H.R.5311

            

116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5311

To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to renew the National Urban and Community
			 Forestry Advisory Council and to amend the Act of October 14, 1980, to
			 remove the limitation on the transfer of amounts available under the
			 reforestation trust fund, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 5, 2019
Mr.  Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to renew the National Urban and Community
			 Forestry Advisory Council and to amend the Act of October 14, 1980, to
			 remove the limitation on the transfer of amounts available under the
			 reforestation trust fund, and for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
		United States of America in Congress assembled, 
 SECTION 1.  Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Forestry Renewal Act”.
 SEC. 2.  Renewal of National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.
Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended—
 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
 
“(F) MEETINGS.—The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually.”; and
 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
“(7) RENEWAL OF COUNCIL.— 
“(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall renew the Council established under this subsection.
 
“(B) TERMINATION.—The Council established under this subsection shall not terminate except as provided by an Act of Congress.”.
 SEC. 3.  Transfer of amounts under Reforestation Trust Fund.
Section 303(b) of the Act of October 14, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 1606a(b)), is amended—
 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2), the” and inserting “The”;
 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and
 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).