[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1693 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1693
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize Forest
Service flexible partnerships.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 18, 2023
Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize Forest
Service flexible partnerships.
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 ``Forest Service Flexible Housing
Partnerships Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) housing is a challenge nationwide, especially in areas
within or adjacent to forests; and
(2) the Forest Service is a critical partner in addressing
housing needs for--
(A) individuals in areas described in paragraph
(1); and
(B) Forest Service employees.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASE OF FOREST SERVICE SITES.
Section 8623 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (16 U.S.C.
580d note; Public Law 115-334) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking ``dwelling;'' and
inserting ``dwelling or multiunit dwelling;'';
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)--
(i) in subclause (I), by inserting ``such
as housing,'' after ``improvements,'';
(ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(iii) in subclause (III), by striking
``or'' at the end and inserting ``and''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(IV) services occurring off of
the administrative site--
``(aa) that--
``(AA) occur on the
unit of the National
Forest System in which
the administrative site
is located; or
``(BB) benefit the
National Forest System;
and
``(bb) that support
activities occurring within the
unit of the National Forest
System in which the
administrative site is located;
or''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Lease term.--
``(A) In general.--The term of a lease of an
administrative site under this section shall be up to
100 years.
``(B) Renewal.--A lease of an administrative site
under this section shall include a provision for
renewal of the lease if the use of the administrative
site, at the time of renewal, is in accordance with
this section.''; and
(3) in subsection (i), by striking ``2023'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2028''.
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