HR7951Referred to Committee

Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-16
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David G. Valadao
David G. Valadao
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 95.0% (542 recorded votes)

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2026-03-26

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow the U.S. Forest Service to enter into long-term agreements with neighboring landowners and communities to manage forests and land in ways that benefit both public and private interests, such as reducing wildfire risk or improving forest health. The agreements would let the Forest Service work more flexibly with local partners on projects that might otherwise take years to approve through standard processes. This could help rural communities and farmers who live near federal forests while also achieving environmental management goals more quickly.

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Agriculture and Food

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7951 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7951 To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the EXPLORE Act to provide for long-term Good Neighbor Authority, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2026 Mr. Valadao (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the EXPLORE Act to provide for long-term Good Neighbor Authority, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act''. SEC. 2. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. (a) Agricultural Act of 2014.-- (1) Definitions.--Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``Governor'' and inserting ``Governor, Indian tribe,''; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Governor'' and inserting ``Governor, Indian tribe,''; and (C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``or Indian tribe''. (2) GNA.--Section 8206(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(1)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into a good neighbor agreement with a Governor, Indian tribe, or county-- ``(i) to carry out authorized restoration services in accordance with this section; and ``(ii) for a term not to exceed 20 years.''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Governor'' and inserting ``Governor, Indian tribe,''. (3) Technical amendment.--Section 8206(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(i)) is amended-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``on''; and (B) in subclause (II)-- (i) by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting ``subclause (I)''; and (ii) in item (bb), by striking ``the Good Neighbor Authority for Recreation Act'' and inserting ``section 351 of the EXPLORE Act (16 U.S.C. 8571)''. (b) EXPLORE Act.--Section 351(b)(1) of the EXPLORE Act (16 U.S.C. 8571(b)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``county'' and inserting ``county--''; and (2) by striking ``to carry out authorized recreation services in accordance with this title.'' and inserting the following: ``(A) to carry out authorized recreation services in accordance with this title; and ``(B) for a term not to exceed 20 years.''. <all>
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