A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 20, 2022)
This bill provides for the construction of nurseries on public lands.
Using funds made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to restore native vegetation and mitigate environmental hazards on mined land on federal and nonfederal lands, the Department of the Interior shall carry out a pilot program to establish and operate nurseries on lands under its jurisdiction.
Likewise, the Forest Service shall carry out a pilot program to establish and operate nurseries on National Forest System lands.
Interior shall carry out its pilot program in (1) four of the eleven contiguous Western states, and (2) one state that is not one of the eleven contiguous Western states.
The Forest Service shall carry out its pilot program in (1) four of the eleven contiguous Western states; and (2) one state, including Vermont, that is not one of the eleven contiguous Western states.
What just happenedSep 29, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 20, 2022
- Sep 29, 2022Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Sep 20, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Sep 20, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate