July 15, 2025
Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hoeven) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
To reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, 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 Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program
Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592d) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (B), by striking or
at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(D)
to recover from wildfires; or
(E)
to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources.;
(2)
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
(3) Agency coordination
In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall—
(A)
consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and
(B)
collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service regarding forestry science and practice, using the best available science.;
(3)
in subsection (d)(1)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by inserting and post-wildfire impacts
after wildfire risk
; and
(B)
in subparagraph (F), by inserting , as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or a similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan)
before the semicolon at the end;
(4)
in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
inconsistently with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation(66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable;; and
(5)
in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking and 2023
each place it appears and inserting through 2029
.