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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 18, 2024
Fix Our Forests Act
This bill establishes requirements for managing forests on federal land, including requirements concerning reducing wildfire threats, expediting the review of certain forest management projects, and implementing forest management projects and other activities.
Specifically, the bill (1) designates certain firesheds at high risk for wildfires as fireshed management areas; (2) directs the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey to jointly establish an interagency Fireshed Center that is responsible for duties related to assessing and predicting fire, including maintaining a fireshed registry on a publicly accessible website that provides interactive geospatial data on individual firesheds; and (3) makes other requirements related to reducing wildfire.
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Next, the bill expedites the review of certain forest management projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and exempts certain activities from NEPA review. It also establishes intra-agency strike teams to accelerate the review and any interagency consultation processes under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act. It also limits consultation requirements concerning threatened and endangered species under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976. Finally, it limits litigation involving fireshed management projects and limits remedies that courts may provide.
Additionally, the bill supports reducing community wildfire risks, carrying out forest restoration and stewardship activities, conducting biochar demonstration projects, and advancing technologies to address forest wildfires.
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Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R–AR
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8790.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).
House roll call 448 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).
House roll call 448 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8790.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 16.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 15.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 14.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 13.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 12.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 11.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 10.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mullin amendment No. 9.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pettersen amendment No. 8.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 7.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 6.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obernolte amendment No. 5, as modified.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 3, as modified.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8790.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott Fitzgerald to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1486 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1486. (consideration: CR H5673-5703)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-674, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-674, Part I.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
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