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Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act

Introduced: May 14, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.
Jun 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2016
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Feb 25, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jun 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 14, 2015
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.
May 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 15, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 16, 2016
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 14, 2015
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 14, 2015
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 14, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2316: Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2316/
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"H.R. 2316: Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2316/.
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H.R. 2316, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2316/.
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