H.R. 598

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 598 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 598

To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide 
that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are 
not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or 
land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2025

Mr. Zinke (for himself and Mr. Newhouse) 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

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A BILL

To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide 
that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are 
not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or 
land use plan under certain circumstances, 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 ``Forest Information Reform Act'' or 
as the ``FIR Act''.

SEC. 2. NO ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION REQUIRED.

(a) Forest Service Plans.--Section 6(d)(2) of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
1604(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) No additional consultation required under certain 
circumstances.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation 
under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on a land 
management plan approved, amended, or revised under this 
section when--
``(A) a new species is listed or critical habitat 
is designated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
``(B) new information reveals effects of the land 
management plan that may affect a species listed or 
critical habitat designated under that Act in a manner 
or to an extent not previously considered.''.
(b) Bureau of Land Management Plans.--Section 202 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
``(g) No Additional Consultation Required Under Certain 
Circumstances.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under 
section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1536(a)(2)) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or a successor regulation), on a land use plan approved, amended, or 
revised under this section when--
``(1) a new species is listed or critical habitat is 
designated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.); or
``(2) new information reveals effects of the land use plan 
that may affect a species listed or critical habitat designated 
under that Act in a manner or to an extent not previously 
considered.''.
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