S. 1540 · 118th Congress · Senate

A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
Introduced
May 10, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill establishes circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation related to endangered or threatened species is not required under a land and resource management plan or a land use plan.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a land and resource management plan for a unit of the National Forest System or a land use plan for public lands from

  • being considered to be a continuing federal agency action, or
  • constituting a discretionary federal involvement or control for a distinct federal purpose.

This makes certain consultation requirements related to endangered or threatened species inapplicable to such plans.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 25, 2023Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-77.

    118Yea
    77Nay
    0NV
  2. JUL 25, 2023Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-77.

    118Yea
    77Nay
    0NV
  3. JUL 25, 2023Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.

  4. MAY 17, 2023Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. MAY 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  6. MAY 10, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jul 25, 2023

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: May 17, 2023

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: May 10, 2023

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