S 2437 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2021

Summary
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.
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Jul 2021
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Introduced Jul 22, 2021 Last action Jul 22, 2021
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Jul 22, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5052-5053)
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Jul 22, 2021
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John Thune
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