United States · Bill · S
S. 37 (113th)
Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013
Introduced
22 January 2013
Last action
22 May 2014 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.
Sponsors
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Walsh, John E. [D-MT]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2013 - Establishes the Montana Forest Jobs and Restoration Pilot Initiative under which the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall implement authorized forest and watershed restoration projects and other land management projects on certain eligible lands within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests in Montana to achieve the specified purposes of the Initiative and specified performance requirements. Permits the inclusion of the Seeley Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest within the Initiative. Requires the identification of one or more collaborative groups or resource advisory committees for each national forest within the Initiative. Requires the Secretary to: (1) annually implement one or more authorized forest and watershed restoration projects on the eligible lands; (2) implement, in one or more certain watershed areas, those projects that provide landscape-scale work in order to minimize watershed entries; and (3) enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to carry out authorized forest and watershed restoration projects. Designates specified lands administered by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Montana as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Releases: (1) certain BLM wilderness study areas from further study for designation as wilderness, and (2) the Sapphire and West Pioneer Wilderness Study Areas from further study for inclusion as components of the NWPS. Designates specified federal lands in Montana as special management or recreation management areas. Requires a specified all-terrain vehicle study and report.
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Timeline
22 January 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 2013
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-85.
Source: Committee
19 December 2013
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
22 May 2014
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.
Source: Calendars
22 May 2014
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-165.
Source: Committee
22 May 2014
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-165.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 22 May 2014 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 22 January 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Walsh, John E. [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/37
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/37
- us · 113-s-37 · source updated 24 March 2026