21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act This bill establishes and provides grants for the Civilian Conservation Corps Program and makes supplemental appropriations for various federal departments, agencies, and programs, including the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The bill removes the limitation on the amount that may be transferred to the Reforestation Trust Fund. The bill establishes the Reforest America Grant Program for land in need of active reforestation due to high intensity wildfire, pest infestation, invasive species, and drought or other extreme weather. The bill makes additional supplemental appropriations in FY2020 for various programs, including state fire assistance. It also makes supplemental payments for climate stewardship practices such as alley cropping, conservation crop rotation, critical area planning, forage and biomass planning, and multistory cropping. .
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act
USA116th CongressS-4434| Senate
| Updated: 8/4/2020
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act This bill establishes and provides grants for the Civilian Conservation Corps Program and makes supplemental appropriations for various federal departments, agencies, and programs, including the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The bill removes the limitation on the amount that may be transferred to the Reforestation Trust Fund. The bill establishes the Reforest America Grant Program for land in need of active reforestation due to high intensity wildfire, pest infestation, invasive species, and drought or other extreme weather. The bill makes additional supplemental appropriations in FY2020 for various programs, including state fire assistance. It also makes supplemental payments for climate stewardship practices such as alley cropping, conservation crop rotation, critical area planning, forage and biomass planning, and multistory cropping. .
Air qualityAppropriationsClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of LaborDepartment of the InteriorEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment trust fundsLand use and conservationPoverty and welfare assistanceRoads and highwaysSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsUrban and suburban affairs and developmentWildlife conservation and habitat protectionYouth employment and child labor