HOUSE 1450118th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act

Last Action: 9/18/2023

Actions

2023-09-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2023-09-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-09-14On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4251)
2023-09-14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4251)
2023-09-14Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4328)
2023-09-12At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Westerman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2023-09-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1450.
2023-09-12Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4251-4253)
2023-09-12Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2023-09-08Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
2023-09-08Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-168, Part II.
2023-09-08Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-168, Part II.
2023-09-01Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-168, Part I.
2023-09-01Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-168, Part I.
2023-06-13Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-09-14 (53)

Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act

This bill revises the Good Neighbor Authority program to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts under good neighbor agreements with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior. (The Good Neighbor Authority permits USDA and Interior to enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with states, counties, and Indian tribes to perform forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on federal land managed by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management.)

Specifically, the bill (1) requires Indian tribes and counties to retain revenue generated from timber sales under a good neighbor agreement; and (2) allows states, counties, and Indian tribes to use such revenue for authorized restoration projects on nonfederal lands under a good neighbor agreement. (Under current law, only a state is permitted to retain the revenues, and the revenues must be used for restoration projects on federal land.)

The bill also extends the Good Neighbor Authority program's expiration date to the end of FY2028; the program currently expires at the end of FY2023.

Cosponsors (9)

Marie Perez (D-WA)
Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
Kim Schrier (D-WA)
Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Andrea Salinas (D-OR)

Subjects

Federal-Indian relations
Forests, forestry, trees
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Watersheds

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