Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act

Bill: 114-hr-2316
Sponsor: Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2015-05-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal-Indian relations
Forests, forestry, trees
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: 

Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act 

 
 Directs the Department of Agriculture to establish the community forest demonstration area in a state, consisting of National Forest System (NFS) land, at the request of an Advisory Committee appointed by the governor to manage such land in that state.
 
Conditions establishment of an area upon: (1) inclusion of at least 200,000 acres of NFS land; (2) a state forest practices law applicable to state or privately owned forest land, or established state silvicultural best forest management practices related to clean water, soil quality, wildlife, or forest health; and (3) an agreement between the governor and the county in which the land is located that requires the county, in using area revenues, to continue to meet specified obligations under applicable state law pursuant to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. 
 
Excludes from a community forest demonstration area land: (1) that is a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, (2) on which the removal of vegetation is specifically prohibited by federal statute, (3) that is a National Monument, or (4) over which administrative jurisdiction was first assumed by the Forest Service under Title III of such Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2016-02-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2015-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Introduced in House