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US HR8366

US HR8366
Land Restoration and Resiliency Act of 2022


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Introduced
07/13/2022
In Committee
07/13/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wild- life Service to enter into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish the Commu- nity Resilience and Restoration Fund.

AI Summary

This bill, the Land Restoration and Resilience Act of 2022, establishes the Community Resilience and Restoration Fund at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Fund aims to improve community safety and protect, conserve, and restore lands to help communities adapt to natural threats like wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Foundation to manage the Fund, which will provide competitive grants to eligible entities like federal agencies, states, tribes, and nonprofits for planning and carrying out eligible projects and activities on public, tribal, and private lands. The bill sets aside specific funding for Indian Tribes and requires coordination with them, including incorporating traditional ecological knowledge. The Foundation must submit annual and 5-year reports to Congress on the Fund's activities and impacts.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (on 07/13/2022)

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