118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 3522: FIRESHEDS Act
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands, and the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, no later than 90 days after receiving a request from a state, to enter into an agreement with such state to jointly
- designate one or more fireshed management areas within such state, and
- conduct fireshed management projects in such fireshed management areas.
Not later than 90 days after entering into an agreement, the USDA or Interior, as appropriate, and such state shall jointly conduct a stewardship and fireshed assessment.
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The USDA and Interior shall carry out fireshed management projects in accordance with the timeline and project size limitations included in the stewardship and fireshed assessment.
Fireshed management projects shall be categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement and exempt from the special administrative review process.
The bill makes permanent the authority for a state to use revenue from timber sales under a good neighbor agreement for forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Henry Cuellar D-TXOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Blake Moore SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Blake Moore.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced in House
- Referred 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.