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S. 1705 (115th)

Forest Service Flexible Partnerships Act of 2017

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Introduced

2 August 2017

Last action

2 August 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsors

Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Subjects

Environment, Agriculture, Taxation

Source updated

11 August 2025

Environment · Agriculture · Taxation

Summary

Forest Service Flexible Partnerships Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lease as an administrative site, for consideration that is at least the market value of the site: any facility or improvement that was acquired or is used for the administration of the National Forest System (NFS); any federal land associated with such a facility or improvement that was acquired or is used for the administration of Forest Service activities and underlies or abuts such facility or improvement; or per fiscal year, no more than 10 isolated, undeveloped parcels no larger than 40 acres each. The bill makes the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 applicable to the leasing of administrative sites, subject to an exception. Cash consideration for an administrative site shall be available to USDA to pay: necessary and incidental costs incurred in acquiring, improving, maintaining, reconstructing, or constructing a facility or improvement for the NFS and the lease of such site; and reasonable commissions or fees for brokerage services obtained regarding the lease.

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Timeline

  1. 2 August 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 August 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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