HR 1582
114th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Outdoor recreation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Introduced: March 24, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Mar 24, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 24, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
This bill amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to permit states to allow qualified (tax-exempt) organizations, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements using funds provided to the state under the Forest Legacy Program. The qualified organizations must be organized for specified conservation purposes.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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