Condemning Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
- Last Action
- 3/1/2023
Actions
- 2024-12-18Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-926, Part I.
- 2024-12-18Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-926, Part I.
- 2023-06-13Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
- 2023-06-13Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2023-06-13Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
- 2023-06-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- 2023-05-23Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2023-02-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-01-09Introduced in House
- 2023-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-09 (00)
Proven Forest Management Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), when conducting a forest management activity on National Forest System land, to coordinate with impacted parties to increase efficiency and maximize the compatibility of management practices across such land.
USDA shall conduct such an activity on National Forest System land in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits, including reducing forest fuels and maintaining biological diversity. However, a forest management activity shall not be conducted if the costs associated with attaining such benefits are excessive.
Additionally, the USDA shall (1) establish any post-program ground condition criteria for a ground disturbance caused by a forest management activity required by the applicable forest plan, and (2) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of relevant post-program conditions.
The bill categorically excludes certain forest management activities for reducing forest fuels from certain environmental impact requirements.
USDA or the Department of the Interior, as appropriate, in conjunction with land adjustment programs, may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with a qualified entity to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, Stream Environment Zone restoration, and similar management activities on federal lands and nonfederal lands within such programs.
Cosponsors (7)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- James Moylan (R-GU)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
- DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA)
- KEN CALVERT (R-CA)
Subjects
- Ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- Public contracts and procurement
- Water quality
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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