115 HR 1450 RH: Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2023-09-01
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Union Calendar No. 155
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1450
[Report No. 118–168, Parts I and II]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 8, 2023
Mr. Fulcher (for himself, Ms. Perez, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Kilmer) introduced the following bill; which was 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
September 1, 2023
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture
September 8, 2023
Additional sponsors: Ms. Schrier, Mr. Zinke, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Stauber, and Ms. Salinas
September 8, 2023
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 8, 2023
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements, and for other purposes.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act”.
2.

Modification of the treatment of certain revenue and payments under good neighbor agreements
(a)

Good neighbor authority
Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(6), by striking “or Indian tribe”; and
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting “, Indian tribe,” after “Governor”;
(B)
in paragraph (2)(C), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
“(i)

In general
Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, an Indian tribe, or a county under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian tribe, or county, as applicable—
(I)
to carry out authorized restoration services under the good neighbor agreement; and
(II)
if there are funds remaining after carrying out subclause (I), to carry out authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements.”;
(C)
in paragraph (3), by inserting “, Indian tribe,” after “Governor”; and
(D)
by striking paragraph (4).
(b)

Conforming amendments
Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting “, Indian tribe,” after “Governor”; and
(2)
in paragraph (5), by inserting “, Indian tribe,” after “Governor”.
(c)

Effective date
The amendments made by this Act apply to any project initiated pursuant to a good neighbor agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)))—
(1)
before the date of enactment of this Act, if the project was initiated after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4490); or
(2)
on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act”.
2.

Modification of the treatment of certain revenue and payments under good neighbor agreements
(a)

Good neighbor authority
Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(6), by striking “or Indian tribe”; and
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting “, Indian tribe,” after “Governor”;
(B)
in paragraph (2)(C)—
(i)
by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
“(i)

In general
Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, an Indian tribe, or a county under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian tribe, or county, as applicable—
(I)
to carry out authorized restoration services under the good neighbor agreement; and
(II)
if there are funds remaining after carrying out subclause (I), to carry out authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements.”; and
(ii)
in clause (ii), by striking “2023” and inserting “2028”;
(C)
in paragraph (3), by inserting “, Indian tribe,” after “Governor”; and
(D)
by striking paragraph (4).
(b)

Conforming amendments
Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting “, Indian tribe,” after “Governor”; and
(2)
in paragraph (5), by inserting “, Indian tribe,” after “Governor”.
(c)

Effective date
The amendments made by this Act apply to any project initiated pursuant to a good neighbor agreement (as defined in section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)))—
(1)
before the date of enactment of this Act, if the project was initiated after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4490); or
(2)
on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
September 8, 2023
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed