Bill > HR7264

This bill, the 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act, would make supplemental appropriations for several federal agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. The key provisions include: - $3.975 billion for the Forest Service to fund hazardous fuels management, ecological restoration treatments, and recreation programs. - $5.5 billion for the Natural Resources Conservation Service to fund high-impact watershed restoration projects. - $2.025 billion for the Bureau of Land Management to fund hazardous fuels management. - $9 billion for the Department of Labor to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps program. - $2 billion for the Department of Commerce to award grants for coastal restoration and flood risk reduction projects. - Establishing an Outfitters and Guides Relief Fund to provide payments to eligible outdoor recreation service providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. - Temporarily waiving certain permit and rental fees for ski areas, outfitters, and guides due to COVID-19. The bill is intended to create jobs, restore natural ecosystems, reduce wildfire risk, and support the outdoor recreation industry during the pandemic.

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