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This bill, the Special Forest Products Program Reauthorization Act of 2023, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and carry out a program to charge and collect fees for the harvest of forest botanical products, such as mushrooms, flowers, and roots, on National Forest System lands. The bill mandates that the fees collected must be at least equal to the fair market value of the harvested products and cover the associated administrative costs. The Secretary must also ensure that harvest levels are sustainable and may waive fees for personal use or other exceptions. The funds collected will be deposited into a special account and used to cover the costs of inventory, monitoring, and restoration activities related to the program, as well as the administrative expenses. The bill also specifies that the collected funds will not be subject to various revenue allocation provisions under existing laws.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5335/all-info