HR 2720 · 109th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 109-320.(2006-10-11)
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Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary), acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, to carry out a salt cedar (Tamarix spp) and Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) assessment and demonstration program to: (1) assess the extent of the infestation by salt cedar and Russian olive trees in the western United States; (2) demonstrate strategic solutions for the long-term management of such trees and the reestablishment of native vegetation; and (3) assess economic means to dispose of biomass created as a result of removal of those trees. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the administration of such program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) complete an assessment of the extent of the infestation on public and private land; (2) identify and document long-term management and funding strategies that could be implemented by federal, state, and private land managers in addressing the infestation and that should be tested as components of specified demonstration projects; and (3) establish a program that s…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2720, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act
Nov 23, 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on November 16, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 2720, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act
Nov 23, 2005Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on November 16, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (9)
4 Democrats5 Republicans