FORESTS see also Lumber Industry

Amendments

Public lands: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: clarify treatment of carbon emissions from forest biomass (see S. 1284), S2759 [11MY]

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 693), H755 [3FE]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: designate (see S. 393), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 761), H853 [5FE]

BIA: manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (see S. 816), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 1437), H1768 [18MR]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (see H.R. 2358), H3251 [15MY]

California: designate certain off-highway vehicle recreation areas, wilderness, wild, scenic, and recreational rivers, and protect and manage additional Federal lands (see H.R. 3668), H6787 [1OC]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 755), S1585 [17MR]

Conservation of natural resources: promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H5465 [23JY]

Contracts: provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (see S. 1712), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 1214), H1565 [3MR]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see S. 1110), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 845), H916 [10FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 1793), H2209 [14AP]

——— convey parcels of national forest or public lands to private landowners, State, county, and local governments, or Indian tribes whose lands share a boundary with such lands (see H.R. 2324), H3211 [14MY]

——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 2286), S8020 [17NO]

——— extend authority to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (see H.R. 1991), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Disasters: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]

Ecology and environment: expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives (see S. 1691), S4648 [25JN]

Forest Service: amend the Forest Legacy Program to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program (see H.R. 1582), H1899 [24MR]

——— establish a forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land (see S. 1733), S4953 [9JY]

——— expedite management activities developed by a collaborative process on certain lands, require posting of bonds for certain legal challenges, and authorize additional funding sources for such activities (see H.R. 2644), H3878 [3JN]

——— provide for management of certain inventoried roadless areas (see S. 193), S283 [20JA]

——— resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program (see S. 644), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 392), H405 [14JA]

Georgia: authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land (see S. 1744), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 470), H530 [22JA]

Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act: make permanent certain tax provisions relative to timber (see S. 2178), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3161), H5402 [22JY]

Kisatchie National Forest: convey certain land (see S. 61), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 3127), H5329 [21JY]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]

National forests: authorize States to select and acquire certain lands to be managed and operated by the State for timber production and other purposes under the laws of the State (see H.R. 3650), H6705 [29SE]

National parks and recreation areas: broaden an exemption to minimum wage and maximum hours provisions for certain seasonal workers in national parks and forests (see H.R. 2215), H2791 [1MY]

Nevada: facilitate pinyon-juniper related projects in Lincoln County, modify boundaries of certain wilderness areas, and implement conservation plan for the Virgin River (see S. 953), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1815), H2268 [15AP]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see S. 403), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 799), H855 [5FE]

Public lands: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]

Safety: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 566), S1118 [25FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 655), S1302 [4MR] (see H.R. 1589), H1899 [24MR]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5996 [16SE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5996 [16SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs, H4547 [23JN]

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (H.R. 2358), H8843 [1DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement revision of resource management plan for forests in western Oregon, H4820 [7JY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H2762, H2763 [30AP]

Courts: restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002, H5003 [9JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects that include the generation of material that will be used to promote advanced wood products, H5005 [9JY]

——— expand authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments (H.R. 1214), H5995, H5996 [16SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit transfer of funds for fire preparedness activities to Wildland Fire Management fire suppression activities, H4830, H4831 [7JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

Disasters: authorize the President to declare a major disaster for wildfires on Federal lands and provide assistance for extraordinary wildfire suppression costs in excess of the 10 year average, H4987 [9JY]

Drought: protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5281, H5282 [16JY], H6081 [17SE]

Endangered Species Act: impact on rural economy, H148 [8JA]

EPA: clarify that not all forest biomass is carbon neutral, H4759 [25JN]

Fire prevention: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

Forest Service: capital improvement and maintenance funding through reductions in vegetation and watershed program funding, H4760 [25JN]

——— create pilot program that executes contracts with Indian tribes to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, H5004, H5005 [9JY], H6918 [8OC]

——— Forest Legacy Program funding through reductions in BLM funding, H4845 [7JY]

——— request certain stewardship contracts be modified to include fire liability provisions, H5003 [9JY]

——— review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H2667 [30AP], H9192–H9198 [9DE]

——— Volunteer Fire Assistance Program funding, H4785 [7JY]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4755, H4756 [25JN]

Libertyville, IL: anniversary of Lake County Forest Preserves, H3882 [4JN]

Lumber industry: promote growth by ensuring efforts to balance conservation with job creation, H7167 [23OC]

National Forest Products Week: observance, H7039, H7040 [21OC], H7099, H7100 [22OC], H7167 [23OC], E1517 [22OC], E1524, E1526 [23OC], E1607 [5NO]

Okanogan County, WA: anniversary of Carlton Complex wildfire, H5187 [15JY]

PeaceTrees Vietnam (organization): anniversary, E1694 [2DE]

Pennsylvania: eradicate hemlock wooly adelgid, H5601 [29JY]

——— tribute to efforts to reintroduce the chestnut tree, H7628 [4NO]

Peru: environmental impact of illegal logging, H8863 [2DE]

Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface Commission (PAWUIC): anniversary, E1218 [8SE]

Public lands: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H5878 [10SE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4985–H5007 [9JY], H5520 [27JY], H5758, H5760 [29JY], H5984 [16SE], H6126–H6130 [17SE], H8228 [16NO], H9194–H9197 [9DE], H9332 [16DE], E1040 [10JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— improve timber management, H7746 [5NO]

——— reform management plan of Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands (O&C Lands), H4989, H4991 [9JY]

Sequoia National Park: anniversary, E1287 [16SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, H1668 [17MR]

——— Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships reforestation of urban areas funding, H4834, H4835 [7JY]

Washington (State): tribute to efforts of firefighters to contain wildfires and protect life, homes, and natural resources, H5858 [9SE]

——— tribute to firefighters killed during efforts to contain wildfires, H5971 [11SE]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (H.R. 3363), H6142 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

BIA: manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land (S. 816), S1664 [19MR]

Climate: impact of climate change on Wisconsin, S6066 [28JY]

——— impact of deforestation on global warming, S5916 [27JY]

——— impact of deforestration on global warming, S7810 [5NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8720–S8723 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S422 [22JA], S1467 [12MR], S3450 [2JN], S6285 [4AU], S6363 [5AU], S6429–S6431 [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, S536 [27JA], S622, S623 [29JA], S691 [2FE]

National Forest Products Week: observance, S7456–S7459 [22OC]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (S. 403), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Public lands: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]

San Juan National Forest: designate certain Hermosa Creek watershed lands as wilderness, S324 [21JA]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of joint report on impact of Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S1087 [25FE]

Sustainable Lumber Co.: tribute, S6804 [17SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: impact of listing northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act, S2961 [18MY]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (S. 508), S2031 [26MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture Authority To Sell or Exchange Small Parcels of National Forest System Land To Enhance Management and Resolve Minor Encroachments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1214) (H. Rept. 114–140), H3921 [8JN]

Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 114–287), H6835 [6OC]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1991) (H. Rept. 114–151), H4342 [12JN]

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 403) (S. Rept. 114–125), S6532 [9SE]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4879 [8JY]

H.R. 1214, Dept. of Agriculture expansion of authority to sell or exchange small parcels of National Forest System land to enhance management and resolve minor encroachments, H5995 [16SE]

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4995–H5002 [9JY]

S. 816, BIA management of the Coquille Forest in accordance with laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land, S1665 [19MR]