National Forests Rehabilitation and Recovery Act of 2005

Summary

National Forests Rehabilitation and Recovery Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to each, from applications submitted by federal land forest communities (communities), establish up to five post-disturbance pilot projects involving federal land near such communities. Requires that, once an area is designated as a pilot project site, the community that applied for such designation shall develop and submit to the Secretary concerned a plan to address post-disturbance rehabilitation of the project site, whether the uncharacteristic disturbance of the federal land is caused by a wildfire or a nonfire-related event. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to provide technical and financial assistance to communities to assist their efforts to develop a rehabilitation plan or to amend a community wildfire protection plan to include a rehabilitation plan. Provides for expedited rehabilitation activities following uncharacteristic disturbances at project sites. Directs the Secretary concerned to establish a national oversight committee to provide independent scientific and socioeconomic monitoring of the pilot projects and activities carried out at project sites.

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Timeline

1. 6 October 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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 concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 October 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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 concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 October 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2027)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 October 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 October 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2048)

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 14 October 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 October 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 October 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 October 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
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