3.0.0 1493 2023-01-13T04:50:23Z 2023-01-13T04:50:23Z Senate S S 2005-07-26 109 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-07-26T19:11:27Z Chesapeake Bay Restoration Enhancement Act of 2005 109 4126 HR 2006-09-20 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Related bill CRS Text similarities House Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Environmental Accountability Act of 2005 109 1490 S 2005-07-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8953-8954) Related bill CRS Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act 109 1491 S 2005-07-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8954-8955) Related bill CRS Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act 109 1492 S 2005-07-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8955-8956) Related bill CRS NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Monitoring, Education, Training, and Restoration Act 109 1494 S 2005-07-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8957-8958) Related bill CRS 2005-07-26 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8956-8957) IntroReferral 2005-07-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8951-8953) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS N M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2005-07-26 True W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2005-07-26 True A000121 Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] GEORGE ALLEN R VA F. 2005-07-26 True S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2005-07-26 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2005-07-27 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Chesapeake Bay Congress Congressional reporting requirements Delaware Department of Agriculture District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Environmental monitoring Estuaries Executive reorganization Federal aid to water resources development Forest conservation Forest ecology Forest health Forest management Forestry research Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Habitat conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Maryland National forests New York State Nonprofit organizations Pennsylvania Restoration ecology Riparian ecology Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Urban affairs Urban forestry Virginia Water pollution control Water quality Watersheds West Virginia Wetlands Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2005-07-26 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-07T20:52:41Z Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service and the program Coordinator, to carry out a Chesapeake Bay watershed forestry program under which the Secretary shall make grants and provide technical assistance to eligible entities to restore and conserve forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including grants and assistance to: (1) promote forest conservation, restoration, and stewardship efforts; (2) accelerate the restoration of riparian forest buffers; (3) assist in developing and carrying out projects and partnerships; (4) promote the protection and sustainable management of forests; (5) develop public communication and education resources; (6) conduct forest research, assessment, and planning activities; and (7) contribute to the achievement Chesapeake Bay Agreement goals.

Directs the Secretary to designate a Forest Service employee as program Coordinator. Sets forth the Coordinator's responsibilities.

Defines an eligible entity as: (1) a Chesapeake Bay state (Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia), or a political subdivision thereof; (2) a university or other institution of higher education; (3) a tax-exempt organization operating in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; or (4) any other person in the Chesapeake Bay watershed determined by the Secretary as eligible.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants (75% federal maximum) to such entities to carry out specified program projects; (2) conduct a study of urban and rural forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and (3) establish a watershed forestry research program for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Authorizes the use of funds under this Act to employ a state watershed forester to work with the Coordinator.

]]> Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act of 2005 Display Title Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act of 2005 Introduced in Senate 2005-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1493is/xml/BILLS-109s1493is.xml 2005-07-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8956-8957) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.