Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5031
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-27
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution

Fires

Forests, forestry, trees

Water use and supply

Watersheds

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Armstrong , Ms. Salinas , and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6592d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) to recover from wildfires; or (E) to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources. ; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (3) Agency coordination In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall— (A) consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service on forestry science and practice, using the best available science. ; (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and post-wildfire impacts after wildfire risk ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting , as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan) before the semicolon; (4) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) inconsistent with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable; ; and (5) in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking and 2023 each place it appears and inserting through 2028 .