H.R. 2936 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017

This bill shall apply whenever the Department concerned, either the Department of Agriculture for National Forest System (NFS) lands or the Department of the Interior for public lands, prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for specified forest management activities, including those that:

will occur on lands identified as suitable for timber production; or
will occur on a landscape-scale area designated by the Department concerned as part of an insect and disease treatment program on NSF land pursuant to the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, notwithstanding whether such activity is initiated before September 30, 2018.

In such an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, the Department concerned shall study, develop, and describe only these two alternatives:

the forest management activity, and
the alternative of no action.

In the case of the alternative of no action, the Department concerned shall evaluate:

the effect of no action on forest health, habitat diversity, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and
the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on domestic water supply in the project area, wildlife habitat loss, and other economic and social factors.

The bill establishes categorical exclusions regarding certain other forest management actions.

A process is established for declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on federal lands managed by specified federal land management agencies.

Text (4)

November 2, 2017

November 1, 2017

October 25, 2017

June 20, 2017

Amendments (7)

Nov 01, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 474

Amendment sought to establish a pilot program to demonstrate effective tools and techniques for safeguarding natural resources.

Agreed To

Nov 01, 2017

Withdrawn

Sponsorship

House Amendment 473

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 115-378 to direct OPM to create a "wildland firefighter" occupational series.

Active

Nov 01, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 472

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 115-378 to add land exclusions to Sec. 913, including Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Wilderness Act, lands managed under the National Trails System.

Agreed To

Nov 01, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 471

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-378 to require the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other relevant Departments, to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility, safety and cost effectiveness of using unmanned aerial vehicles for the purposes of supporting wildfire response and suppression as well as forest restoration and management.

Agreed To

Nov 01, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 470

Amendment sought to strike sections 801 which proposes that forest plans not be considered major Federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Active

Nov 01, 2017

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 469

Amendment sought to strike subtitle B of title III, the Forest Management Activity Arbitration Pilot program from the bill.

Active

Nov 01, 2017

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 468

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-378 to strike "produce timber" as a forest management activity designated for Categorical Exclusion.

Agreed To

Actions (45)

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11/02/2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

11/01/2017

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2936.

11/01/2017

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

11/01/2017

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 598).

11/01/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 598).

11/01/2017

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 597).

11/01/2017

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

11/01/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section pertaining to Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

11/01/2017

Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8359)

11/01/2017

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

11/01/2017

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2936.

11/01/2017

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

11/01/2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8356-8360)

11/01/2017

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2936 as unfinished business.

11/01/2017

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

11/01/2017

Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.

11/01/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

11/01/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 7.

11/01/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 6.

11/01/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole pro ceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment No. 5.

11/01/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardenas amendment No. 4.

11/01/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the O'Halleran amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. O'Halleran demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

11/01/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 3.

11/01/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Khanna amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Khanna demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

11/01/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Khanna amendment No. 2.

11/01/2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment No. 1.

11/01/2017

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2936.

11/01/2017

The Speaker designated the Honorable David Young to act as Chairman of the Committee.

11/01/2017

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 595 and Rule XVIII.

11/01/2017

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2936 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

11/01/2017

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 595. (consideration: CR H8326-8357; text: CR H8340-8349)

11/01/2017

Rule H. Res. 595 passed House.

10/31/2017

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2936 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

10/25/2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271.

10/25/2017

Committee on Transportation discharged.

10/25/2017

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

10/25/2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-370, Part II.

10/25/2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-370, Part I.

10/04/2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

10/04/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

06/27/2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 12.

06/27/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

06/21/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

06/20/2017

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

06/20/2017

Introduced in House

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