Pub. L. 109-54, tit. IV, sec. 431

Sec. 431. (a) In General.—(1) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are authorized to make grants to the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition for the study and restoration of rangeland and other lands in Nevada’s Great Basin in order to help assure the reduction of hazardous fuels and for related purposes.(2) Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6301–6308, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition for the Great Basin Restoration Project, including hazardous fuels and mechanical treatments and related work.(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.