US HB1459

Establishes the Outdoor and Watershed Restoration Fund with $60 billion in appropriations: $20 billion for a restoration and resilience grant program and $40 billion for a Restoration and Resilience Partnership Program (with at least $20 billion for Federal land projects)

Creates a grant program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture to fund eligible entities (state, local, Tribal governments, and nonprofits) for planning, coordinating, and implementing restoration projects that improve forest conditions, rangeland health, watershed function, and wildlife habitat

Establishes a 13-member Restoration Fund Advisory Council to advise on grant disbursement, landscape priorities, and project monitoring, with representatives from resource industries, conservation organizations, and government entities

Authorizes the Secretary to designate partnership areas for restoration projects in high wildfire risk zones, high-priority wildlife habitat, or wildland-urban interface areas, with priority given to projects that reduce hazardous fuels, reintroduce low-intensity fire, and retain old-growth trees

Requires annual oversight reports from the USDA Inspector General on Fund usage and from the Secretary on project status, job creation, environmental benefits, and progress toward resilience goals