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Reauthorizing Joint Chiefs Program for Landscape Restoration and Wildfire Recovery until 2028.

This act extends a crucial federal program focused on landscape restoration, wildfire prevention, and post-fire recovery until 2028. The changes aim to better protect natural resources like water and soil and increase coordination between federal agencies, resulting in a healthier and safer natural environment for communities.
Key points
The Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program is extended for five years, through 2028.
Program funds can now explicitly be used for recovering from wildfires and enhancing soil, water, and related natural resources.
Strict coordination is required between the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service for effective land management, based on the best available science.
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Print number: 118_S_2558
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Process start date: 2023-07-27