; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2026 and inserting 2029 . 3. Resource advisory committee pilot program extension Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7125 ) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: (g) Pilot program for resource advisory committee appointments by regional foresters (1) In general The Secretary concerned shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary concerned shall allow the regional forester with jurisdiction over a unit of Federal land to appoint members of the resource advisory committee for that unit, in accordance with the applicable requirements of this section. (2) Responsibilities of regional forester Before appointing a member of a resource advisory committee under the pilot program under this subsection, a regional forester shall conduct the review and analysis that would otherwise be conducted for an appointment to a resource advisory committee if the pilot program was not in effect, including any review and analysis with respect to civil rights and budgetary requirements. (3) Savings clause Nothing in this subsection relieves a regional forester or the Secretary concerned from an obligation to comply with any requirement relating to an appointment to a resource advisory committee, including any requirement with respect to civil rights or advertising a vacancy. (4) Termination of effectiveness The authority provided under this subsection terminates on October 1, 2028. .