; or (2) prohibits the Secretary concerned from carrying out a treatment in an ecologically sensitive area, if the area is in need of restoration. 9. Increasing certainty for the local workforce and infrastructure necessary for restoration (a) Clarification on use of stewardship authorities The Secretary concerned may issue a stewardship contract or enter into a stewardship agreement under the authority provided in section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591c ) for periods of not longer than 10 years to conduct prescribed fires on Federal land. (b) Pilot program for long-Term contracts for restoration of fire-Dependent forests (1) Authorization Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretaries shall establish a pilot program to award contracts or agreements for terms of not longer than 20 years to carry out restoration projects or hazardous fuels reduction projects on Federal land (referred to in this subsection as the pilot program ). (2) Limitations (A) Quantity The Secretaries may enter into not more than 10 contracts or agreements under the pilot program during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2027. (B) Types of contracts Under the pilot program, the Secretary concerned may award only— (i) timber contracts under section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 472a )