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104 STAT. 3538 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 "(iii) a summary of research priorities and an estimate of the funds needed to implement such research, on an annual basis, for the next 10 years. "(E) Proposed criteria for evaluating proposed projects under the urban and community forestry challenge cost share program under subsection (e), with special emphasis given to projects that would demonstrate the benefits of improved forest management (including the maintenance and establishment of forest cover and trees) in urban areas and communities. "(F) An estimate of the resources needed to implement the National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan for the succeeding 10 fiscal years. "(4) AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN.— The plan may be amended by a majority of the Council members. Such amendments shall be incorporated into the Council's annual review of the plan submitted to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (5) of this subsection. "(5) REVIEW OF THE PLAN. — The Council shall submit the plan to the Secretary and the (llommittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the (Dommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate upon its completion. Beginning no later than one year after the plan is submitted and annually thereafter, the C!ouncil shall submit a review of the plan to the Secretary no later than December 31. The review shall consist of— "(A) the Council's assessment of prior year accomplishments in research, education, technical assistance, and related activities in urban and community forestry; "(B) the Council's recommendations for research, education, technical assistance, and related activities in the succeeding year; and "(C) the (Douncil's recommendations for the urban and community forestry challenge cost share projects to be funded during the succeeding year. The review submitted to the Secretary shall be incorporated into the annual report required under section 3(d) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601(d)). "(6) DETAIL OF PERSONNEL. —Upon request of the Council, the Secretary is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the Department of Agriculture to the Council to assist the Council in carrying out its duties under this Act. "(h) DEFINITIONS.— For the purposes of this section— "(1) the term 'Council' means the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council established under subsection (f); "(2) the term 'plan' means the National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan developed under subsection (fK3); and ' (3) the term 'urban and community area' includes cities, their suburbs, and towns, "(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are hereby authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter, for the implementation of this section.", (b) AMENDMENT TO RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT. —