3.0.0 2588 2023-01-11T13:24:44Z 2023-01-11T13:24:44Z House H HR 2013-06-28 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DUFFY:H.R. 2588.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution:``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States or in any Department or Officer thereof.''Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution:``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make allneedful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory orother Property belonging to the United States; and nothing inthis Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice anyClaims of the United States, or of any particular State.''[Page H4176]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2013-08-13T19:50:21Z Referred to 2013-06-28T13:04:50Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2013-07-08T13:07:23Z Referred to 2013-06-28T13:04:45Z Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 113 1345 HR 2013-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2013-08-13 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. Committee 2013-07-08 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Committee 2013-06-28 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 2013-06-28 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 2013-06-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 N P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2013-07-31 False S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2013-08-02 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Fires Forests, forestry, trees General public lands matters Intergovernmental relations Pest management Public contracts and procurement State and local finance State and local government operations Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-06-28 Introduced in House 2013-09-18T20:58:33Z Fulfilling Our Responsibility for Efficient and Sustainable Timber Supply Act of 2013 or the FORESTS Act of 2013 - Extends through FY2023 the authority for the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to enter into stewardship end result contracting projects with private persons or other public or private entities to perform services to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs.

Prohibits a multiyear stewardship contract from exceeding a 20-year period (under current law, a 10-year period).

Bars the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretaries) from being required to obligate funds to cover the costs of cancelling or terminating multiyear stewardship contracts or agreements until they are cancelled or terminated. Specifies the funding sources from which the costs of cancelling or terminating a multiyear stewardship contract may be paid.

Requires 25% of timber sale receipts from a multiyear stewardship contract or agreement to be paid to the county within whose boundaries the receipts are derived.

Authorizes the Secretaries to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services. Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide such restoration and protection services. Prohibits the extension of such an agreement or contract beyond a 20-year period.

]]> Fulfilling Our Responsibility for Efficient and Sustainable Timber Supply Act of 2013 Display Title Fulfilling Our Responsibility for Efficient and Sustainable Timber Supply Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize and expand authorities used by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management for hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, forest restoration, and watershed restoration, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fulfilling Our Responsibility for Efficient and Sustainable Timber Supply Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced FORESTS Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2588ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2588ih.xml 2013-08-13 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.