National Forest Foundation Act
Title VIII — Forestry › Subtitle F — Other matters
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(a) Matching funds Section 405(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–3(b)) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2031. (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 410(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b)) is amended by striking $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2023 and inserting $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. (c) White oak restoration fund Section 409 of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–7) is amended— (1) by striking The activities and inserting the following: (a) In general The activities; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) White oak restoration fund (1) In general Funds described in paragraph (2) shall be made available for activities on units of the National Forest System that are approved by the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service— (A) to re-establish white oak forests where appropriate; (B) to improve management of existing white oak forests to foster natural regeneration of white oak; (C) to improve and expand white oak nursery stock; and (D) to adapt and improve white oak seedlings. (2) Fund The Foundation may accept gifts, devises, or bequests for the purposes of carrying out the activities specified in paragraph (1). (3) Summary Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Foundation shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the Foundation for each fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a summary of the activities carried out under paragraph (1) and the funds accepted under paragraph (2) that includes— (A) the amount accepted under paragraph (2) in the preceding fiscal year; (B) the amount described in subparagraph (A) that is unobligated on the date of the report; and (C) a description of the activities under paragraph (1) funded during the preceding fiscal year..