Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act”.
Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to clarify forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services under good neighbor agreements.
Sec. 2 Definition of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services
Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking “areas; or” and inserting the following:
“(I) necessary to carry out authorized restoration services pursuant to a good neighbor agreement; and
“(II) in the case of a National Forest System road that is determined to be unneeded in accordance with section 212.5(b)(2) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act), decommissioned in accordance with subparagraph (A)(iii)—
“(aa) in a manner that is consistent with the applicable travel management plan; and
“(bb) not later than 3 years after the date on which the applicable authorized restoration services project is completed; or”
by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
“(6) National Forest System road—The term National Forest System road has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act).”