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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Torture Victims Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The American people abhor torture by any government or 
        person. The existence of torture creates a climate of fear and 
        international insecurity that affects all people.
            (2) Torture is the deliberate mental and physical damage 
        caused by governments to individuals to destroy individual 
        personality and terrorize society. The effects of torture are 
        long term. Those effects can last a lifetime for the survivors 
        and affect future generations.
            (3) By eliminating leadership of their opposition and 
        frightening the general public, repressive governments often 
        use torture as a weapon against democracy.
            (4) Torture survivors remain under physical and 
        psychological threats, especially in communities where the 
        perpetrators are not brought to justice. In many nations, even 
        those who treat torture survivors are threatened with 
        reprisals, including torture, for carrying out their ethical 
        duties to provide care. Both the survivors of torture and their 
        treatment providers should be accorded protection from further 
        repression.
            (5) A significant number of refugees and asylees entering 
        the United States have been victims of torture. Those claiming 
        asylum deserve prompt consideration of their applications for 
        political asylum to minimize their insecurity and sense of 
        danger. Many torture survivors now live in the United States. 
        They should be provided with the rehabilitation services which 
        would enable them to become productive members of our 
        communities.
            (6) The development of a treatment movement for torture 
        survivors has created new opportunities for action by the 
        United States and other nations to oppose state-sponsored and 
        other acts of torture.
            (7) There is a need for a comprehensive strategy to protect 
        and support torture victims and their treatment providers, 
        together with overall efforts to eliminate torture.
            (8) By acting to heal the survivors of torture and protect 
        their families, the United States can help to heal the effects 
        of torture and prevent its use around the world.
            (9) The United States became a party to the Convention 
        Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading 
        Treatment or Punishment on November 20, 1994, but has not 
        implemented Article 3 of the Convention.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms 
        used in this Act have the meanings given those terms in section 
        101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1101(a)).
            (2) Torture.--The term ``torture'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 2340(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
        and includes the use of rape and other forms of sexual violence 
        by a person acting under the color of law upon another person 
        under his custody or physical control.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON INVOLUNTARY RETURN OF PERSONS FEARING SUBJECTION 
              TO TORTURE.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
United States shall not expel, remove, extradite, or otherwise return 
involuntarily an individual to a country if there is substantial 
evidence that a reasonable person in the circumstances of that 
individual would fear subjection to torture in that country.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``to return 
involuntarily'', in the case of an individual, means--
            (1) to return the individual without the individual's 
        consent, whether or not the return is induced by physical force 
        and whether or not the person is physically present in the 
        United States; or
            (2) to take an action by which it is reasonably foreseeable 
        that the individual will be returned, whether or not the return 
        is induced by physical force and whether or not the person is 
        physically present in the United States.

SEC. 5. IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES FOR TORTURE VICTIMS.

    (a) Covered Aliens.--An alien described in this section is any 
alien who presents a claim of having been subjected to torture, or whom 
there is reason to believe has been subjected to torture.
    (b) Consideration of the Effects of Torture.--In considering an 
application by an alien described in subsection (a) for refugee status 
under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, asylum under 
section 208 of that Act, or withholding of removal under section 
241(b)(3) of that Act, the appropriate officials shall take into 
account--
            (1) the manner in which the effects of torture might affect 
        the applicant's responses in the application and in the 
        interview process or other immigration proceedings, as the case 
        may be;
            (2) the difficulties torture victims often have in 
        recounting their suffering under torture; and
            (3) the fear victims have of returning to their country of 
        nationality where, even if torture is no longer practiced or 
        the incidence of torture is reduced, their torturers may have 
        gone unpunished and may remain in positions of authority.
    (c) Expedited Processing of Refugee Admissions.--For purposes of 
section 207(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1157(c)), refugees who have been subjected to torture shall be 
considered to be refugees of special humanitarian concern to the United 
States and shall be accorded priority for resettlement at least as high 
as that accorded any other group of refugees.
    (d) Processing for Asylum and Withholding of Removal.--Section 
235(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1225(b)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
                            ``(iv) Special procedures for aliens who 
                        are the victims of torture.--
                                    ``(I) Expedited procedures.--With 
                                the consent of the alien, an asylum 
                                officer or immigration judge shall 
                                expedite the scheduling of an asylum 
                                interview or a removal proceeding for 
                                any alien who presents a claim of 
                                having been subjected to torture, 
                                unless the evidence indicates that a 
                                delay in making a determination 
                                regarding the granting of asylum under 
                                section 208 of the Immigration and 
                                Nationality Act or the withholding of 
                                removal under section 241(b)(3) of that 
                                Act with respect to the alien would not 
                                aggravate the physical or psychological 
                                effects of torture upon the alien.
                                    ``(II) Delay of proceedings.--With 
                                the consent of the alien, an asylum 
                                officer or immigration judge shall 
                                postpone an asylum interview or a 
                                removal proceeding for any alien who 
                                presents a claim of having been 
                                subjected to torture, if the evidence 
                                indicates that, as a result of the 
                                alien's mental or physical symptoms 
                                resulting from torture, including the 
                                alien's inability to recall or relate 
                                the events of the torture, the alien 
                                will require more time to recover or be 
                                treated before being required to 
                                testify.
    (e) Parole in Lieu of Detention.--The finding that an alien is a 
person described in subsection (a) shall be a strong presumptive basis 
for a grant of parole, under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), in lieu of detention.
    (f) Exemption From Expedited Removal.--Section 235(b)(1)(F) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(F)) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, or to an 
alien described in section 5(a) of the Torture Victims Relief Act''.
    (g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Attorney General should allocate resources sufficient to maintain in 
the Resource Information Center of the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service current information relating to the use of torture in foreign 
countries.

SEC. 6. SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR CONSULAR, IMMIGRATION, AND ASYLUM 
              PERSONNEL.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall provide training for 
immigration inspectors and examiners, immigration officers, asylum 
officers, immigration judges, and all other relevant officials of the 
Department of Justice, and the Secretary of State shall provide 
training for consular officers, with respect to--
            (1) the identification of torture;
            (2) the identification of the surrounding circumstances in 
        which torture is most often practiced;
            (3) the long-term effects of torture upon a victim;
            (4) the identification of the physical, cognitive, and 
        emotional effects of torture, and the manner in which these 
        effects can affect the interview or hearing process; and
            (5) the manner of interviewing victims of torture so as not 
        to retraumatize them, eliciting the necessary information to 
        document the torture experience, and understanding the 
        difficulties victims often have in recounting their torture 
        experience.
    (b) Gender-Related Considerations.--In conducting training under 
subsection (a) (4) or (5), gender-specific training shall be provided 
on the subject of interacting with women and men who are victims of 
torture by rape or any other form of sexual violence.

SEC. 7. DOMESTIC TREATMENT CENTERS.

    (a) Amendment of the Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section 412 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Assistance for Treatment of Torture Victims.--The Secretary 
may provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the cost 
of the following services:
            ``(1) Services for the rehabilitation of victims of 
        torture, including treatment of the physical and psychological 
        effects of torture.
            ``(2) Social and legal services for victims of torture.
            ``(3) Research and training for health care providers 
        outside of treatment centers, or programs for the purpose of 
        enabling such providers to provide the services described in 
        paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts 
        authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Health and 
        Human Services for fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001, but not 
        from funds made available to the Office of Refugee 
        Resettlement, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
        out section 412(g) of that Act (relating to assistance for 
        domestic centers and programs for the treatment of victims of 
        torture), as added by subsection (a), the following amounts for 
        the following fiscal years:
                    (A) For fiscal year 1999, $5,000,000.
                    (B) For fiscal year 2000, $7,500,000.
                    (C) For fiscal year 2001, $9,000,000.
            (2) Availability of funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant 
        to this subsection shall remain available until expended.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 1998.

SEC. 8. FOREIGN TREATMENT CENTERS.

    (a) Amendments of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--Part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end of chapter 1 the following new section:

``SEC. 129. ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE.

    ``(a) In General.--The President is authorized to provide 
assistance for the rehabilitation of victims of torture.
    ``(b) Eligibility for Grants.--Such assistance shall be provided in 
the form of grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign 
countries that are carrying out projects or activities specifically 
designed to treat victims of torture for the physical and psychological 
effects of the torture.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Such assistance shall be available--
            ``(1) for direct services to victims of torture; and
            ``(2) to provide research and training to health care 
        providers outside of treatment centers or programs described in 
        subsection (b), for the purpose of enabling such providers to 
        provide the services described in paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts 
        authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 
        2001 pursuant to chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
        Act of 1961, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
        President $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $7,500,000 for 
        fiscal year 2000, and $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 to carry 
        out section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act, as added by 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Availability of funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant 
        to this subsection shall remain available until expended.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 1998.

SEC. 9. MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001 pursuant to chapter 1 of part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of 
Torture (in this section referred to as the ``Fund'') the following 
amounts for the following fiscal years:
            (1) Fiscal year 1999.--For fiscal year 1999, $3,000,000.
            (2) Fiscal year 2000.--For fiscal year 2000, $3,000,000.
            (3) Fiscal year 2001.--For fiscal year 2001, $3,000,000.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
    (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
President, acting through the United States Permanent Representative to 
the United Nations, should--
            (1) request the Fund--
                    (A) to find new ways to support and protect 
                treatment centers and programs that are carrying out 
                rehabilitative services for victims of torture; and
                    (B) to encourage the development of new such 
                centers and programs;
            (2) use the voice and vote of the United States to support 
        the work of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and the Committee 
        Against Torture established under the Convention Against 
        Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or 
        Punishment; and
            (3) use the voice and vote of the United States to 
        establish a country rapporteur or similar procedural mechanism 
        to investigate human rights violations in a country if either 
        the Special Rapporteur or the Committee Against Torture 
        indicates that a systematic practice of torture is prevalent in 
        that country.

Ex Output:
Torture Victims Relief Act - Prohibits the United States from expelling, removing, extraditing, or otherwise involuntarily returning an individual to a country if there is substantial evidence that a reasonable person in the circumstances of that individual would fear subjection to torture in that country. 
(Sec. 5) Covers within this Act any alien presenting a claim of having been tortured, or whom there is reason to believe has been tortured. 
Sets forth provisions regarding:  (1) consideration by appropriate officials of the effects of torture; (2) expedited processing of refugee admissions and for asylum and withholding of removal; (3) granting parole in lieu of detention for such an individual under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (4) exemption of such an individual from expedited removal pursuant to such Act. 
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should allocate sufficient resources to maintain in the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Resource Information Center current information relating to the use of torture in foreign countries. 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Attorney General to provide training for immigration inspectors and examiners, immigration officers, asylum officers, immigration judges, and other relevant Department of Justice officials, and directs the Secretary of State to provide training for consular officers, regarding the identification of torture, the surrounding circumstances most often practiced, the long-term effects upon a victim, the identification of the physical, cognitive, and emotional effects of torture, and the appropriate manner of interviewing torture victims. 
(Sec. 7) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to programs in the United States to cover the cost of specified services for torture victims.  Authorizes the appropriation of funds for assistance for domestic centers and programs for the treatment of torture victims. 
(Sec. 8) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide grants to treatment centers and programs in foreign countries which are specifically carrying out projects or activities to treat victims of torture.  Authorizes appropriations. 
(Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture for FY 1999 through 2001.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Supply and Distribution Act 
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to adopt certain recommendations of the Quadrennial 
        Energy Review of 2015;
            (2) to enhance the integration of energy markets;
            (3) to improve the collection of energy data and analysis; 
        and
            (4) to promote the production and distribution of energy in 
        the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
     (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
    (b) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
Energy.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DOMESTIC ENERGY.

    It is the sense of Congress that the production and distribution of 
energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and 
markets.

SEC. 5. ENERGY SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary--
            (1) shall collaborate with the heads of other Federal 
        agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy 
        security; and
            (2) may consult with allies and key trading partners of the 
        United States with respect to energy security issues resulting 
        from changes in the energy marketplace.
    (b) Considerations.--At a minimum, the Secretary shall ensure that, 
as part of the collaboration required under subsection (a)(1), the 
following are considered:
            (1) The development of flexible, transparent, and 
        competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil 
        markets
            (2) The diversification of energy fuels, sources, and 
        routes.
            (3) The encouragement of indigenous sources of energy 
        supply.

SEC. 6. SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE.

    The Secretary shall lead an interagency effort to improve and 
coordinate data collection and analytical and modeling capabilities for 
energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure.

SEC. 7. ENERGY MARKET INTEGRATION.

    The Secretary shall coordinate the training of, and enhanced 
dialogue among, technical staff in applicable Federal agencies that are 
responsible for evaluating and implementing cross-border energy 
projects.

SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION.

    It is the sense of Congress that, as stated in the Annual Energy 
Outlook of 2015 of the Energy Information Administration, growth in 
crude oil and dry natural gas production varies significantly across 
oil and natural gas supply regions--
            (1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas flows 
        between regions of the United States; and
            (2) requiring investment in or realignment of pipelines and 
        other midstream infrastructure.

SEC. 9. ENERGY DATA COLLABORATION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall collaborate with the 
appropriate officials in Canada and Mexico, as determined by the 
Administrator, to improve--
            (1) the quality and transparency of North American energy 
        data through reconciliation of data on energy trade flows among 
        the United States, Canada, and Mexico;
            (2) the extension of energy mapping capabilities in the 
        United States, Canada, and Mexico; and
            (3) the development of common energy data terminology among 
        the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
    (b) Periodic Updates.--The Administrator shall periodically inform 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
regarding--
            (1) the extent to which energy data is being shared under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) whether forward-looking projections for regional energy 
        flows are improving in accuracy as a result of the energy data 
        sharing under that subsection.

SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO PROCESSED CONDENSATE.

    It is the sense of Congress that processed condensate is a 
petroleum product.

SEC. 11. DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITION OF CONDENSATE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) develop a standard definition of the term 
        ``condensate''; and
            (2) advise relevant Federal agencies to adopt that 
        definition for the purpose of clarifying energy policy in the 
        United States.
    (b) Office of Fossil Energy Assessment.--The Assistant Secretary 
for Fossil Energy may assess the suitability of condensate separately 
from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, as determined necessary 
by the Secretary.
    (c) Energy Information Administration Data Collection.--The 
Administrator may collect data regarding condensate and crude oil 
production in the United States.

SEC. 12. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ASSESSMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall direct the 
appropriate agencies within the Department of the Interior to assess 
condensate separately from crude oil, in accordance with this section.
    (b) Office of Natural Resources Revenue.--The Director of the 
Office of Natural Resources Revenue may collect data regarding 
condensate separately from crude oil produced in the United States.
    (c) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.--The Director of the Bureau 
of Ocean Energy Management may estimate condensate separately from 
crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological 
formations in the United States.
    (d) United States Geological Survey.--The Director of the United 
States Geological Survey may include estimates of condensate separately 
from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological 
formations in the United States.

SEC. 13. ACCESS TO MARKETS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, and 
distribution of energy resources, any domestic crude oil or condensate 
(other than crude oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be 
exported without a Federal license to countries not subject to 
sanctions by the United States.
    (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section limits the authority 
of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), or part B of title II of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.) to prohibit 
exports.

Ex Output:
Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 This bill declares that the production and distribution of energy in the United States requires access to infrastructure and markets. The Department of Energy (DOE) must collaborate with federal agencies to improve the conceptual development of energy security, considering at a minimum: (1) development of flexible, transparent, and competitive energy markets, including natural gas and oil; and (2) diversification of energy fuels, sources, and routes, and the encouragement of indigenous sources of energy supply.  DOE must also coordinate interagency: (1) data collection for energy distribution on shared energy infrastructure, and (2) training to evaluate and implement cross-border energy projects.   It is the sense of Congress that growth in crude oil and dry natural gas production varies significantly across oil and natural gas supply regions, thereby: (1) forcing shifts in crude oil and natural gas flows between regions of the United States, and (2) requiring investment or realignment of midstream infrastructure including pipelines. The Energy Information Administration must collaborate with officials in Canada and Mexico to reconcile data on energy trade flows, extend energy mapping capabilities, and develop common energy data terminology.  Congress declares that processed condensate is a petroleum product.  The DOE Office of Fossil Energy Assessment may assess the suitability of condensate separately from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, while certain agencies within the Department of the Interior must assess condensate separately from crude oil.  The bill authorizes: (1) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to estimate condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding domestic geological formations, (2) the Office of Natural Resources Revenue to collect condensate data separately from crude oil, and (3) the United States Geological Survey to include estimates of condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding domestic geological formations.  Domestic crude oil or condensate (except crude oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) may be exported without a federal license to countries not subject to U.S. sanctions.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Colorado Forest Insect Emergency 
Response Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. RESPONSE TO SEVERE INFESTATIONS OF BARK BEETLES AND OTHER 
              INSECTS ON FEDERAL LAND IN COLORADO.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Fire and bark beetles and other insects that feed on 
        trees are natural parts of Colorado's forest ecology that have 
        some beneficial effects and help shape the forests by thinning 
        dense tree stands and promoting cyclical re-growth.
            (2) However, in various parts of Colorado, large-scale 
        infestations of bark beetles and other insects, in combination 
        with other factors, have increased the likelihood of unusually 
        severe wildfires that pose a threat to lives and property in 
        nearby communities and to municipal water supplies and other 
        infrastructure.
            (3) The Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 
        108-148; 16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) was enacted to address the 
        need to reduce the volume of fuel that can feed the most severe 
        wildfires that threaten communities.
            (4) The modification of some provisions of the Healthy 
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 will help to further expedite 
        action to reduce the risks of severe wildfires to Colorado 
        communities, water supplies, and infrastructure in or near 
        forested areas most severely affected by infestations of bark 
        beetles and other insects.
    (b) Insect-Emergency Area Defined.--Section 101 of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (16) as 
        paragraphs (13) through (17), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(12) Insect-emergency area.--The term `insect-emergency 
        area' means an area of Federal land in Colorado designated by 
        the Secretary pursuant to section 107.''.
    (c) Alternative Analysis Process.--Section 104(d)(2) of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6514(d)(2)) is amended by 
inserting after ``at-risk community'' the following: ``or on any other 
lands identified for such a project in a community wildfire protection 
plan for an at-risk community in or adjacent to an insect-emergency 
area''.
    (d) Response to Insect Emergencies.--Title I of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 107 and 108 as sections 108 
        and 109, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 106 (16 U.S.C. 6516) the 
        following new section:

``SEC. 107. COLORADO INSECT-EMERGENCY AREAS.

    ``(a) Designation of Insect-Emergency Areas.--
            ``(1) Designation authority.--The Secretary may designate 
        an area of Federal land in Colorado as an insect-emergency area 
        if--
                    ``(A) the Secretary determines that the area is 
                subject to a widespread infestation of bark beetles or 
                other insects;
                    ``(B) the Secretary determines that the area is 
                characterized by insect-induced tree mortality that 
                has, or within one year of the determination will have, 
                produced a condition such that an immediate reduction 
                in hazardous fuels is required in order to reduce the 
                risks to human life and property or to a municipal 
                water supply from a severe wildfire; and
                    ``(C) the area is identified for hazardous fuel 
                reduction treatment in a community wildfire protection 
                plan.
            ``(2) Criteria.--The determinations required by 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be made on the 
        basis of the best information available, including observation 
        of relevant insect infestations.
            ``(3) Limitation on delegation.--In the case of National 
        Forest System lands, the authority to designate an insect-
        emergency area may be delegated only to a Regional Forester.
    ``(b) Initiation of Designation Process.--
            ``(1) Initiation.--The designation of an insect-emergency 
        area may be made on the initiative of the Secretary or in 
        response to a request by any agency of the State of Colorado or 
        a political subdivision thereof.
            ``(2) Deadline.--If a request for designation is initiated 
        by the State or a political subdivision thereof, the Secretary 
        shall issue a decision regarding the request not later than 90 
        days after receipt of the request.
    ``(c) Consultation and Public Comment.--Before making the 
determinations required by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) 
of subsection (a) with respect to an area, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) consult with any Federal agency responsible for 
        management of lands within a relevant community wildfire 
        protection plan and appropriate State and local officials; and
            ``(2) provide public notice and seek public comments on the 
        possible determinations.
    ``(d) Review of Designation.--Any administrative or judicial review 
of the decision of the Secretary to designate an insect-emergency area 
shall be subject to regulations issued pursuant to section 105 and to 
the provisions of section 106.
    ``(e) Authorized Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects in Designated 
Areas.--An authorized hazardous fuel reduction project involving only 
lands within an insect-emergency area may be categorically excluded 
from documentation in an environmental impact statement and 
environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) if--
            ``(1) the project involves only lands that are identified 
        for hazardous-fuel reduction treatment in a community wildfire 
        protection plan; and
            ``(2) the decision to categorically exclude the project is 
        made in accordance with applicable extraordinary circumstances 
        procedures established pursuant to section 1508.4 of title 40, 
        Code of Federal Regulations.''.

Ex Output:

Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act of 2008 - Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to designate an area of federal land in Colorado as an insect-emergency area if the area is: (1) subject to a widespread infestation of bark beetles or other insects; (2) characterized by insect-induced tree mortality that has, or within one year of the determination will have, produced a condition such that an immediate reduction in hazardous fuels is required in order to reduce the risks to human life and property or to a municipal water supply from a severe wildfire; and (3) identified for hazardous fuel reduction treatment in a community wildfire protection plan.