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Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005

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What it doesSummary public law (Dec 30, 2005)

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to: (1) allow the Secretary (the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to Indian lands, Hawaiian home lands, or lands administered by the Department of the Interior) for purposes of entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under such Act, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in a specific area that have a substantial portion of disadvantaged members to carry out projects within the area; (2) require the Secretary, in carrying out priority projects in a specific area, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in that area that have a substantial portion of such members; (3) allow the Secretary to authorize appropriate projects to be carried out as part of a federal disaster prevention or relief effort; (4) modify requirements for the establishment and use of conservation centers; (5) authorize the Secretary to provide any appropriate services, facilities, equipment, supplies, technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, or evaluations to carry out such Act; (6) require the Secretary to provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance established by the Secretary; (7) permit the Secretary to grant members of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Corps which may be used toward future federal hiring and to provide to a former member of the Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a specified period after the date on which such member's service with the Corps is complete; and (8) provide that amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under this Act are in addition to amounts allocated to the Corps through other federal programs or projects.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Requires any amounts made available under the Act to be made available for disaster prevention or relief projects. Requires amounts appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out the Act to remain available until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.

What just happenedDec 30, 2005

Became Public Law No: 109-154.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA](D-CA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors1 D1 R1 I
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  1. Dec 30, 2005PresidentE40000

    Became Public Law No: 109-154.

  2. Dec 30, 2005BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 109-154.

  3. Dec 30, 2005PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Dec 30, 2005BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Dec 22, 2005FloorE20000

    Presented to President.

  6. Dec 22, 2005President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Dec 19, 2005

    Cleared for White House.

  8. Dec 19, 2005FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  9. Dec 19, 2005FloorH37100

    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12216-12217)

  10. Dec 19, 2005Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12216-12217)

  11. Dec 19, 2005FloorH30200

    Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

  12. Dec 19, 2005FloorH30000

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12216-12217)

  13. Nov 17, 2005FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  14. Nov 17, 2005Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  15. Nov 17, 2005FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  16. Nov 16, 2005Floor

    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13054-13055; text as passed Senate: CR S13055-13056)

  17. Nov 16, 2005Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13054-13055; text as passed Senate: CR S13055-13056)

  18. Nov 16, 2005Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13054-13056)

  19. Oct 19, 2005Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.

  20. Oct 19, 2005Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-152.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  21. Oct 19, 2005Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-152.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  22. Sep 28, 2005Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  23. Jul 20, 2005Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-157.

    Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
  24. Jun 14, 2005IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6487-6488)

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  25. Jun 14, 2005IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6486-6487)

  26. Jun 14, 2005IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Public LawDec 30, 200549

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to: (1) allow the Secretary (the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to Indian lands, Hawaiian home lands, or lands administered by the Department of the Interior) for purposes of entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under such Act, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in a specific area that have a substantial portion of disadvantaged members to carry out projects within the area; (2) require the Secretary, in carrying out priority projects in a specific area, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in that area that have a substantial portion of such members; (3) allow the Secretary to authorize appropriate projects to be carried out as part of a federal disaster prevention or relief effort; (4) modify requirements for the establishment and use of conservation centers; (5) authorize the Secretary to provide any appropriate services, facilities, equipment, supplies, technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, or evaluations to carry out such Act; (6) require the Secretary to provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance established by the Secretary; (7) permit the Secretary to grant members of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Corps which may be used toward future federal hiring and to provide to a former member of the Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a specified period after the date on which such member's service with the Corps is complete; and (8) provide that amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under this Act are in addition to amounts allocated to the Corps through other federal programs or projects.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Requires any amounts made available under the Act to be made available for disaster prevention or relief projects. Requires amounts appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out the Act to remain available until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.

Passed House without amendmentDec 19, 200581

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to: (1) allow the Secretary (the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to Indian lands, Hawaiian home lands, or lands administered by the Department of the Interior) for purposes of entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under such Act, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in a specific area that have a substantial portion of disadvantaged members to carry out projects within the area; (2) require the Secretary, in carrying out priority projects in a specific area, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in that area that have a substantial portion of such members; (3) allow the Secretary to authorize appropriate projects to be carried out as part of a federal disaster prevention or relief effort; (4) modify requirements for the establishment and use of conservation centers; (5) authorize the Secretary to provide any appropriate services, facilities, equipment, supplies, technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, or evaluations to carry out such Act; (6) require the Secretary to provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance established by the Secretary; (7) permit the Secretary to grant members of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Corps which may be used toward future federal hiring and to provide to a former member of the Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a specified period after the date on which such member's service with the Corps is complete; and (8) provide that amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under this Act are in addition to amounts allocated to the Corps through other federal programs or projects.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Requires any amounts made available under the Act to be made available for disaster prevention or relief projects. Requires amounts appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out the Act to remain available until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.

Passed Senate amendedNov 16, 200535

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to: (1) allow the Secretary (the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to Indian lands, Hawaiian home lands, or lands administered by the Department of the Interior) for purposes of entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under such Act, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in a specific area that have a substantial portion of disadvantaged members to carry out projects within the area; (2) require the Secretary, in carrying out priority projects in a specific area, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in that area that have a substantial portion of such members; (3) allow the Secretary to authorize appropriate projects to be carried out as part of a federal disaster prevention or relief effort; (4) modify requirements for the establishment and use of conservation centers; (5) authorize the Secretary to provide any appropriate services, facilities, equipment, supplies, technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, or evaluations to carry out such Act; (6) require the Secretary to provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance established by the Secretary; (7) permit the Secretary to grant members of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Corps which may be used toward future federal hiring and to provide to a former member of the Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a specified period after the date on which such member's service with the Corps is complete; and (8) provide that amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under this Act are in addition to amounts allocated to the Corps through other federal programs or projects.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Requires any amounts made available under the Act to be made available for disaster prevention or relief projects. Requires amounts appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out the Act to remain available until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Oct 19, 200501

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to: (1) allow the Secretary (the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to Indian lands, Hawaiian home lands, or lands administered by the Department of the Interior) for purposes of entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under such Act, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in a specific area that have a substantial portion of members who are economically, physically, or educationally disadvantaged to carry out projects within the area; (2) require the Secretary, in carrying out priority projects (as defined by this Act) in a specific area, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in that specific area that have a substantial portion of such members; (3) allow the Secretary to authorize appropriate conservation projects and other appropriate projects to be carried out on federal, state, local, or private land as part of a federal disaster prevention or relief effort; (4) modify requirements for the establishment and use of conservation centers; (5) authorize the Secretary to provide any appropriate services, facilities, equipment, supplies, technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, or evaluations to carry out such Act; (6) require the Secretary to provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance as established by the Secretary; (7) permit the Secretary to grant members of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Corps which may be used toward future federal hiring and to provide to a former member of the Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a specified period after the date on which such member's service with the Corps is complete; and (8) provide that amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under this Act are in addition to amounts allocated to the Corps through other federal programs or projects.

Authorize appropriations to carry out the Act. Requires any amounts made available for funding under the Act to be made available for disaster prevention or relief projects. Requires amounts appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out the Act to remain available for obligation or expenditure until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.

Introduced in SenateJun 14, 200500

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to: (1) allow the Secretary (the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to National Forest System land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to Indian lands, Hawaiian home lands, or lands administered by the Department of the Interior) for purposes of entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under such Act, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in a specific area that have a substantial portion of members who are economically, physically, or educationally disadvantaged to carry out projects within the area; (2) require the Secretary, in carrying out priority projects (as defined by this Act) in a specific area, to give preference to qualified youth or conservation corps located in that specific area that have a substantial portion of such members; (3) allow the Secretary to authorize appropriate conservation projects and other appropriate projects to be carried out on federal, state, local, or private land as part of a federal disaster prevention or relief effort; (4) modify requirements for the establishment and use of conservation centers; (5) authorize the Secretary to provide any appropriate services, facilities, equipment, supplies, technical assistance, oversight, monitoring, or evaluations to carry out such Act; (6) require the Secretary to provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance as established by the Secretary; and (7) permit the Secretary to grant members of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Corps and to provide to a former member of the Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a specified period after the date on which such member's service with the Corps is complete.