To require the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare a report on the conduct of activities to address bark beetle infestations.

1. Adds Sec. 7___. The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the "Secretary") shall prepare a report for submission by the President to Congress, along with the fiscal year 2007 budget request under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, that-- on page 173, line 24

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   Inserted: Sec. 7___. The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the "Secretary") shall prepare a report for submission by the President to Congress, along with the fiscal year 2007 budget request under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, that--

   Inserted: (1) identifies measures to address bark beetle infestation and the impacts of bark beetle infestation as the first priority for assistance under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.);

   Inserted: (2) describes activities that will be conducted by the Secretary to address bark beetle infestations and the impacts of bark beetle infestations;

   Inserted: (3) describes the financial and technical resources that will be dedicated by the Secretary to measures to address bark beetle infestations and the impacts of the infestations; and

   Inserted: (4) describes the manner in which the Secretary will coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior and State and local governments in conducting the activities under paragraph (2).

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