Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4434
116th Congress(2019-2020)
21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 4, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Aug 4, 2020
Latest Action
Aug 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4434
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Oregon
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New Mexico
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act

This bill establishes and provides grants for the Civilian Conservation Corps Program and makes supplemental appropriations for various federal departments, agencies, and programs, including the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

The bill removes the limitation on the amount that may be transferred to the Reforestation Trust Fund.

The bill establishes the Reforest America Grant Program for land in need of active reforestation due to high intensity wildfire, pest infestation, invasive species, and drought or other extreme weather.

The bill makes additional supplemental appropriations in FY2020 for various programs, including state fire assistance. It also makes supplemental payments for climate stewardship practices such as alley cropping, conservation crop rotation, critical area planning, forage and biomass planning, and multistory cropping.

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Text (1)
August 4, 2020
Actions (2)
08/04/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
08/04/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:20 PM