3.0.0 3046 2023-11-09T22:28:57Z 2023-11-09T22:28:57Z Senate S 2021-10-21 117 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg03 Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Hearings by 2022-06-07T19:00:16Z Reported by 2022-11-15T22:22:14Z Markup by 2022-07-21T14:00:06Z Referred to 2021-10-21T18:10:33Z S. Rept. 117-197 Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022 117 9184 HR 2022-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2022-12-23 09:58:12 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2022-12-23 09:38:57 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2022-12-23 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2022-12-22 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10102-10103; text: CR S10102-10103) Floor 2022-12-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2022-11-15 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 548. Calendars 2022-11-15 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-197. Committee 2022-11-15 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-197. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2022-07-21 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2022-06-07 sseg03 Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. Committee 2021-10-21 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2021-10-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT N F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2021-10-21 True 2022-11-21T16:51:00Z S. 3046, Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58816 As reported on November 15, 2022 Public Lands and Natural Resources Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Judicial review and appeals Land use and conservation Public contracts and procurement Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2021-10-21 Introduced in Senate 2022-04-08T18:50:52Z Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to enter into a contract or agreement with another entity to conduct a Root and Stem project, which is a stewardship end result contracting project that

  • is proposed prior to completion of the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and
  • satisfies certain requirements specified in this bill, including concerning environmental analysis and review.

The Forest Service and the BLM, in coordination with state and local stakeholders, shall

  • identify areas well-suited to conduct Root and Stem projects, and
  • issue requests for proposals for such projects.

Root and Stem projects shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner as authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects.

]]> 25 2022-11-15 Reported to Senate 2023-04-03T17:51:09Z Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022

This bill authorizes the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conduct certain forest restoration projects.

Specifically, the Forest Service or BLM may enter into an agreement for a project on federal land that was developed through a collaborative process that meets local and rural community needs if

  • the party with whom it enters into an agreement initially provides the Forest Service or BLM with a portion of the funding necessary to complete any analysis deemed necessary under federal law for consideration of the proposed project;
  • the Forest Service or BLM uses the funding to pay a contractor included on a list of contractors that it maintains to conduct the analysis;
  • upon completion of the analysis, the Forest Service or BLM solicits bids to carry out the project and enters into a contract or agreement under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to carry out the project; and
  • using certain receipts from the project, the Forest Service or BLM repays the initially provided funding.

For purposes of a civil action relating to such a project, any person that participated in the collaborative process to develop the proposal for the project shall be (1) entitled to intervene, as of right, in any subsequent civil action; and (2) considered to be a full participant in any settlement negotiation relating to the project.

The authority to enter into an agreement and the requirement to maintain a list of contractors shall expire on January 1, 2033.

]]> 55 2022-12-22 Passed Senate 2023-04-13T14:05:32Z Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022

This bill authorizes the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conduct certain forest restoration projects.

Specifically, the Forest Service or BLM may enter into an agreement for a project on federal land that was developed through a collaborative process that meets local and rural community needs if

  • the party with whom it enters into an agreement initially provides the Forest Service or BLM with a portion of the funding necessary to complete any analysis deemed necessary under federal law for consideration of the proposed project;
  • the Forest Service or BLM uses the funding to pay a contractor included on a list of contractors that it maintains to conduct the analysis;
  • upon completion of the analysis, the Forest Service or BLM solicits bids to carry out the project and enters into a contract or agreement under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to carry out the project; and
  • using certain receipts from the project, the Forest Service or BLM repays the initially provided funding.

For purposes of a civil action relating to such a project, any person that participated in the collaborative process to develop the proposal for the project shall be (1) entitled to intervene, as of right, in any subsequent civil action; and (2) considered to be a full participant in any settlement negotiation relating to the project.

The authority to enter into an agreement and the requirement to maintain a list of contractors shall expire on January 1, 2033.

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