S. 1671 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1671 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015. 2. National Forest Foundation Act reauthorization (a) Extension of authority To provide matching funds for administrative and project expenses Section 405(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–3(b)) is amended by striking for a period of five years beginning October 1, 1992 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018. (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 410(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–8(b)) is amended by striking during the five-year period and all that follows through $1,000,000 annually and inserting there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2018. (c) Technical corrections (1) Agent Section 404(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j–2(b)) is amended by striking by this paragraph and inserting by subsection (a)(4). (2) Annual report Section 407(b) of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j– 5(b)) is amended by striking the comma after ‘‘The Foundation shall’’.