§ 6513. Prioritization

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2003

   Pub. L. 108–148 title I § 103 · 117 Stat. 1887

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 6513

   Pub. L. 108–148, title I, § 103, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1896

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 108–148, title I, § 103, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1896

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 103. PRIORITIZATION. (a) In General.— In accordance with the Implementation Plan, the Secretary shall develop an annual program of work for Federal land that gives priority to authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects that provide for the protection of at-risk communities or watersheds or that implement community wildfire protection plans. (b) Collaboration.— (1) In general.— The Secretary shall consider recommendations under subsection (a) that are made by at-risk communities that have developed community wildfire protection plans. (2) Exemption.— The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the planning process and recommendations concerning community wildfire protection plans. (c) Administration.— (1) In general.— Federal agency involvement in developing a community wildfire protection plan, or a recommendation made in a community wildfire protection plan, shall not be considered a Federal agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (2) Compliance.— In implementing authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects on Federal land, the Secretary shall, in accordance with section 104, comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (d) Funding Allocation.— (1) Federal land.— (A) In general.— Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use not less than 50 percent of the funds allocated for authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects in the wildland-urban interface. (B) Applicability and allocation.— The funding allocation in subparagraph (A) shall apply at the national level. The Secretary may allocate the proportion of funds differently than is required under subparagraph (A) within individual management units as appropriate, in particular to conduct authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects on land described in section 102(a)(4). (C) Wildland-urban interface.— In the case of an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project for which a decision notice is issued during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use existing definitions of the term “wildland-urban interface” rather than the definition of that term provided under section 101. (2) Non-federal land.— (A) In general.— In providing financial assistance under any provision of law for hazardous fuel reduction projects on non-Federal land, the Secretary shall consider recommendations made by at-risk communities that have developed community wildfire protection plans. (B) Priority.— In allocating funding under this paragraph, the Secretary should, to the maximum extent practicable, give priority to communities that have adopted a community wildfire protection plan or have taken proactive measures to encourage willing property owners to reduce fire risk on private property.

2. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VIII § 8401 · 132 Stat. 4490

   Added · 16 U.S.C. § 6513(e)

   Pub. L. 115–334 added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–334 added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 8401. PROMOTING CROSS-BOUNDARY WILDFIRE MITIGATION.   Section 103 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6513) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) Cross-boundary Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects.— “(1) Definitions.— In this subsection: “(A) Hazardous fuel reduction project.— The term ‘hazardous fuel reduction project’ means a hazardous fuel reduction project described in paragraph (2). “(B) Non-federal land.— The term ‘non-Federal land’ includes— “(i) State land; “(ii) county land; “(iii) Tribal land; “(iv) private land; and “(v) other non-Federal land. “(2) Grants.— The Secretary may make grants to State foresters to support hazardous fuel reduction projects that incorporate treatments in landscapes across ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land, particularly in areas identified as priorities in applicable State-wide forest resource assessments or strategies under section 2A(a) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(a)), as mutually agreed to by the State forester and the Regional Forester. “(3) Land treatments.— To conduct and fund treatments for hazardous fuel reduction projects carried out by State foresters using grants under paragraph (2), the Secretary may use the authorities of the Secretary relating to cooperation and technical and financial assistance, including the good neighbor authority under— “(A) section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a); and “(B) section 331 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (16 U.S.C. 1011 note; Public Law 106–291). “(4) Cooperation.— In carrying out a hazardous fuel reduction project using a grant under paragraph (2) on non-Federal land, the State forester, in consultation with the Secretary— “(A) shall consult with any applicable owners of the non-Federal land; and “(B) shall not implement the hazardous fuel reduction project on non-Federal land without the consent of the owner of the non-Federal land. “(5) Authorization of appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” .

3. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(a)(130) · 136 Stat. 4196

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6513(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (130) Section 103(b)(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6513(b)(2)) is amended by striking “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” and inserting “Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,”.

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