1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Forestry Renewal Act”.
Forestry Renewal Act
A BILL
To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to renew the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and to amend the Act of October 14, 1980, to remove the limitation on the transfer of amounts available under the reforestation trust fund, and for other purposes.
2. Renewal of 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—
in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
“(F) Meetings—The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually.”
by adding at the end the following:
“(7) Renewal of Council
“(A) In general—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall renew the Council established under this subsection.
“(B) Termination—The Council established under this subsection shall not terminate except as provided by an Act of Congress.”
3. Transfer of amounts under Reforestation Trust Fund
Section 303(b) of the Act of October 14, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 1606a(b)), is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking “Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2), the” and inserting “The”;
by striking paragraph (2); and
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).