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S. 3302, The Good Neighbor Forestry Act

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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S. 3302 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editGood Neighbor Forestry Act - Authorizes the wikiSecretary of Agriculture and be the firstSecretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide a detailed summarythe forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services as specified below on National Forest System and Bureau of Land Management lands.

Specifies that such authorized services include: (1) activities to treat insect infected trees; (2) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and (3) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.

Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide
the bill!)restoration and protection services authorized under this Act.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/22/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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