; and (B) establishing or re-establishing processes necessary to make forest and connected aquatic ecosystems ecologically functional, resilient to disturbance, or adaptive. (7) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Defense. (b) Made in America mass timber public buildings contracting preference (1) Contracting preference (A) In general In entering into a contract for the construction, alteration, acquisition, or lease of a public building, the Administrator or the Secretary, as applicable, shall give priority to public buildings that use, to the maximum extent achievable as determined by the Administrator or the Secretary, as applicable, innovative wood products in the construction of those buildings that are— (i) procured from an innovative wood product facility located within the United States; and (ii) harvested from forestlands located within the United States, consistent with responsible sources. (B) Responsible sources For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), innovative wood products produced from responsible sources are— (i) produced according to an independently certified procurement standard; or (ii) from jurisdictions with regulatory or quasi-regulatory programs to implement best management practices, including from Federal, State, and Tribal land. (2) Contracts and priority (A) In general In procuring innovative wood products for purposes of carrying out the requirements of paragraph (1), the Administrator or the Secretary, as applicable, shall— (i) consider appropriate contracting options; and (ii) give preference to innovative wood products that are sourced from— (I) restoration practices; (II) forest management actions designed to protect communities and critical infrastructure against catastrophic wildfire