H.R. 1898 – FOREST Act

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The FOREST Act amends the FAST Act to set aside new funding for the U.S. Forest Service through the Federal Lands Transportation Program. It authorizes specific dollar amounts for each fiscal year from 2023 through 2027, directing money toward forest‑related road and ecosystem projects. The changes affect the Forest Service and any programs that receive these funds.

Key Provisions

Adds $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 to the Federal Lands Transportation Program
Adds $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 to the program
Adds $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to the program
Adds $265,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to the program
Adds $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 to the program

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

March 17, 2021

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Introduced in House

March 16, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

March 16, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

March 17, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 16, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1898

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2021

Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the FAST Act to authorize appropriations for the United States Forest Service, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Funding Our Roads and Ecosystems Sustainably Together Act or the FOREST Act.

2.

Federal lands transportation program

Section 1101(a)(3)(B)(ii)(III) of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94) is amended—

(1)

in item (dd) by striking and;

(2)

in item (ee) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(ff)

$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;

(gg)

$255,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;

(hh)

$260,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;

(ii)

$265,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and

(jj)

$270,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.

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