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1 return to the United States for public timber in the 



2 Tongass National Forest, and a proper balance 



3 among multiple use interests in the Tongass Na- 



4 tional Forest to enhance forest health, sustainable 



5 harvest, and the general economic health and growth 



6 in southeast Alaska and the United States in order 



7 to improve national economic benefits. The national 



8 interest is best achieved by fostering domestic forest 



9 product markets and by modifying the terms of the 



10 contract pursuant to subsection (c). 



11 "(c) Contract Fairness Changes. — The contract 



12 is hereby modified as follows: 



13 "(1) Extension. — The term of the contract is 



14 extended by 15 years from June 30, 2004. 



15 "(2) Sale Offering plan. — The contract 



16 shall include a plan describing the amount of vol- 



17 ume, location, and the schedule by which the pur- 



18 chaser shall receive the timber required by para- 



19 graph (3) for the remainder of the contract term. 



20 The plan shall be coordinated with the Tongass 



21 Land Management Plan. 



22 "(3) Volume requirements. — The volume of 



23 timber required under the contract shall be provided 



24 in 5-year increments of 962,500,000 board feet. 



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