S.Amdt. 2224

SA 2224. Mr. KING submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner,

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and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-
aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title VIII of division D, add the following:

SEC. 408____. FOREST INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM BLUE
RIBBON PANEL.

Section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(f) Forest Inventory and Analysis Program Blue Ribbon
Panel.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation
with the National Association of State Foresters, shall
convene a blue ribbon panel (referred to in this subsection
as the `Panel') to review the forest inventory and analysis
program established under this section.
``(2) Composition.--The Panel shall be composed of not
fewer than 20, and not more than 30, members, including 1 or
more of each of the following:
``(A) State foresters.
``(B) Representatives from the Environmental Protection
Agency.
``(C) Representatives from the Department of the Interior.
``(D) Academic experts in forest health, management, and
economics.
``(E) Forest industry representatives throughout the supply
chain, including representatives of large forest landowners
and small forest landowners.
``(F) Representatives from environmental groups.
``(G) Representatives from regional greenhouse gas trading
organizations.
``(H) Experts in carbon accounting and carbon offset
markets.
``(3) Duties.--
``(A) Review.--The Panel shall conduct a review of the past
progress, current priorities, and future needs of the forest
inventory and analysis program with respect to forest carbon,
climate change, forest health, and sustainable wood products.
``(B) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2022, the Panel
shall submit to the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior,
and Congress a report describing the review conducted under
subparagraph (A).
``(4) Administrative matters.--
``(A) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Panel shall
select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the
nongovernmental members of the Panel.
``(B) Committees.--The Panel may establish 1 or more
committees within the Panel as the Panel determines to be
appropriate.
``(C) Compensation.--A member of the Panel shall serve
without compensation.
``(D) Administrative support.--The Secretary shall provide
such administrative support as is necessary for the Panel to
carry out its duties.
``(E) Federal advisory committee act.--The Panel shall be
exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.).''.
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