SA 3573. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Section 20 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (as added by section 8004) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a comprehensive statewide forest planning program under which the Secretary shall provide financial and technical assistance to States for use in the development and implementation of--
``(1) statewide forest resource assessments and plans; and
``(2) community wildfire protection plans.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 8, 2007.)