3.0.0 8731 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z House HR 2020-11-05 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 189 (Thursday, November 5, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PANETTA:H.R. 8731.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 18[Page H5725]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2020-12-03T16:49:18Z Referred to 2020-11-05T15:31:10Z 2020-12-03 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2020-11-05 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2020-11-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-11-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 N C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2020-11-05 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2020-11-05 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2020-12-03 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-12-07 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Department of Agriculture Employee hiring Fires Forests, forestry, trees Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Parks, recreation areas, trails Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2020-11-05 Introduced in House 2020-12-03T17:49:36Z Save Our Forests Act of 2020

This bill directs the Forest Service to fill vacancies in National Forests for Forest Service recreation management and planning staff, including recreation technicians, recreation officers, and natural resource managers.

In seeking to fill vacancies, the Forest Service shall prioritize filling vacancies in National Forests that (1) are at high or very high risk of catastrophic wildfires, (2) are located in or near the wildland-urban interface, and (3) have experienced an increase in visitation over the past decade.

The Forest Service may provide the opportunity for any individual who fills a vacancy to receive training and certification as a Forest Protection Officer.

]]> Save Our Forests Act of 2020 Display Title Save Our Forests Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Save Our Forests Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To fill vacancies for Forest Service recreation management and planning staff in National Forests, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8731ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8731ih.xml 2020-12-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation 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.