S 1122 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Good Neighbor Forestry Act

Introduced May 21, 2009 Originated Senate Sponsor John Barrasso R-WY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 29, 2009 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-223.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 21, 2009
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Good Neighbor Forestry Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide the forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services as specified below on National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management lands.

Requires that such authorized services include: (1) activities to treat insect infected trees; (2) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and (3) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.

Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide the restoration and protection services authorized under this Act.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 21, 2009.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-COMark UdallOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalMay 21, 2009
R-UTRobert F. BennettOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-SDTim JohnsonOriginalMay 21, 2009

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 29, 2009Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-223.
  2. Jun 10, 2009Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Jun 10, 2009Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6477-6478)
  4. Jun 10, 2009Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6477-6478)
  5. May 21, 2009Introduced in Senate
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 10, 2009Reference Change Senate
  2. May 21, 2009Introduced in Senate

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