DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service forest service operations For an additional amount for “Forest Service Operations”, $68,100,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 2023, and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. forest and rangeland research For an additional amount for “Forest and Rangeland Research”, $26,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 2023, and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. state, private, and tribal forestry For an additional amount for “State, Private, and Tribal Forestry”, $208,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 2023, and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, $14,000,000 shall be to provide Forest Health Protection assistance to States for an emerging eastern spruce budworm outbreak approaching the northeastern U.S. border: Provided further, That with respect to the preceding proviso, an award of financial assistance from the Forest Service will not be subject to a non-Federal cost-share requirement: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. national forest system For an additional amount for “National Forest System”, $2,523,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 138 STAT. 1752 of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, $2,448,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 2023, and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, $75,000,000 shall be for the construction or maintenance of shaded fuel breaks in the Pacific Regions: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. capital improvement and maintenance For an additional amount for “Capital Improvement and Maintenance”, $3,525,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 2023, and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.