H.R. 5311 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5311 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to renew the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and to amend the Act of October 14, 1980, to remove the limitation on the transfer of amounts available under the reforestation trust fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forestry Renewal Act. 2. Renewal of National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (F) Meetings The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Renewal of Council (A) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall renew the Council established under this subsection. (B) Termination The Council established under this subsection shall not terminate except as provided by an Act of Congress. . 3. Transfer of amounts under Reforestation Trust Fund Section 303(b) of the Act of October 14, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 1606a(b)), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2), the and inserting The; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).