Introduced in Senate
Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025.
SEC. 2. JOINT CHIEFS LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMTrack this section →
Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592d) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) to recover from wildfires; or (E) to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources.; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (3) Agency coordination In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall— (A) consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service regarding forestry science and practice, using the best available science.; (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and post-wildfire impacts after wildfire risk; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting, as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or a similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan) before the semicolon at the end; (4) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) inconsistently with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable;; and (5) in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking and 2023 each place it appears and inserting through 2029.