H.R. 7951

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7951 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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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

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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.''.
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