; (2) white oak trees that exhibit vigor for the purpose of increasing survival and growth; (3) establishing a diverse white oak seed bank capable of responding to stressors; (4) providing a sustainable supply of white oak seedlings and genetic resources; (5) reforestation of white oak through natural and artificial regeneration; and (6) the best methods for reforesting abandoned mine land sites. (b) Consult In carrying out the research under subsection (a), the covered land grant college that enters into the memorandum of understanding under such subsection may consult with such States, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other scientific bodies, as the covered land grant college determines appropriate. (c) Covered land grant college defined In this section, the term covered land grant college means an 1862 Institution, an 1890 Institution, or a 1994 Institution (as such terms are defined, respectively, in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7601 )). 9. USDA formal initiative The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall establish a formal initiative on white oak to— (1) re-establish white oak forests where appropriate; (2) improve management of existing white oak forests to foster natural regeneration of white oak; (3) provide technical assistance to private landowners to re-establish, improve management of, and naturally regenerate white oak; (4) improve and expand white oak nursery stock; and (5) adapt and improve white oak seedlings. 10. Authorities To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall use the authorities provided under this Act and the amendment made by this Act in combination with other authorities to carry out projects, including— (1) good neighbor agreements entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113 )