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 118 STAT. 3102 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 planning approval, and similar expenses with respect to the convey ance under subsection (b), shall be borne by the Association. (g) ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.—By acceptance of the conveyance of the parcel of real property referred to in subsection (b), the Association and its successors and assigns will indemnify and hold harmless the United States for any and all liability to any party that is associated with the parcel. (h) TREATMENT OF RECEIPTS.—All funds received pursuant to the conveyance of the parcel of real property referred to in sub section (b) shall be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as the Sisk Act), and the funds shall remain available to the Secretary, until expended, for critical San Bernardino National Forest infrastructure improvements or the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in land for inclusion in the San Bernardino National Forest. SEC. 336. Section 331 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–291; 114 Stat. 996), is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Until September 30, 2004, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ‘‘(d) INCLUSION OF COLORADO BLM LANDS.—The authority pro vided by this section shall also be available to the Secretary of the Interior with respect to public lands in the State of Colorado administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land Manage ment. ‘‘(e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into coopera tive agreements and contracts under this section expires September 30, 2009, and the term of any cooperative agreement or contract entered into under this section shall not extend beyond that date.’’. SEC. 337. FEDERAL AND STATE COOPERATIVE FOREST, RANGE LAND, AND WATERSHED RESTORATION IN UTAH. (a) AUTHORITY.— Until September 30, 2006, the Secretary of Agriculture, via coopera tive agreement or contract (including sole source contract) as appro priate, may permit the State Forester of the State of Utah to perform forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on National Forest System lands in the State of Utah. Restoration services provided are to be on a project to project basis as planned or made ready for implementation under existing authorities of the Forest Service. The types of restoration services that may be contracted under this authority include treatment of insect infected trees, reduction of hazardous fuels, and other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health including fish and wildlife habitat. (b) STATE AS AGENT.—Except as provided in subsection (c), a cooperative agreement or contract under subsection (a) may authorize the State Forester of the State of Utah to serve as agent for the Forest Service in providing services necessary to facilitate the performance and treatment of insect infested trees, reduction of hazardous fuels, and to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health including fish and wildlife habitat under subsection (a). The services to be performed by the State Forester of Utah may be conducted with subcontracts utilizing State of Utah contract procedures. Subsections (d) and (g) of section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C.

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