillion trees globally;
                    (B) use the vast natural assets, robust forest 
                products market, and technical expertise of the United 
                States, to conserve, regenerate, manage, and utilize 
                domestic forestland; and
                    (C) incentivize the use of sustainable building 
                products to store carbon.

SEC. 132. INTERNATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION.

    (a) Establishment.--The Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development may enter into an agreement with a non-
profit organization to establish an ``International Forest Foundation'' 
(in this section referred to as the ``Foundation''), which shall not be 
an agency or instrumentality of the United States Government.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Foundation shall be--
            (1) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of 
        money and of real and personal property for the benefit of, or 
        in connection with, the activities and services carried out by 
        the United States Agency for International Development to 
        promote reforestation, afforestation, and the prevention of 
        deforestation around the world;
            (2) to use private funds to support, undertake, and conduct 
        activities that further the goals established under section 
        101; and
            (3) to undertake, conduct, and encourage educational, 
        technical, and other assistance and other activities that 
        support international goals to increase global carbon capture 
        and storage through the promotion of healthy forests and 
        responsible forest management.
    (c) Transfer of Funds; Liability.--
            (1) Transfer of funds.--The Administrator may authorize, 
        pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with this 
        section, the transfer of funds of the United States Agency for 
        International Development to a nonprofit organization for the 
        purpose of offsetting any administrative costs of the 
        Foundation.
            (2) Liability.--The United States shall not be liable for 
        any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foundation. The 
        full faith and credit of the United States shall not extend to 
        any obligations of the Foundation.

SEC. 133. INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 
shall prioritize programs to support reforestation and afforestation, 
and to prevent deforestation, in developing countries and in regions 
that have experienced significant levels of deforestation or whose 
biodiversity, local economy, and stability would be significantly 
impacted by deforestation or loss of forest canopy cover around the 
world.
    (b) Coordination.--In carrying out the programs prioritized in 
accordance with subsection (a), the Administrator shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, make use of public-private partnerships to 
facilitate engagement by nonprofit organizations and industry partners.

SEC. 134. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM.

    (a) Forestry Included.--Section 2402(c)(2) of the Global Climate 
Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6701(c)(2)) is amended by 
inserting ``and forestry'' after ``agriculture''.
    (b) Study of Global Climate Change, Agriculture, and Forestry.--
Section 2403(b) of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 6702(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the first proviso, by striking ``The Secretary shall 
        conduct a study'' and inserting the following:
    ``The Secretary shall, not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of the Trillion Trees Act, conduct a study and submit a 
report to Congress'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) identify and address programs which could lead to 
        increased forest carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of the 
        Trillion Trees Act) globally, healthy international forest 
        ecosystems, and a globally sustainable forest products 
        market.''.
    (c) Office of International Forestry.--Section 2405(c) of the 
Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704(c)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking the ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) identify and implement programs which lead to--
                    ``(A) increased forest carbon stock (as defined in 
                section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) globally;
                    ``(B) healthy international forest ecosystems; and
                    ``(C) a globally sustainable forest products 
                market.''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2412 of the Global 
Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6710) is amended by 
striking ``1991 through 1997'' and inserting ``2021 through 2025''.

SEC. 135. INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY COOPERATION.

    Section 602(b)(1) of the International Forestry Cooperation Act of 
1990 (16 U.S.C. 4501(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``and'' at the end; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(I) activities that increase forest carbon stock 
                (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act), 
                including reforestation and afforestation (as such 
                terms are defined in such section) programs.''.

SEC. 136. MODIFICATIONS TO AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TROPICAL FORESTS.

    Section 118 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151p-
1) is amended as follows:
            (1) In subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``, including by 
        reducing global forest carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of 
        the Trillion Trees Act)'' before the period at the end.
            (2) In subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, reforestation 
        (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act),'' after 
        ``conservation''.
            (3) In subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ``and impact on 
        global carbon emissions'' after ``irreversible losses''.
            (4) In subsection (c)(6), by inserting ``(including 
        projects to increase forest carbon stock)'' after ``sustainable 
        forestry projects and practices''.
            (5) In subsection (c)(8), by inserting ``increasing forest 
        carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees 
        Act),'' after ``soil conservation,''.
            (6) In subsection (f), by inserting ``and a study on the 
        total carbon sequestered through increases in tropical forest 
        carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees 
        Act) globally as a result of programs, projects, and activities 
        carried out under this section'' before the period at the end.

   TITLE II--CARBON SEQUESTRATION THROUGH IMPROVED FOREST MANAGEMENT 
                               ACTIVITIES

SEC. 201. LAND USE PLANNING; SUPPLEMENTS TO PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL 
              IMPACT STATEMENTS.

    (a) Priority Areas.--
            (1) Areas identified.--The Secretary shall designate a 
        landscape-level area on covered land as a priority area if--
                    (A) the Secretary has identified such area as 
                having a high or very high risk of wildfire;
                    (B) the completion of covered projects in such area 
                would reduce the risk of carbon emissions as a result 
                of wildfire or tree mortality; and
                    (C) the area is covered by an existing programmatic 
                environmental impact statement applicable to such 
                covered projects.
            (2) Effect of identification.--The Secretary shall 
        prioritize review under section 102(2)(C) of the National 
        Environmental Policy Act of covered projects in a priority area 
        over the completion of any other review under such section.
            (3) Deadline for identification.--The Secretary shall 
        establish the priority areas required under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the case of priority areas for watershed 
                protection projects, critical infrastructure protection 
                projects, or wildlife habitat restoration projects, not 
                later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
                this section; and
                    (B) in the case of priority areas for wildland-
                urban interface protection projects, not later than 60 
                days after the programmatic environmental impact 
                statement required under subsection (b) is completed.
            (4) Review and modification.--
                    (A) In general.--Except with respect to areas 
                subject to review under subparagraph (B), not later 
                than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this 
                section and not less than once every 5 years 
                thereafter, the Secretary shall review the priority 
                areas established under paragraph (1) and modify, add, 
                or remove such priority areas.
                    (B) Wildland-urban interface protection priority 
                areas.--Not later than 5 years after the date on which 
                the programmatic environmental impact statement 
                required by subsection (b) is complete and not less 
                than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
                review the priority areas established under paragraph 
                (1) and covered by such statement and modify, add, or 
                remove such priority areas.
    (b) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Wildland-Urban 
Interface Protection Projects.--Not later than 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete a 
programmatic environmental impact statement in accordance with section 
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)) for wildland-urban interface protection on public lands, 
including with respect to--
            (1) lands classified as high or very high risk of wildfire; 
        and
            (2) areas with at-risk communities (as defined in section 
        101 of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
        6511)).
    (c) Compliance With the National Environmental Policy Act.--
            (1) In general.--The requirements of section 102(2)(C) of 
        National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) 
        with respect to a major Federal action taken under this section 
        shall be deemed to be met--
                    (A) for wildland-urban interface protection 
                projects proposed after the date of completion of the 
                programmatic environmental impact statement required by 
                subsection (b), by supplementing such programmatic 
                environmental impact statement and incorporating 
                relevant additional regional analyses that have been 
                completed by Federal agencies since such statement was 
                finalized;
                    (B) for watershed protection projects, by 
                supplementing the programmatic environmental impact 
                statement entitled ``National Forest System Land 
                Management Planning'' published in January 2012 and 
                incorporating relevant additional regional analyses 
                that have been completed by Federal agencies since such 
                statement was finalized;
                    (C) for critical infrastructure protection 
                projects, by supplementing the programmatic 
                environmental impact statement entitled ``Designation 
                of Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the 11 Western 
                States (DOE/EIS-0386)'' published on November 28, 2008 
                and incorporating relevant additional regional analyses 
                that have been completed by Federal agencies since such 
                statement was finalized; and
                    (D) for wildlife habitat restoration projects, by 
                supplementing the programmatic environmental impact 
                statement entitled ``National Forest System Land 
                Management Planning'' published in January 2012 and 
                incorporating relevant additional regional analyses 
                that have been completed by Federal agencies since such 
                statement was finalized.
            (2) Coordination and consultation.--In developing a 
        supplement under subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall consult and coordinate with--
                    (A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
                governments;
                    (B) transmission infrastructure and water 
                infrastructure owners, operators, and developers; and
                    (C) other appropriate entities.
    (d) Environmental Review in Priority Areas.--
            (1) In general.--If the Regional Forester determines that a 
        proposed covered project has been sufficiently analyzed by a 
        previously completed programmatic environmental impact 
        statement, such statement shall be deemed to fulfill the 
        requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) with respect to such 
        project. The applicable Regional Forester shall publish any 
        such determinations on a publicly available website.
            (2) Additional environmental review.--If the Regional 
        Forester determines that a proposed covered project has not 
        been sufficiently analyzed under paragraph (1) and additional 
        environmental review under the National Environmental Policy 
        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) is necessary, the 
        applicable Regional Forester shall rely on analysis in 
        previously completed environmental reviews under such Act in 
        analyzing the potential impacts of the proposed covered 
        project.
    (e) Reports to Congress.--Not later than February 1 of the first 
fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, 
and each February 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
relevant committees a report that includes--
            (1) a description, with respect to the preceding year, of 
        the progress of covered projects in priority areas established 
        under this section; and
            (2) projections for how such covered projects will reduce 
        the risk and severity of carbon emissions from wildfires and 
        tree mortality.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means National 
        Forest System lands that are not excluded from forest 
        management activities as a result of--
                    (A) an applicable forest plan;
                    (B) inclusion in the National Wilderness 
                Preservation System;
                    (C) inclusion within a National or State-specific 
                inventoried roadless area established by the Secretary, 
                unless--
                            (i) the forest management activity to be 
                        carried out is consistent with the forest plan 
                        applicable to the area; and
                            (ii) the Secretary, or their designee, 
                        determines the forest management activity is 
                        allowed under the roadless rule governing such 
                        lands; or
                    (D) any other Federal law.
            (2) Covered projects.--The term ``covered projects'' means 
        critical infrastructure protection projects, watershed 
        protection projects, wildland-urban interface protection 
        projects, and wildlife habitat restoration projects.
            (3) Critical infrastructure protection project.--The term 
        ``critical infrastructure protection project'' means a forest 
        or rangeland management project with the primary objective of--
                    (A) reducing the risk of wildfire ignition within 
                or adjacent to--
                            (i) a utility infrastructure right-of-way; 
                        or
                            (ii) public transportation infrastructure;
                    (B) protecting public infrastructure from wildfire; 
                or
                    (C) removing hazard trees and or other hazardous 
                fuels from a utility infrastructure right-of-way.
            (4) Relevant committees.--The term ``relevant committees'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (5) Watershed protection project.--The term ``watershed 
        protection project'' means a forest or rangeland management 
        project with the objective of--
                    (A) protecting a municipal or Tribal water source 
                from damage or destruction caused by wildfire;
                    (B) improving, maintaining, or restoring water 
                quality or yield; or
                    (C) any combination of the purposes specified in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (B).
            (6) Wildland-urban interface protection project.--The term 
        ``wildland-urban interface protection project'' means a forest 
        or rangeland management project which takes place within the 
        boundaries of, or adjacent to, an at-risk community (as defined 
        in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
        (16 U.S.C. 6511)).
            (7) Wildlife habitat restoration project.--The term 
        ``wildlife habitat restoration project'' means a forest or 
        rangeland management project with the primary objective of--
                    (A) protecting, improving, maintaining, or 
                restoring wildlife habitat; or
                    (B) protecting, improving, maintaining, restoring, 
                or enhancing management with respect to critical 
                habitat (as defined in section 4 of the Endangered 
                Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532)).

SEC. 202. FOREST CARBON STOCK ON STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTS.

    (a) Adding Increasing Forest Carbon Stock as a Priority.--Section 
2(b) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2101) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (6) through (10) as 
        subparagraphs (7) through (11), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) the encouragement of afforestation (as defined in 
        section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act), reforestation, 
        management, and related optimizations of forest carbon stock 
        (as such terms are defined in such section) for climate and 
        other ecological benefits;''.
    (b) Support for State Assessments and Strategies for Forest 
Resources When Considering Carbon Emissions.--Section 2A(a)(1) of the 
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(a)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) and (D) as 
        subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) the current amount of forest carbon stock (as 
                defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act and 
                incorporating data from the forest inventory and 
                analysis program under section 3(e)) on State lands and 
                opportunities for increased forest carbon stock;''.
    (c) Increasing Forest Carbon Stock Through the Forest Stewardship 
Program.--Section 5(d)(1) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103a(d)) is amended by inserting ``carbon 
sequestration and storage'' before ``and the aesthetic''.
    (d) Increasing Forest Carbon Stock Through the Community Forest and 
Open Space Conservation Program.--Section 7A(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the 
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2103d(c)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting `` increasing forest carbon 
stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) and 
promoting,'' after ``including''.
    (e) Increasing Forest Carbon Stock Through the Promotion of Forest 
Health.--Section 8(a) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2104(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (7); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) protect or enhance forest carbon stock (as defined in 
        section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act) on healthy forestland;''.
    (f) Increasing Forest Carbon Stock Through the Reduction of 
Catastrophic Wildfire.--Section 10A(b)(1) of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2106c(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``and'' at the end; and
            (3) by inserting at the end the following:
                    ``(E) to educate the public about the carbon stored 
                in healthy forests and carbon emitted through wildfire 
                and forest decline.''.
    (g) Increasing Forest Carbon Stock Through the State and Private 
Forest Landscape-Scale Restoration.--Section 13A of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph 
                (8); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) to improve the potential to increase forest carbon 
        stock (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion Trees Act); 
        and''; and
            (2) in subsection (l), by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
        follows:
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Fund $25,000,000 for each fiscal year 
        beginning with the first full fiscal year after the date of the 
        enactment of the Trillion Trees Act through fiscal year 2025, 
        to remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 203. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY.

    Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(4)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv);
                    (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                            ``(iii) activities to increase forest 
                        carbon stock (as defined in section 2 of the 
                        Trillion Trees Act), including reforestation 
                        (as defined in such section) activities;'';
                    (D) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking 
                the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) any combination of activities 
                        specified in clauses (i) through (iv).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end of the 
        following:
                    ``(C) Reforestation priority.--With respect to 
                forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services 
                described in subsection (a)(4)(A)(iii), the Secretary 
                of Agriculture may enter into good neighbor agreements 
                under this section in accordance with the priorities 
                specified in subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii) of section 3 of 
                the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
                Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601).''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)(2), by amending subparagraph (C) to 
        read as follows:
                    ``(C) Treatment of revenue.--Funds received from 
                the sale of timber by a Governor of a State under a 
                good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by 
                the Governor--
                            ``(i) to carry out authorized restoration 
                        services under such good neighbor agreement; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) if funds are remaining after 
                        carrying out the services under clause (i), to 
                        carry out authorized restoration services 
                        within the State under other good neighbor 
                        agreements.''.

SEC. 204. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Renewable resource assessment research shall also 
        include, as appropriate, research activities related to the 
        sequestration of carbon, including the increased carbon storage 
        through afforestation (as defined in section 2 of the Trillion 
        Trees Act), reforestation (as defined in such section), forest 
        and rangeland management, and the utilization of wood and other 
        materials derived from forest and rangeland renewable resources 
        to store carbon in building materials, industrial and consumer 
        products.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(F) Carbon sequestration.''.

         TITLE III--MARKET INCENTIVES FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION

SEC. 301. BIOCHAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Demonstration Projects.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of the enactment of this section, the Secretaries 
                shall establish a program to enter into partnerships 
                with eligible entities to carry out demonstration 
                projects to support the development and 
                commercialization of biochar in accordance with this 
                subsection.
                    (B) Location of demonstration projects.--The 
                Secretaries shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                establish at least one biochar demonstration project in 
                each Forest Service region.
            (2) Proposals.--To be eligible to enter into a partnership 
        to carry out a biochar demonstration project under paragraph 
        (1)(A), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretaries a 
        proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretaries may require.
            (3) Priority.--In selecting proposals under paragraph (2), 
        the Secretaries shall give priority to partnering with eligible 
        entities that submit proposals to carry out biochar 
        demonstration projects that--
                    (A) have the most carbon sequestration potential;
                    (B) will create new jobs and contribute to local 
                economies, particularly in rural areas;
                    (C) will demonstrate--
                            (i) new and innovative uses of biochar;
                            (ii) viable markets for cost-effective 
                        biochar-based products;
                            (iii) the ecosystem services of biochar;
                            (iv) the benefits of biochar to restore 
                        forest heath and resiliency, including for 
                        forest soils and watersheds; or
                            (v) any combination of purposes specified 
                        in clauses (i) through (iv);
                    (D) are located in local markets that have the 
                greatest need for the biochar production units due to--
                            (i) nearby lands identified as having high 
                        or very high or extreme risk of wildfire;
                            (ii) availability of sufficient quantities 
                        of feedstocks; or
                            (iii) a high level of demand for biochar or 
                        other commercial byproducts of biochar; or
                    (E) any combination of purposes specified in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (D).
            (4) Use of funds.--In carrying out the program established 
        under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretaries may enter into 
        partnerships and provide funding to carry out demonstration 
        projects that--
                    (A) acquire and test various feedstocks and their 
                efficacy;
                    (B) develop and optimize commercially and 
                technologically viable biochar production units, 
                including mobile and permanent units;
                    (C) demonstrate the production of biochar from 
                forest residues and the use of biochar to restore 
                forest health and resiliency;
                    (D) build, expand, or establish biochar facilities;
                    (E) conduct research on new and innovative uses of 
                biochar or demonstrate cost-effective market 
                opportunities for biochar and biochar-based products;
                    (F) carry out any other activities the Secretaries 
                determine appropriate; or
                    (G) any combination of the purposes specified in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (F).
            (5) Feedstock requirements.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, a biochar demonstration project under this 
        subsection shall, with respect to the feedstock used under such 
        project, derive at least 50 percent of such feedstock from 
        forest thinning and management activities, including mill 
        residues, conducted on National Forest System lands.
            (6) Review of biochar demonstration.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretaries shall conduct 
                regionally-specific research, including economic 
                analyses and life-cycle assessments, on the biochar 
                produced from the demonstration projects under this 
                subsection, including--
                            (i) the effects of such biochar on--
                                    (I) forest health and resiliency;
                                    (II) carbon capture and 
                                sequestration, including increasing 
                                soil carbon in the short-term and long-
                                term;
                                    (III) productivity, reduced input 
                                costs, and water retention in 
                                agricultural practices;
                                    (IV) soil and grassland health for 
                                grazing activities, including grazing 
                                activities on Federal land;
                                    (V) environmental remediation 
                                activities, including abandoned mine 
                                land remediation; and
                                    (VI) other ecosystem services of 
                                biochar;
                            (ii) the efficacy of biochar as a co-
                        product of biofuels or in biochemicals; and
                            (iii) whether biochar can effectively be 
                        used to produce any other technologically and 
                        commercially viable outcome.
                    (B) Coordination.--The Secretaries shall, to the 
                maximum extent practicable, provide data, analysis, and 
                other relevant information collected under subparagraph 
                (A) to eligible institutions conducting research and 
                development activities on biochar pursuant to receiving 
                a grant under subsection (b).
            (7) Limitation on funding for establishing biochar 
        facilities.--In the case of an eligible entity that enters in 
        to a partnership to carry out a biochar demonstration project 
        under this subsection and seeks to establish a biochar facility 
        under such demonstration project, the Secretaries may not 
        provide funding to such eligible entity in an amount greater 
        than 35 percent of the capital cost of establishing such 
        biochar facility.
    (b) Biochar Research and Development Grant Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        establish an applied biochar research and development grant 
        program to make competitive grants to eligible institutions to 
        carry out the activities described in paragraph (3).
            (2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the 
        Secretary a proposal at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            (3) Use of funds.--An eligible institution that receives a 
        grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to 
        conduct applied research on--
                    (A) the effect of biochar on forest health and 
                resiliency, accounting for variations in biochar, soil, 
                climate, and other factors;
                    (B) the effect of biochar on soil health and water 
                retention, accounting for variations in biochar, soil, 
                climate, and other factors;
                    (C) the long-term carbon sequestration potential of 
                biochar;
                    (D) the best management practices of biochar and 
                biochar based-products to--
                            (i) maximize carbon sequestration benefits; 
                        and
                            (ii) maximize the commercial viability and 
                        application of such products in forestry, 
                        agriculture, environmental remediation, water 
                        quality improvement, and other uses;
                    (E) the regional uses of biochar to increase 
                productivity and profitability, including--
                            (i) uses in agriculture and environmental 
                        remediation; and
                            (ii) use as a co-product in fuel 
                        production;
                    (F) new and innovative uses from biochar 
                byproducts; and
                    (G) opportunities to expand markets for biochar and 
                create jobs, particularly in rural areas.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
        date of the enactment of this section, the Secretaries shall 
        submit a report to Congress that--
                    (A) includes policy and program recommendations to 
                improve the widespread use of biochar;
                    (B) identifies the areas of research needed to 
                advance biochar commercialization; and
                    (C) identifies barriers to further biochar 
                commercialization, including permitting and siting 
                considerations.
            (2) President's annual budget request.--Beginning 2 years 
        after the date of the enactment of this section and annually 
        until the date described in subsection (d), the Secretaries 
        shall include in the budget materials submitted to Congress in 
        support of the President's annual budget request (submitted to 
        Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
        Code) for each fiscal year a report on the status of the 
        demonstration projects carried out under subsection (a) and the 
        research and development grants carried out under subsection 
        (b).
    (d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment 
of this section.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Biochar.--The term ``biochar'' means carbonized biomass 
        produced by converting feedstock through reductive thermal 
        processing for non-fuel uses.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) State, local, and Tribal governments;
                    (B) eligible institutions; and
                    (C) private, non-private, or cooperative entities.
            (3) Eligible institution.--The term ``eligible 
        institution'' means land-grant colleges and universities, 
        including institutions eligible for funding under the--
                    (A) Act of July 2, 1862;
                    (B) Act of August 30, 1890, including Tuskegee 
                University;
                    (C) Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the 
                ``McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962''); or
                    (D) Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 
                1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note).
            (4) Feedstock.--The term ``feedstock'' means excess biomass 
        in the form of plant matter or materials that serves as the raw 
        material for the production of biochar.
            (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service; and
                    (B) the Secretary of Energy, acting through the 
                Director of the Office of Science.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to 
carry out this section.

SEC. 302. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AND RESIDENCE CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 30E. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AND RESIDENCE CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--There shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the 
sustainability percentage of--
            ``(1) the taxpayer's purchase price of a qualifying 
        building or residence, and
            ``(2) the taxpayer's remodeling price of a building or 
        structure described in subsection (c)(3)(B).
    ``(b) Sustainability Percentage.--For purposes of this section:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Purchase price.--The sustainability 
                percentage with respect to the purchase price of any 
                qualifying building or residence shall be a percentage 
                equal to the lesser of--
                            ``(i) the percentage by which the 
                        sustainability score for such qualifying 
                        building or residence exceeds the average 
                        sustainability score for the class to which 
                        such building or residence belongs, or
                            ``(ii) 25 percent.
                    ``(B) Remodeling price.--The sustainability 
                percentage with respect to the remodeling price of a 
                building or structure shall be a percentage equal to 
                the lesser of--
                            ``(i) the percentage by which, after 
                        remodeling, the sustainability score for such 
                        building or structure exceeds the average 
                        sustainability score for the class to which 
                        such building or structure belongs, or
                            ``(ii) 12.5 percent.
            ``(2) Sustainability scoring.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
                (in consultation with the Secretary of Energy) shall 
                establish--
                            ``(i) a certification process for 
                        determining a sustainability score with respect 
                        to any building for purposes of the credit 
                        allowed under this section, and
                            ``(ii) an average sustainability score for 
                        different classes of buildings for purposes of 
                        the comparison under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i) or 
                        subsection (b)(1)(B)(i).
                    ``(B) Factors for score.--Such score shall at least 
                take into account the following factors:
                            ``(i) The net carbon emitted during the 
                        production and delivery of materials used in 
                        construction of the building.
                            ``(ii) The net carbon emitted during the 
                        operation of the building on a yearly basis.
                            ``(iii) The amount of carbon retained by 
                        the building, taking into account building 
                        construction materials and processes and 
                        continuing use or disposal of carbon in 
                        connection with the use of the building.
                            ``(iv) The climate in which the building is 
                        located.
                    ``(C) Average sustainability.--The classes for 
                which average sustainability scores are determined 
                shall at least take into account the following 
                distinguishing characteristics:
                            ``(i) Residential and commercial buildings.
                            ``(ii) Multi-family and single-family 
                        residential.
                            ``(iii) The size, volume, and intended use 
                        of the building.
                    ``(D) Updates.--The Secretary (in consultation with 
                the Secretary of Energy) shall update the 
                sustainability scoring and the sustainability score 
                averages established under subparagraph (A) not less 
                frequently than once every 5 calendar years.
                    ``(E) Advisory board.--The Secretary shall 
                establish a volunteer board that advises the Secretary 
                on the sustainability score development and updates. 
                Such board shall be appointed at the discretion of the 
                Secretary and shall include experts in relevant fields, 
                including energy, construction, transportation, 
                agriculture, and labor.
    ``(c) Other Definitions and Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Purchase price.--The term `purchase price' means so 
        much of the adjusted basis of the property as is not 
        attributable to land.
            ``(2) Remodeling price.--The term `remodeling price' means 
        the price of remodeling or expansion of a property, as defined 
        by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of 
        Energy.
            ``(3) Qualifying building or residence.--The term 
        `qualifying building or residence' means, with respect to a 
        taxpayer--
                    ``(A) any dwelling unit first used as a residence 
                by the taxpayer, or
                    ``(B) any other building or structure of a 
                character subject to the allowance for depreciation and 
                first placed in service by the taxpayer.
            ``(4) Construction.--Any qualifying building or residence 
        constructed by the taxpayer shall be treated as purchased by 
        the taxpayer on the date the taxpayer first occupies the 
        residence, or places such building in service, as the case may 
        be.
            ``(5) Transfer of credit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If a taxpayer elects the 
                application of this paragraph for any taxable year, the 
                amount of credit determined under this section for such 
                year which would (but for this paragraph) be allowable 
                to the taxpayer shall be allowable to the person 
                designated by the taxpayer. The person so designated 
                shall be treated as the taxpayer for purposes of this 
                title.
                    ``(B) Treatment of amounts paid for assignment.--If 
                any amount is paid to the person who assigns the credit 
                determined under this section, then no portion of such 
                amount shall be includible in such person's gross 
                income.
            ``(6) Basis adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if 
        a credit is allowed under this section with respect to any 
        qualified building or residence, the basis of such building or 
        residence shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so 
        allowed.
            ``(7) Application without credits.--
                    ``(A) Business credit treated as part of general 
                business credit.--So much of the credit which would be 
                allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year 
                (determined without regard to this paragraph) that is 
                attributable to property of a character subject to an 
                allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a credit 
                listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not 
                allowed under subsection (a)).
                    ``(B) Personal credit.--For purposes of this title, 
                the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable 
                year (determined after application of subparagraph (A)) 
                shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A 
                for such taxable year.
            ``(8) Carbon storage certification.--Under the 
        certification process established under subsection (b)(2)(A), 
        the Secretaries shall additionally establish a process for 
        certifying to the taxpayer the amount of carbon dioxide stored 
        by a building or residence as determined under 
        (b)(2)(B)(iii).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart B of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 30E. Sustainable building and residence credit.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property purchased after December 31, 2020.

SEC. 303. CLARIFICATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR 
              CELLULOSIC BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPLASTICS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Research and 
Development deputy area and the State and Private Forestry deputy area 
of the Forest Service, shall conduct performance-driven research and 
development and provide for education and technical assistance for the 
purpose of facilitating the use of cellulosic biochemical and 
bioplastics products in the United States.
    (b) Activities.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) after collaboration with the forest products industry, 
        conservation organizations, and institutions of higher 
        education, conduct research and development and provide for 
        education and technical assistance at the Forest Products 
        Laboratory or through the State and Private Forestry deputy 
        area that meets measurable performance goals for the 
        achievement of the priorities listed in subsection (c); and
            (2) after coordination and collaboration with the entities 
        referred to in paragraph (1), make competitive grants to 
        institutions of higher education for such institutions to 
        conduct research and development and carry out educational 
        programs and provide technical assistance.
    (c) Priorities.--In awarding grants under subsection (b)(2), the 
Secretary shall give priority to applications from institutions of 
higher education proposing projects--
            (1) to address ways to improve the commercialization of 
        cellulosic biochemical and bioplastics products;
            (2) for the conduct of applied research, including projects 
        designed--
                    (A) to bring products from benchtop to production 
                scale; and
                    (B) for end-of-life reuse, recycling, and disposal 
                of the project;
            (3) which, based upon the lifecycle analysis of forest 
        carbon stock developed under section 105(c), will lead to an 
        increase in forest carbon stock through the extraction of raw 
        materials through the manufacture of biochemical and 
        bioplastics products; or
            (4) to address one or more other research areas identified 
        by the Secretary, in consultation with conservation 
        organizations, institutions of higher education, and the forest 
        products industry.
    (d) Timeframe.--To the maximum extent practicable, the measurable 
performance goals for the research and development, education, and 
technical assistance under subsection (a) shall be achievable within 5 
years.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Cellulosic biochemical product.--The term ``cellulosic 
        biochemical product'' means any biochemical, including 
        bioethanol and its derivatives, that is derived from wood or 
        plant cellulose fiber.
            (2) Cellulosic bioplastics product.--The term ``cellulosic 
        bioplastics product'' means any bioplastic that is derived from 
        wood or plant cellulose fiber.
            (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in of sections 101 and 102 of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 and 1002).

SEC. 304. TRIBAL AND ALASKA NATIVE BIOMASS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 
              EXTENSION.

    (a) Tribal Biomass.--Section 3(a) of the Tribal Forest Protection 
Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 
2017 through 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''.
    (b) Alaska Native Biomass.--Section 202(c)(2) of the Indian Tribal 
Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 (25 
U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2017 through 
2021'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''.
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