HR 5118 · 117th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate.(2022-08-02)
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Continental Divide Trail Completion Act This bill addresses the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which extends from the Montana-Canada border to the New Mexico-Mexico border. No later than November 10, 2028, the Forest Service shall substantially complete the land acquisition program necessary to ensure the completion of the trail. In carrying out the completion of the land acquisition program, the Forest Service, in coordination with the Department of the Interior, shall establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land acquisition team. This team shall work in coordination with the trail's administrator to facilitate the completion and optimization of the trail. The Forest Service shall submit a comprehensive acquisition or protection plan to Congress no later than three years after this bill's enactment. The plan should identify any incomplete segments or gaps where the respective agencies have not been able to acquire access, right-of-ways, easements, or acquisitions to date from willing sellers, donations, or exchanges; include a plan for all lands to be acquired by fee title or lesser interest, along with an explanation of anticipa…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5118, Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
Jul 14, 2022As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 19, 2022
Full CBO report ↗CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act
Jul 28, 2022As Posted by the House Committee on Rules on July 22, 2022
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
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3 Democrats