US Congress House Bill 2316 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-15 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act Directs the Department of Agriculture to establish the community forest demonstration area in a state, consisting of National Forest System (NFS) land, at the request of an Advisory Committee appointed by the governor to manage such land in that state. Conditions establishment of an area upon: (1) inclusion of at least 200,000 acres of NFS land; (2) a state forest practices law applicable to state or privately owned forest land, or established state silvicultural best forest management practices related to clean water, soil quality, wildlife, or forest health; and (3) an agreement between the governor and the county in which the land is located that requires the county, in using area revenues, to continue to meet specified obligations under applicable state law pursuant to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Excludes from a community forest demonstration area land: (1) that is a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, (2) on which the removal of vegetation is specifically prohibited by federal statute, (3) that is a National Monument, or (4) over which administrative jurisdiction was first assumed by the Forest Service under Title III of such Act.

Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act

Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 13.
2016-06-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-14	House	Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
2016-02-25	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-06-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2015-06-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2015-05-14	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2015-05-14	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2015-05-14	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
2015-05-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2316/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2316/BILLS-114hr2316ih.pdf