[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 200 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 773
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 200
[Report No. 118-748, Part I]
To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of
1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide
that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are
not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or
land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2023
Mr. Rosendale introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
Agriculture, 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
November 18, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
November 18, 2024
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period ending
not later than December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
Additional sponsors: Mr. Gosar, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Fulcher, Mrs. Boebert,
and Mr. Duarte
December 19, 2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
9, 2023]
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A BILL
To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of
1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide
that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are
not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or
land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Forest Information Reform Act'' or
as the ``FIR Act''.
SEC. 2. NO ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION REQUIRED.
(a) Forest Service Plans.--Section 6(d)(2) of the Forest and
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.
1604(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) No additional consultation required under certain
circumstances.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation
under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of
Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on a land
management plan approved, amended, or revised under this
section when--
``(A) a new species is listed or critical habitat
is designated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
``(B) new information reveals effects of the land
management plan that may affect a species listed or
critical habitat designated under that Act in a manner
or to an extent not previously considered.''.
(b) Bureau of Land Management Plans.--Section 202 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(g) No Additional Consultation Required Under Certain
Circumstances.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under
section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1536(a)(2)) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations
(or a successor regulation), on a land use plan approved, amended, or
revised under this section when--
``(1) a new species is listed or critical habitat is
designated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.); or
``(2) new information reveals effects of the land use plan
that may affect a species listed or critical habitat designated
under that Act in a manner or to an extent not previously
considered.''.
Union Calendar No. 773
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 200
[Report No. 118-748, Part I]
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A BILL
To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of
1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide
that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are
not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or
land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
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December 19, 2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed