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HR 1473 118th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Crimes against animals and natural resources Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Land use and conservation

Targeting and Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants Act

Introduced: March 8, 2023 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Mar 23, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and the Budget, 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.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Targeting and Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants Act

This bill provides for a program within the Forest Service to detect, monitor, and remediate the environmental damage caused by trespass cultivation of cannabis on National Forest System lands and increases criminal penalties for illegal pesticide application on government property.

Specifically, the bill directs the Forest Service to carry out a program of environmental remediation on its land, to be known as the Trespass Cannabis Cultivation Site Remediation Program.

The Forest Service shall pay fees and charges imposed by state authorities for permits for the disposal of hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, improper pesticides, or other wastes on Forest Service lands to the same extent as nongovernmental entities.

The Forest Service may enter into agreements with certain entities to carry out the Forest Service's responsibilities under this program.

The bill establishes an account in the Treasury to collect amounts recovered from trespassers for response actions, as well as amounts from other sources. Funds in the account may only be used for environmental remediation.

What's happening now April 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

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