; and (2) use such funds, in such amounts as may be appropriated, in the conduct of the pilot program. (h) Definitions In this section: (1) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land means land within the National Forest System, as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ) exclusive of the National Grasslands and land utilization projects designated as National Grasslands administered pursuant to the Act of July 22, 1937 ( 7 U.S.C. 1010–1012 ). (2) Passing wildfire The term passing wildfire means a wildfire that originates outside the right-of-way. (3) Right-of-way The term right-of-way means a special use authorization issued by the Forest Service allowing the placement of utility infrastructure. (4) Utility infrastructure The term utility infrastructure means electric transmission lines, natural gas infrastructure, or related structures. (i) Duration The authority to conduct the pilot program, and any vegetation management project under the pilot program, expires December 21, 2027. (j) Report to Congress Not later than December 31, 2019, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives on the status of the program and any projects established under this section. 8503. Revision of extraordinary circumstances regulations (a) Determinations of extraordinary circumstances In determining whether extraordinary circumstances related to a proposed action preclude use of a categorical exclusion, the Forest Service shall not be required to— (1) consider whether a proposed action is within a potential wilderness area; (2) consider whether a proposed action affects a Forest Service sensitive species