NATIONAL PRIORITIES FOR PRIVATE FOREST CONSERVATION.

SEC. 8001. NATIONAL PRIORITIES FOR PRIVATE FOREST CONSERVATION. Section 2 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101) is amended—(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections:“(c) Priorities.—In allocating funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act, the Secretary shall focus on the following national private forest conservation priorities, notwithstanding other priorities specified elsewhere in this Act:“(1) Conserving and managing working forest landscapes for multiple values and uses.“(2) Protecting forests from threats, including catastrophic wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, windstorms, snow or ice storms, flooding, drought, invasive species, insect or disease outbreak, or development, and restoring appropriate forest types in response to such threats.“(3) Enhancing public benefits from private forests, including air and water quality, soil conservation, biological diversity, carbon storage, forest products, forestry-related jobs, production of renewable energy, wildlife, wildlife corridors and wildlife habitat, and recreation.“(d) Reporting Requirement.—Not later than September 30, 2011, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing how funds were used under this Act, and through other programs administered by the Secretary, to address the national priorities 122 STAT. 1280 specified in subsection (c) and the outcomes achieved in meeting the national priorities.”.