The McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act would amend a decades-old federal forestry law to extend funding eligibility to the District of Columbia on equal terms with states. Currently, the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act provides federal funds to support forestry research and education programs, but the District of Columbia is excluded from this funding stream despite having forest resources and educational institutions. This bill simply adds Washington, D.C. to the list of eligible recipients, ensuring the district can participate in federal forestry grants and cooperative programs alongside the states. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts or timelines, as it operates within the existing McIntire-Stennis funding framework. The bill addresses a longstanding disparity in how federal forestry resources are distributed across the nation.
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