National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2010

Summary

National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 - Designates certain areas in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming as insect and disease emergency areas. Allows the designation of additional insect and disease emergency areas in accordance with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary), in implementing the emergency forest restoration program, to make payments to owners of nonindustrial private forest land to carry out emergency measures in response to an insect and disease infestation emergency under this Act. Authorizes the: (1) Secretary to enter into contracts or agreements with a state to allow the performance of watershed restoration and protection services on National Forest System land when similar and complementary restoration and protection services are being carried out by the state on adjacent state or private land; and (2) Secretary of the Interior to carry out such activities on public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior. Bars the Secretary from obligating funds to cover the costs of canceling Forest Service multiyear stewardship contracts until the date on which they are canceled. Extends permanently the authority under which the Forest Service may enter into such contracts with private persons and entities to perform services to achieve land management goals for the national forests and the public lands that meet local and rural community needs.

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Timeline

1. 18 November 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11497-11499)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 November 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11496-11497, S11498-11499)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 April 2010

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-566.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 August 2010

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 September 2010

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599.

   Source: Calendars

7. 27 September 2010

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-313.

   Source: Committee

8. 27 September 2010

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-313.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 27 September 2010 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 18 November 2009 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2010

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2010

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 September 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 November 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 November 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 November 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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