Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022
Latest action · Oct 28, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedOct 14, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conduct certain forest restoration projects.
Specifically, the Forest Service or BLM may enter into an agreement for a project on federal land that was developed through a collaborative process that meets local and rural community needs if
- the party with whom it enters into an agreement initially provides the Forest Service or BLM with a portion of the funding necessary to complete any analysis deemed necessary under federal law for consideration of the proposed project;
- the Forest Service or BLM uses the funding to pay a contractor included on a list of contractors that it maintains to conduct the analysis;
- upon completion of the analysis, the Forest Service or BLM solicits bids to carry out the project and enters into a contract or agreement under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to carry out the project; and
- using certain receipts from the project, the Forest Service or BLM repays the initially provided funding.
For purposes of a civil action relating to such a project, any person that participated in the collaborative process to develop the proposal for the project shall be (1) entitled to intervene, as of right, in any subsequent civil action; and (2) considered to be a full participant in any settlement negotiation relating to the project.
The authority to enter into an agreement and the requirement to maintain a list of contractors shall expire on January 1, 2033.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 14, 2022 to Oct 21, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Oct 14, 2022 |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Oct 21, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Oct 14, 2022Introduced in House
- Oct 14, 2022Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3046 | Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022 | Related bill | Dec 23, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 14, 2022Introduced in House
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