3.0.0 6089 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z House H HR 2012-07-09 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TIPTON:H.R. 6089.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 4, Section 3: The Congress shall have Power todispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulationsrespecting the Territory or other Property belonging to theUnited States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be soconstrued as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, orof any particular State.____________________[Page H4685]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2012-08-13T15:36:21Z Referred to 2012-07-09T18:00:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-08-01T20:59:16Z Hearings by 2012-07-20T14:50:01Z Referred to 2012-07-12T18:57:17Z Markup by 2012-08-01T20:59:30Z Referred to 2012-07-09T18:00:15Z Good Neighbor Forestry Act 112 375 S 2011-05-25 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-131. Related bill CRS 2012-08-13 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. Committee 2012-08-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19. Committee 2012-08-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-08-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged. Committee 2012-07-20 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2012-07-12 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Committee 2012-07-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2012-07-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2012-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 N C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2012-07-09 True G000562 Rep. Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4] Cory Gardner R CO 4 2012-07-09 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-1] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 1 2012-07-09 True L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2012-07-09 True W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2012-07-09 True P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2012-07-10 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2012-07-11 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2012-07-13 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2012-07-17 False D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2012-07-17 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2012-07-17 False L000571 Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 0 2012-07-19 False L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2012-07-30 False M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2012-07-31 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remedies Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fires Forests, forestry, trees Insects Intergovernmental relations Judicial review and appeals Land use and conservation Natural disasters Pest management Public contracts and procurement Rural conditions and development State and local government operations Water quality Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2012-07-09 Introduced in House 2012-08-07T22:11:11Z Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012 - Declares that the bark beetle epidemic, drought, and deteriorating forest health conditions on National Forest System land and public lands, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires, is an imminent threat within the meaning of roadless area management regulations applicable to a state.

Allows a state governor or the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect the National Forest System, or of the Interior, with respect to public lands, to designate high-risk areas of the national forests and public lands in the state for purposes of addressing: (1) deteriorating forest health conditions due to the bark beetle epidemic or drought, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires; and (2) the future risk of insect infestations or disease outbreaks through preventative treatments to improve forest health conditions. Excludes wilderness areas and national monuments from designation as high-risk areas. Establishes a 20-year period for such high-risk area designation.

Allows a governor or the Secretary, upon designation of a high-risk area, to provide for the development of proposed emergency hazardous fuels reduction projects for the area. Prohibits clear cutting as a part of any such project. Applies the administrative and judicial review processes of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, with modifications, to such projects.

Authorizes the Secretary concerned to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services that include: (1) activities to treat insect infected trees; (2) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and (3) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.

Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide such restoration and protection services.

Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to extend the authority to enter, and the duration of, contracts to perform services to achieve land management goals for national forests that meet local and rural community needs.

]]> Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012 Display Title Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To address the bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health conditions, and high risk of wildfires on National Forest System land and land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in the United States by expanding authorities established in the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003 to provide emergency measures for high-risk areas identified by such States, to make permanent Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management authority to conduct good-neighbor cooperation with States to reduce wildfire risks, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6089ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6089ih.xml 2012-08-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. 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.