NATIONAL FORESTS

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1351), H1112 [3MR]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: modify boundary to include certain Federal land in Lake County, CA (see S. 683), S669 [7MR] (see H.R. 1396), H1148 [7MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1310), S1382 [26AP] (see H.R. 3031), H2118 [28AP]

California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2545), H1716 [10AP]

——— modify boundary of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and designate certain wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers (see H.R. 3681), H2636 [25MY]

——— provide for protection of and investment in certain Federal land (see S. 1776), S1843 [31MY]

——— withdraw certain Federal land in San Bernardino National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 6869), H6997 [19DE]

Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas (see S. 1634), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3437), H2425 [17MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: convene blue ribbon panel to review Forest Service forest inventory and analysis program (see S. 433), S425 [15FE]

——— designate and maintain certain percent of trails in Shawnee National Forest for trail riding by covered vehicles (see H.R. 5916), H4993 [10OC]

——— establish forest conservation easement program (see S. 2631), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 3424), H2424 [17MY]

——— expedite hazardous fuel or insect and disease risk reduction projects on certain National Forest System lands (see S. 808), S798 [15MR]

——— identify and develop campsites and related facilities for public use in Ouachita National Forest (see H.R. 1667), H1294 [17MR]

——— limit funding for Acquisition of Lands for National Forests Special Acts (see H.R. 2208), H1634 [29MR]

——— limit funding for forest and rangeland research (see H.R. 2202), H1634 [29MR]

——— limit funding for forest and rangeland research gifts, donations, and bequests (see H.R. 2209), H1634 [29MR]

——— limit funding for national forest lands management for subsistence uses (see H.R. 2210), H1634 [29MR]

——— limit funding for National Forest System (see H.R. 2204), H1634 [29MR]

——— limit funding for wildland fire management (see H.R. 2211), H1634 [29MR]

——— permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (see S. 2269), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 6012), H5038 [20OC]

——— provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions (see S. 2353), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 4920), H4029 [26JY]

——— relocate memorial honoring Air Force crew members who lost their lives in airplane crash in Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during 1982 training mission (see H.R. 6334), H5667 [9NO]

——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 188), S172 [31JA] (see S. 1715), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3439), H2425 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior: disapprove withdrawal of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties, MN, from disposition under U.S. mineral and geothermal leasing laws (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1947 [25AP]

——— rescind Public Land Order to withdraw Superior National Forest lands from mineral leasing, reinstate mineral leases and permits, and ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations (see H.R. 3195), H2244 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in U.S. (see S. 2991), S4760 [28SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see S. 254), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 930), H824 [9FE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out certain activities to enhance recreational opportunities for gateway communities and establish digital National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass (see S. 390), S351 [13FE] (see H.R. 3200), H2244 [10MY]

——— codify authority to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 199), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 674), H575 [31JA]

——— develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land (see S. 605), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1319), H1049 [1MR]

——— report on amount of waste collected on Federal land along southern border and implement policies to prevent and mitigate environmental degradation due to illegal immigration (see H.R. 6208), H5363 [2NO]

——— submit accurate reports on hazardous fuels reduction activities (see H.R. 1567), H1279 [10MR]

——— use certain previously completed environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to satisfy National Environmental Policy Act review requirements (see H.R. 1430), H1149 [7MR]

Ecology and environment: expedite certain activities related to salvage operations and reforestation activities on National Forest System lands or public lands in response to catastrophic events (see H.R. 567), H427 [26JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from issuing moratoriums on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land (see S. 319), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 923), H824 [9FE]

FEMA: authorize assistance for damage resulting from Cerro Pelado Fire (see S. 3032), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5888), H4985 [3OC]

——— extend time period for submission of claims relative to Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire (see S. 3031), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5889), H4985 [3OC]

Firearms: facilitate creation of designated shooting ranges on National Forest System land and public land administered by BLM for public to use for recreational target shooting (see H.R. 1614), H1292 [17MR]

Forest Service: carry out Special Forest Products program to charge and collect not less than fair market value for forest botanical products harvested on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5335), H4217 [1SE]

——— convey certain lands within Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest (see H.R. 3047), H2125 [2MY]

——— convey Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, AZ (see S. 1015), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1829), H1527 [28MR]

——— establish arbitration as alternative dispute resolution process for certain objections or protests to qualified forest management activities (see H.R. 636), H510 [30JA]

——— exchange certain public lands in Chippewa National Forest (see H.R. 1657), H1293 [17MR]

——— improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see H.R. 2989), H2116 [28AP]

——— limit funding for construction projects (see H.R. 2206), H1634 [29MR]

——— limit funding for operations (see H.R. 2201), H1634 [29MR]

——— provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see S. 1831), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 3853), H2762 [6JN]

——— reauthorize flexible partnerships relative to lease agreements for administrative sites on National Forest System land to address local needs in rural communities (see S. 1693), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3562), H2498 [22MY]

——— update forest inventory and analysis program strategic plan to include expanded data collection and integrated advanced remote sensing technology (see S. 1743), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3990), H2787 [9JN]

Forests: address forest health crisis in National Forest System and public lands (see S. 2867), S4630 [20SE]

George Washington National Forest: designate additions to Rich Hole Wilderness and Rough Mountain Wilderness (see S. 745), S742 [9MR]

Holy Cross Wilderness: authorize additional entities to be eligible to complete maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and Bolts Ditch Headgate (see S. 2156), S2223 [22JN] (see H.R. 4297), H3108 [22JN]

Minnesota: withdraw from mineral exploration Federal lands and waters in Rainy River Watershed, including in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, and Superior National Forest (see H.R. 668), H575 [31JA]

Montana: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land, add certain land to National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate new areas for recreation (see S. 2149), S2223 [22JN]

Mount Hood National Forest: establish Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones (see S. 3310), S5540 [15NO] (see H.R. 6420), H5892 [15NO]

National Forest Management Act: amend relative to threshold for advertised timber sales (see H.R. 4717), H3699 [18JY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 1642), H1293 [17MR]

Nevada: withdraw land in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Ruby Mountains subdistrict and Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Elko and White Pine Counties, NV, from oil and gas leasing (see S. 706), S714 [8MR]

NOAA: establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see S. 2807), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5487), H4345 [14SE]

North Dakota: authorize relinquishment and in lieu selection of land and minerals and restore land and minerals to Indian Tribes (see S. 1088), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2405), H1690 [30MR]

Ouachita National Forest: designate Flatside-Bethune Wilderness (see H.R. 3971), H2787 [9JN]

Public lands: discourage speculative oil and gas leasing and promote enhanced multiple use management of public land and National Forest System land (see S. 1622), S1678 [16MY] (see H.R. 3377), H2376 [16MY]

——— establish emergency fireshed management areas on public lands to prevent catastrophic wildfires (see S. 1719), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3522), H2454 [18MY]

——— provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land (see S. 2749), S4270 [7SE] (see H.R. 6525), H6049 [30NO]

——— restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (see H.R. 4228), H2990 [20JN]

Shasta-Trinity National Forest: extend authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees (see H.R. 3324), H2345 [15MY]

——— make permanent authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees (see S. 3046), S4977 [16OC]

Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 1254), S1294 [20AP] (see H.R. 2765), H1908 [20AP]

Wildfires: provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions (see S. 3268), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 3499), H2454 [18MY]

——— provide for removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas (see S. 3062), S5048 [17OC]

Letters

Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4250 [12SE]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4250 [12SE]

Remarks in House

Allegheny National Forest: anniversary, H4355 [18SE]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: modify boundary to include certain Federal land in Lake County, CA (H.R. 1396), E187 [7MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H286 [25JA], H1332, H1335 [23MR], H2179 [10MY], H2506, H2509 [23MY], H2715 [5JN], H3076 [22JN], H3213 [12JY], H4059 [27JY], H4234 [12SE], H5941 [29NO]

Dept. of Energy: provide for oil and gas drilling in Thompson Divide area in Colorado, H371 [26JA]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: submit accurate reports on hazardous fuels reduction activities (H.R. 1567), H4249–H4251 [12SE], E838 [13SE]

——— use certain previously completed environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to satisfy National Environmental Policy Act review requirements, H1499 [28MR]

FEMA: provide compensation for victims of fire initiated as prescribed burn by Forest Service in Santa Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, NM, E132 [17FE]

Forest Service: prohibit funding for shooting cattle in Gila National Forest or other national forest, H5335 [2NO]

——— transfer certain lands to Skamania County, WA, H514 [31JA]

Mount Hood National Forest: establish Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones (H.R. 6420), E1108 [15NO]

Ouachita National Forest: designate Flatside-Bethune Wilderness (H.R. 3971), H3134 [23JN]

Shasta-Trinity National Forest: extend authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees (H.R. 3324), H4255, H4256 [12SE]

Washington (State): tribute to those fighting wildfires in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, H4387 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: modify boundary to include certain Federal land in Lake County, CA (S. 683), S670 [7MR]

California: provide for protection of and investment in certain Federal land (S. 1776), S1847 [31MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (S. 2269), S2364 [12JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs, S109 [26JA], S2014 [8JN], S2268 [10JY], S2447 [13JY], S4570 [19SE], S5172–S5175 [25OC]

——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (S. 188), S174 [31JA]

George Washington National Forest: designate additions to Rich Hole Wilderness and Rough Mountain Wilderness (S. 745), S746 [9MR]

Shasta-Trinity National Forest: make permanent authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees (S. 3046), S4979 [16OC]

Reports filed

Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1567) (H. Rept. 118–186), H4228 [8SE]

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 683) (S. Rept. 118–64), S3147 [19JY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior Authority Over Landscape-Scale Forest Restoration Projects To Assist Communities in Increasing Resilience to Wildfire: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 199) (S. Rept. 118–50), S2309 [11JY]

Forest Service Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, AZ: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1015) (S. Rept. 118–144), S6078 [20DE]

North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1088) (S. Rept. 118–132), S5919 [12DE]

Ruby Mountains Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 706) (S. Rept. 118–65), S3147 [19JY]

Shasta-Trinity Marina Fees Collection Authority Extension in Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3324) (H. Rept. 118–188), H4228 [8SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1567, Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act, H4249 [12SE]

H.R. 3324, Shasta-Trinity Marina fees collection authority extension in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, H4255 [12SE]

S. 808, Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act, S802 [15MR]

S. 1310, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, S1385–S1390 [26AP]