S. 2288

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · July 15, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Bennet · Committee: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Table of contents

• S. 2288
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program

• Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act () is amended— 16 U.S.C. 6592d
  • in subsection (a)(2)—
    • in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end;
    • in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
      • to recover from wildfires; or
      • to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources.
    • by adding at the end the following:
    • (3) Agency coordination
      • In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall—
        • consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and
        • collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service regarding forestry science and practice, using the best available science.
  • in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
  • in subsection (d)(1)—
    • in subparagraph (A), by inserting after ; and
    • in subparagraph (F), by inserting before the semicolon at the end;
      • inconsistently with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable; Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation
  • in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
  • in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking each place it appears and inserting through 2029.