NATIONAL FORESTS

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: provide for exchange of certain National Forest System land and non-Federal land to benefit the Alaska Mental Health Trust (see S. 3006), S3291 [26MY]

Arizona: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Yavapai County, AZ (see H.R. 4473), H589 [4FE]

Cascade Head Preserve: anniversary (see S. Res. 460), S2669 [10MY] (see H. Res. 700), H1923 [21AP]

Cherokee National Forest: expand Big Laurel Branch Wilderness and Sampson Mountain Wilderness (see H.R. 4545), H774 [11FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: issue permits for recreation services on lands managed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 5129), H2148 [29AP]

——— make a categorical exclusion available to develop a forest management activity on Federal lands to address insect or disease infestation declared as a State emergency (see H.R. 5860), H5009 [14JY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see S. 3085), S4472 [22JN]

Idaho: designate certain National Forest System land as wilderness (see S. 3531), S6923 [8DE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide free admission to Federal recreational lands and waters for children on their birthday (see H.R. 5565), H4170 [22JN]

Okanogan County, WA: protect certain National Forest System land from development (see S. 2991), S3171 [25MY]

South Dakota: provide for exchange of certain National Forest System lands (see S. 3254), S5156 [14JY] (see H.R. 5871), H5009 [14JY]

Letters

National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5876 [26SE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5876 [26SE]

Remarks in House

Allegheny National Forest: encourage efforts to address invasive insects, H21 [6JA]

——— protect private mineral rights (H.R. 3881), H5063, H5064 [6SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (H.R. 845), H5875–H5878 [26SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: issue permits for recreation services on lands managed by Federal agencies (H.R. 5129), H2195 [10MY], H6357 [29NO]

Forest Service: clarify that closures of hunter access corridors should be clearly marked with signs and dates of closure, H969 [26FE]

——— ensure transparency of certain activities under National Environmental Policy Act and provide public opportunity for review and comment, H4762, H4763 [12JY]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4757, H4758 [12JY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H3199, H3202 [25MY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H7–H9 [5JA], H3578 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (H.R. 845), S6421 [16NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S247, S248 [27JA], S2473 [27AP]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S478–S480 [2FE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), S248 [27JA]

Reports filed

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 470) (H. Rept. 114–769), H5709 [20SE]

Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3881) (H. Rept. 114–711), H5094 [6SE]

National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 845) (H. Rept. 114–770), H5709 [20SE]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 2647), S5886 [19SE]

Texts of

H.R. 845, National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act, H5875 [26SE]

H.R. 3881, Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act, H5063 [6SE]

S. Res. 460, Cascade Head Preserve anniversary, S2671 [10MY]