Tribal forest protection management

Section 2 of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Indian forest land or rangeland The term Indian forest land or rangeland means— (A) land that— (i) is held in trust, or subject to a restriction against alienation, by the United States for an Indian Tribe or a member of an Indian Tribe; and (ii) (I) is Indian forest land (as defined in section 304 of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3103)); or (II) (aa) has a cover of grasses, brush, or any similar vegetation; or (bb) formerly had a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of restoration; and (B) land that— (i) is in the State of Alaska and held by an Alaska Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and (ii) (I) has a cover of grasses, brush, or any similar vegetation; or (II) formerly had a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of restoration.; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking 450b and inserting 5304; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Indian forest land or rangeland and inserting or restore Indian forest land or rangeland and Federal land of special significance; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting or Tribal organization after Indian tribe each place it appears; (ii) by striking a project to protect Indian forest land or rangeland (including a project to restore Federal land that borders on or is adjacent to Indian forest land or rangeland) and inserting activities and projects to protect or restore Indian forest land or rangeland or Federal land; and (iii) by striking activities described and inserting activities and projects described; (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting or Tribal organization after Indian tribe; and (D) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Activities and projects Under an agreement or contract entered into under paragraph (2), the Indian tribe or Tribal organization may carry out activities and projects to achieve land management goals for— (A) Federal land that is— (i) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and (ii) consistent with the criteria described in subsection (c); and (B) Indian forest land or rangeland.; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting for Federal land after criteria; (B) by striking an Indian tribe, in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through Indian tribe— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “Federal land, are whether— (1) the Federal land has a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribe or Tribal organization and—; (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) Indian forest land or rangeland; or; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking restoration activities; and inserting or watershed restoration activities; and; (D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraphs (2); (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (i) by inserting and projects after activities; (ii) by inserting or Tribal organization after Indian tribe; and (iii) by striking subject land; and and inserting Federal land.; and (F) by striking paragraph (4); (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or Tribal organization after Indian tribe; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking Indian tribe for and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “Indian tribe or Tribal organization for the purpose of developing a strategy for protecting or restoring— (A) Indian forest land or rangeland; or (B) Federal land that has a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribe or Tribal organization.; (5) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or Tribal organization after Indian tribe; (6) in subsection (g), by striking date of enactment of this Act and inserting date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2026; and (7) by adding at the end the following: (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031..