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S 2437 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2021

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5052-5053)
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to expedite the environmental review of hazardous fuel or insect and disease risk reduction projects on certain National Forest System land and prioritize reducing the risks of insect infestations and wildfires over other objectives in forest plans. In addition, the bill directs states to retain good neighbor agreement timber sale revenues and use them for certain restoration services.

What's happening now July 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5052-5053)

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