Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2160 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act''. SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Participant.--The term ``participant'' means an individual or entity that files an objection or scoping comments on a draft environmental document with respect to a project that is subject to an objection at the project level under part 218 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (2) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the pilot program established under subsection (b). (3) Project.--The term ``project'' means a project described in subsection (c). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Arbitration Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish within Region 1 of the Forest Service an arbitration pilot program as an alternative dispute resolution process in lieu of judicial review for projects described in subsection (c).…
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