Branch Out Implementation Act

Bill: 118-s-4345
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2024-05-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4345 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and expand State-wide assessments and strategies for forest resources.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Branch Out Implementation Act . 2. State-wide assessments and strategies for forest resources funding Section 2A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2101a ) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: (f) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to develop and implement the State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy required by subsection (a) not more than $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2029. (2) Additional funding sources In addition to funds appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may use any other funds made available under this Act to develop and implement the State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy required by subsection (a), except that the total amount of combined funding to develop and implement that State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy may not exceed $40,000,000 in any fiscal year. .