S 1540 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.

This bill modifies two federal land management laws to change consultation requirements for existing land plans. It specifies that approved, amended, or revised land management plans under the National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management are no longer considered "continuing Federal agency actions" or "discretionary Federal involvement." As a result, future actions taken under these finalized plans (like timber sales or grazing permits) will not require additional environmental consultation under laws such as the Endangered Species Act. The bill directly affects the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, streamlining their management of existing federal lands.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 10, 2023 Last action Jul 25, 2023
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Jul 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-77.
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May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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May 10, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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May 10, 2023
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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