United States · Law · S
S. 1238 (109th)
Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005
Introduced
14 June 2005
Last action
30 December 2005 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-154.
Sponsors
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to: (1) allow the Secretary (the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to Indian lands, Hawaiian home lands, or lands administered by the Department of the Interior) for purposes of entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under such Act, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in a specific area that have a substantial portion of members who are economically, physically, or educationally disadvantaged to carry out projects within the area; (2) require the Secretary, in carrying out priority projects (as defined by this Act) in a specific area, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in that specific area that have a substantial portion of such members; (3) allow the Secretary to authorize appropriate conservation projects and other appropriate projects to be carried out on federal, state, local, or private land as part of a federal disaster prevention or relief effort; (4) modify requirements for the establishment and use of conservation centers; (5) authorize the Secretary to provide any appropriate services, facilities, equipment, supplies, technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, or evaluations to carry out such Act; (6) require the Secretary to provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance as established by the Secretary; and (7) permit the Secretary to grant members of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Corps and to provide to a former member of the Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a specified period after the date on which such member's service with the Corps is complete.
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Timeline
14 June 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6487-6488)
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6486-6487)
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2005
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-157.
Source: Committee
28 September 2005
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
19 October 2005
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
Source: Calendars
19 October 2005
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-152.
Source: Committee
19 October 2005
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-152.
Source: Committee
16 November 2005
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13054-13056)
Source: Floor
16 November 2005
Reported
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13054-13055; text as passed Senate: CR S13055-13056)
Source: Floor
17 November 2005
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
17 November 2005
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
17 November 2005
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
19 December 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12216-12217)
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12216-12217)
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Floor
Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12216-12217)
Source: Floor
22 December 2005
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 December 2005
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 December 2005
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-154.
Source: President
30 December 2005
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
30 December 2005
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 30 December 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 16 November 2005 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 19 October 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 14 June 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law
summary · EN · 30 December 2005
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 19 December 2005
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 16 November 2005
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 19 October 2005
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 June 2005
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1238
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1238
- us · 109-s-1238 · source updated 24 March 2026