Emergency Forest Restoration Act

Summary

Emergency Forest Restoration Act This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA), regarding National Forest System lands, or the Department of the Interior, regarding public lands, to develop and carry out a forest management activity on lands of the department concerned in a state when the activity's primary purpose is to address an insect or disease infestation that has been declared an emergency by the state governor. With specified exceptions, a categorical exclusion shall be available to USDA or Interior for these purposes. A "categorical exclusion" is an exception to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for a project or activity relating to the management of National Forest System lands or public lands that would otherwise be considered a major federal action. Beginning in FY2018, USDA shall identify the amount of funds, if any, appropriated in the previous fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations specified in this bill. Within five years of the end of the fiscal year in which an identification is made, USDA shall sell an amount of timber the sale of which is sufficient to recoup the identified amount and any associated costs. The bill prescribes requirements for the deposit of sales proceeds.

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Timeline

1. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   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 concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   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 concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 4 August 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 August 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 July 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 July 2016

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Sponsors

• Tom McClintock · R · Sponsor
• Bruce Westerman · R · Sponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
• Stephen Knight · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Denham · R · Sponsor
• David Valadao · R · Sponsor
• Cynthia Lummis · R · Sponsor
• Devin Nunes · R · Sponsor
• Dan Newhouse · R · Sponsor
• Scott Tipton · R · Sponsor
• Kevin McCarthy · R · Sponsor
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