H.R. 1762

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief of the Forest Service.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 27, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Zinke · Committee: Committee on Agriculture

Table of contents

• H.R. 1762
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Chief of the Forest Service

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Forest Service Accountability Act.

SEC. 2. Chief of the Forest Service

• Subtitle E of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 7 U.S.C. 6961
  • (a) Appointment by the President; Senate advice and consent
    • The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief of the Forest Service.
  • (b) Qualifications
    • An individual appointed under subsection (a) shall have substantial experience and demonstrated competence in forest and natural resources management.
  • (c) Committee referral
    • (1) In general
      • Any nomination of an individual to be the Chief of the Forest Service submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and referred to a committee, shall be referred jointly to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
    • (2) Rules of Senate
      • Paragraph (1) is enacted—
        • as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of the Senate and supersedes other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules; and
        • with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change the rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.
  • (d) Application to incumbent
    • Notwithstanding any service by an individual serving in the position of Chief of the Forest Service on the date of enactment of this section, the President shall submit to the Senate a nomination for an individual to be the Chief of the Forest Service not later than 30 days after that date of enactment.