US SB1110 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-07-16 - Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-07-16 - Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to publish a national strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance. Requires the strategy to: (1) augment and support the capabilities of federal employees to carry out or contribute to trail maintenance; (2) provide opportunities for volunteers and partners to carry out trail maintenance in each region of the Forest Service; (3) address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships; (4) prioritize increased volunteerism and partnerships in those regions with the most severe trail maintenance needs, and where backlogs are jeopardizing access to national forest lands; and (5) aim to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by 100% within 5 years. Directs USDA to study opportunities to improve trail maintenance by addressing opportunities to use fire crews in trail maintenance activities. Deems a volunteer with a partner organization to be considered a federal employee for the purposes of civil claims relating to damage to, or loss of, personal property of a volunteer incident to volunteer services. Sets forth provisions for the selection of priority areas for increased trail maintenance accomplishments. Directs USDA to establish a pilot program to offset all or part of the land use fee for outfitting and guiding permits.
Title
National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act
Sponsors
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-07-16 | Senate | Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. |
2015-04-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB845 (Same As) 2016-11-28 - Became Public Law No: 114-245. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Forests, forestry, trees
Licensing and registrations
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
User charges and fees
Licensing and registrations
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1110/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1110/BILLS-114s1110is.pdf |