1、1 Jurisdiction over national forests established from the public domain lies with the HouseCommittee on Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22329Novemb
2、er 22, 2005Forestry in the Farm BillRoss W. GorteSpecialist in Natural Resource PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryMany programs authorized in the 2002 Farm Bill (P.L. 107-171) will expire at theend of FY2007, and the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are likely to considerl
3、egislation to reauthorize these programs. General forestry legislation is within thejurisdiction of the Agriculture Committees, and past farm bills have included provisionsaddressing forestry, especially on private lands. The next farm bill may also includeforestry provisions addressing various issu
4、es, such as funding for forestry programs,wildfire protection, invasive species control, economic diversity for forest-dependentcommunities, and markets for ecosystem services. This report will be updated as eventswarrant.Forestry programs have been addressed in past farm bills and other agriculture
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