3.0.0 2277 2019-11-15T21:44:05Z 2019-11-15T21:44:05Z Senate S S 2012-03-29 112 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-03-29T20:39:29Z National Forest Emergency Response Act 112 4331 HR 2012-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Identical bill CRS 2012-03-29 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. IntroReferral 2012-03-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2012-04-18 False E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2012-05-15 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Civil actions and liability Ecology Fires Forests, forestry, trees Insects Land use and conservation Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2012-03-29 Introduced in Senate 2012-07-11T20:51:11Z National Forest Emergency Response Act - Declares that the fire hazard and human endangerment in national forests to be designated by the Secretary of Agriculture constitute emergency circumstances. Directs the Secretary to designate (for up to 10 years) at least one national forest in each state that is experiencing conditions that constitute emergency circumstances due to pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage and the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfire that poses significant threat to the economic stability of surrounding areas and the health, safety, and well-being of residents, firefighters, and visitors.

Makes provisions of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act regarding hazardous fuel reduction on federal land (including environmental analysis requirements, the special administrative review process, and the judicial review process) applicable to all Forest Service projects and activities implementing the land and resource management plan developed for the designated national forests during the term of the emergency circumstances, subject to specified modifications by the Secretary.

Requires a project conducted in a designated national forest under this Act that comprises less than 10,000 acres (with exceptions, including components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, any federal land on which the removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited by Act of Congress or presidential proclamation, or a congressionally designated wilderness study area) to be considered an action categorically excluded from the requirements for an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.

Prohibits a U.S. court from issuing any restraining order, preliminary injunction, or injunction pending appeal regarding any decision to engage in remedial action or to prepare, advertise, offer, award, or operate a timber sale in a designated forest.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with a state forester to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services on national forest system land in that state.

]]> National Forest Emergency Response Act Short Titles as Introduced National Forest Emergency Response Act Display Title National Forest Emergency Response Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to respond to the extreme fire hazard and unsafe conditions resulting from pine beetle infestation, drought, disease, or storm damage by declaring a state of emergency and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to immediately implement hazardous fuels reduction projects in the manner provided in title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2012-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s2277is/xml/BILLS-112s2277is.xml 2012-03-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 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.