118 HR 5031 IH: Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-07-27 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5031IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 27, 2023Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Armstrong, Ms. Salinas, and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 concernedA BILLTo reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2023.

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Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program

Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592d) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(2)— (A)in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (B)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (D)to recover from wildfires; or (E)to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources.; (2)in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (3)

Agency coordination

In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall— (A)consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B)collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service on forestry science and practice, using the best available science.; (3)in subsection (d)(1)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting and post-wildfire impacts after wildfire risk; and (B)in subparagraph (F), by inserting , as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan) before the semicolon; (4)in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2)inconsistent with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable;; and (5)in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking and 2023 each place it appears and inserting through 2028.