To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill changes how federal agencies handle Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultations for land management plans. Currently, when a new species is listed as endangered or new information about environmental impacts emerges, agencies must restart consultations even for already-approved plans. This bill exempts agencies from that requirement as long as the existing plan has 'no on-the-ground effects.'
Who Benefits and How
Timber companies, mining operations, ranchers, and other users of federal lands benefit from faster, more predictable land management decisions. The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management benefit from reduced administrative burden and fewer delays in implementing approved plans. Industries operating on federal lands avoid potential project delays when new species are listed.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Endangered species and their habitats may face reduced protection if consultation is not reinitiated when new threats are identified. Environmental and conservation groups lose a key tool for ensuring land management plans account for newly listed species. Wildlife that depends on critical habitat may face increased risk if plans are not updated to reflect new scientific information.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to exempt the Secretary of Agriculture from ESA consultation reinitiation on completed forest plans
- Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to exempt the Secretary of Interior from ESA consultation reinitiation on completed BLM land use plans
- Applies exemption only when plans have 'no on-the-ground effects' (a potentially ambiguous standard)
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Exempts federal land management agencies from reinitiation of Endangered Species Act consultations when new species are listed or new information emerges, as long as existing land management plans have no on-the-ground effects
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Environment, Forestry
Primary Purpose
Exempts federal land management agencies from reinitiation of Endangered Species Act consultations when new species are listed or new information emerges, as long as existing land management plans have no on-the-ground effects
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Consultation under certain land and resource management plans and land use plans
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Timber industry
- Mining companies
- Ranchers and livestock operators
- Oil and gas operators on federal lands
- Forest Service
- Bureau of Land Management
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Endangered species
- Environmental groups
- Conservation advocates
- Fish and Wildlife Service
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Capito, and …
Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Capito, Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Indian Tribes with health programs
Alzheimer's disease research institutions and programs
Healthcare providers specializing in dementia care
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture (for Forest Service lands under FRRRPA) and Secretary of Interior (for BLM lands under FLPMA)
Note: 'The Secretary' refers to Secretary of Agriculture when amending the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (for National Forest System lands) and Secretary of Interior when amending the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (for BLM public lands)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Not explicitly defined in the bill; refers to land management plans that do not directly impact physical conditions on the ground
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