H.R. 4412

119 HR 4412 IH: Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4412  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 15, 2025   Mr. Neguse  (for himself,  Mr. Ciscomani , and  Ms. Salinas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on  Natural Resources , 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   A BILL
To reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025  .
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 on 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 similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan)  before the semicolon;
(4)
in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
inconsistent 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 2031 .