A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue competitive grants and enter into cooperative agreements to respond to and address mountain pine beetles, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 6, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
This bill establishes a competitive grant program to help address mountain pine beetle infestations on federal forest lands. The Secretary of Agriculture would award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, water districts, and utility companies to fund forest restoration projects, including removing beetle-killed trees, reducing wildfire fuels, replanting forests, and protecting watersheds. Grant applicants would receive priority consideration if their projects protect water supplies, reduce wildfire risk to communities, target areas with severe beetle outbreaks, or align with state forest plans. The bill also authorizes the Forest Service to enter into cooperative agreements with states, tribes, and local governments to coordinate beetle monitoring, share data, and develop wood processing capacity. The legislation directs the Agriculture Department to provide technical assistance on beetle detection and management, as well as workforce development and market creation for wood products from beetle-killed trees, though it does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines.
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