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S. 3014

Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016

Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016

This bill amends the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 and the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act to establish:

  • a timeframe for consideration of tribal requests to protect Indian forest land or rangeland;
  • a tribal forest management demonstration project; and
  • pilot authority for the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to, upon request of an Indian tribe, treat certain federal forest land as Indian land for purposes of specified land management activities.

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT](R-MT)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  2. Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-361.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  3. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3295-3296)

    Indian Affairs Committee
  4. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Tribal Forestry Participation and Protection Act of 2016 — Informed