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A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.

USA118th CongressS-297| Senate 
| Updated: 10/25/2023
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill provides for the construction of nurseries on public lands. Using funds made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to restore native vegetation and mitigate environmental hazards on mined land on federal and nonfederal lands, the Department of the Interior shall carry out a pilot program to establish and operate nurseries on lands under its jurisdiction. Likewise, the Forest Service shall carry out a pilot program to establish and operate nurseries on National Forest System lands. Interior shall carry out its pilot program in (1) four of the eleven contiguous Western states, and (2) one state that is not one of the eleven contiguous Western states. The Forest Service shall carry out its pilot program in (1) four of the eleven contiguous Western states; and (2) one state, including Vermont, that is not one of the eleven contiguous Western states.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4891
A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 25, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4891
    A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.


  • February 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • October 25, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

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A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.

USA118th CongressS-297| Senate 
| Updated: 10/25/2023
This bill provides for the construction of nurseries on public lands. Using funds made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to restore native vegetation and mitigate environmental hazards on mined land on federal and nonfederal lands, the Department of the Interior shall carry out a pilot program to establish and operate nurseries on lands under its jurisdiction. Likewise, the Forest Service shall carry out a pilot program to establish and operate nurseries on National Forest System lands. Interior shall carry out its pilot program in (1) four of the eleven contiguous Western states, and (2) one state that is not one of the eleven contiguous Western states. The Forest Service shall carry out its pilot program in (1) four of the eleven contiguous Western states; and (2) one state, including Vermont, that is not one of the eleven contiguous Western states.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4891
A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 25, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4891
    A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction activities on public lands, and for other purposes.


  • February 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • October 25, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural equipment and machineryAgricultural practices and innovationsAir qualityBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesEmployment and training programsLand use and conservationLivestockPublic-private cooperationWater quality