1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reforestation Act of 2019 . 2. Reforestation following wildfires and other unplanned events (a) Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (1) National forest cover policy (A) In general Section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1601 ) is amended— (i) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); (ii) by redesignating the second subsection (d) (relating to the policy of Congress regarding forested land in the National Forest System) as subsection (e); and (iii) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)— (I) in paragraph (2)— (aa) in the first sentence— (AA) by striking 9 of this Act, the Secretary shall annually for eight years following the enactment of this subsection and inserting 9, the Secretary shall, annually during each of the 10 years beginning after the date of enactment of the Reforestation Act of 2019 ; and (BB) by striking eight-year and inserting 10-year ; (bb) in the second sentence, by striking such eight-year period and inserting the 10-year period ; and (cc) in the third sentence, by striking 1978 and inserting 2021 ; (II) in paragraph (3), in the first sentence, by striking subsection (d) and inserting subsection ; and (III) by adding at the end the following: (4) Reforestation requirements (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Natural regeneration (I) In general The term natural regeneration means the establishment of a tree or tree age class from natural seeding, sprouting, or suckering in accordance with the management objectives of an applicable land management plan. (II) Inclusion The term natural regeneration may include any site preparation activity to enhance the success of regeneration to the desired species composition and structure. (ii) Priority land The term priority land means National Forest System land that, due to an unplanned event— (I) is unstocked; (II) requires reforestation to meet the objectives of an applicable land management plan