Giant sequoia reforestation and rehabilitation strategy

(a) Reforestation and rehabilitation strategy (1) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Coalition, shall develop and implement a strategy, to be known as the Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy, to enhance the reforestation and rehabilitation of giant sequoia groves that— (A) identifies giant sequoia groves in need of reforestation or rehabilitation, giving highest priority to groves identified under section 8704(a)(1)(A)(i); (B) creates a priority list of reforestation and rehabilitation activities; (C) identifies and addresses— (i) barriers to reforestation or rehabilitation, including— (I) regulatory and funding barriers; (II) seedling shortages or related nursery infrastructure capacity constraints; (III) labor and workforce shortages; (IV) technology and science gaps; and (V) site preparation challenges; (ii) potential public-private partnership opportunities to complete high-priority reforestation or rehabilitation projects; (iii) a timeline for addressing the backlog of reforestation for giant sequoias in the 10-year period after the agreement is entered into under section 8702; and (iv) strategies to ensure genetic diversity across giant sequoia groves; and (D) includes program and policy recommendations needed to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the Strategy. (2) Assessment The Secretary may incorporate the Strategy into the Assessment under section 8704. (b) Priority reforestation projects amendment Section 3(e)(4)(C)(ii)(I) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601(e)(4)(C)(ii)(I)) is amended— (1) in item (bb), by striking and; (2) in item (cc), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (dd) shall include reforestation and rehabilitation activities conducted under section 8706 of the Save Our Sequoias Act..