United States Code

16 U.S.C. § 2113a

Good neighbor authority

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Bills that would change it 42

  • HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7951 Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act Amends 2113a(a), 2113a(b)(1) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7578 TORCH Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 1462 Fix Our Forests Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 168 TORCH Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 471 Fix Our Forests Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 449 Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2025 Amends 2113a(b)(2) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 6492 EXPLORE Act Amends 2113a(b)(2)(C) · enacted · 118th Congress
  • HR 7408 America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2989 Save Our Sequoias Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8790 Fix Our Forests Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8998 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8467 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 1450 Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 3522 FIRESHEDS Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 808 Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2023 Amends 2113a(b)(2) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 697 Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Amends 2113a(a)(4)(B)(i) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • S 4833 Save Our Sequoias Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8168 Save Our Sequoias Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and Gener... Amends 2113a(a)(4)(B)(i) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8262 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Amends 2113a(a)(4)(B)(i) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 4705 Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 4664 FIRESHEDS Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 4614 Resilient Federal Forests Act Amends 2113a(a)(4) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2492 Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2437 Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2021 Amends 2113a(b)(2) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2639 Trillion Trees Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2534 Climate Stewardship Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 1072 Climate Stewardship Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5859 Trillion Trees Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 3106 Reforestation Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 4269 Climate Stewardship Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 2452 Climate Stewardship Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2607 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019 Amends 2113a(a)(3) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Amends 2113a(a), 2113a(b)(2) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Amends 2113a(a) · enacted · 115th Congress
  • S 2223 Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act Amends 2113a(a) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 2936 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Amends 2113a(a)(3) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 2068 Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 1731 Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 Amends 2113a(a)(3)(B)(i) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 3208 ROAD Act of 2017 Amends 2113a(a)(3) · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Authorized restoration services The term “authorized restoration services” means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out— (A) on Federal land, non-Federal land, and land owned by an Indian tribe; and (B) by either the Secretary or a Governor or county, as applicable, pursuant to a good neighbor agreement. (2) County The term “county” means— (A) the appropriate executive official of an affected county; or (B) in any case in which multiple counties are affected, the appropriate executive official of a compact of the affected counties. (3) Federal land (A) In general The term “Federal land” means land that is— (i) National Forest System land; or (ii) public land (as defined in section 1702 of title 43); or (iii) National Park System land; or (iv) National Wildlife Refuge Land. (B) Exclusions The term “Federal land” does not include— (i) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (ii) Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation (including the applicable implementation plan); or (iii) a wilderness study area. (4) Forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services (A) In general The term “forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services” means— (i) activities to treat insect- and disease-infected trees; (ii) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and (iii) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. (B) Exclusions The term “forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services” does not include— (i) construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas, other than the reconstruction, repair, or restoration of a National Forest System, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, or National Wildlife Refuge managed road that is— (I) necessary to carry out authorized restoration services pursuant to a good neighbor agreement; and (II) in the case of a National Forest System road that is determined to be unneeded in accordance with section 212.5(b)(2) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on March 23, 2018), decommissioned in accordance with subparagraph (A)(iii)— (aa) in a manner that is consistent with the applicable travel management plan; and (bb) not later than 3 years after the date on which the applicable authorized restoration services project is completed; or (ii) construction, alteration, repair or replacement of public buildings or works. (5) Good neighbor agreement The term “good neighbor agreement” means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor or county, as applicable, to carry out authorized restoration services under this section. (6) Governor The term “Governor” means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or Indian tribe or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (7) Indian tribe The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25. (8) National Forest System road The term “National Forest System road” has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on March 23, 2018). (9) Road The term “road” has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on February 7, 2014). (10) Secretary The term “Secretary” means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management land. (b) Good neighbor agreements (1) Good neighbor agreements (A) In general The Secretary may enter into a good neighbor agreement with a Governor or county to carry out authorized restoration services in accordance with this section. (B) Public availability The Secretary shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public. (2) Timber sales (A) In general Subsections (d) and (g) of section 472a of this title shall not apply to services performed under a good neighbor agreement. (B) Approval of silviculture prescriptions and marking guides The Secretary shall provide or approve all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on Federal land in all timber sale projects conducted under this section. (C) Treatment of revenue (i) In general Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian Tribe, or county, as applicable— (I) to carry out authorized restoration services on 1 under the good neighbor agreement; and (II) if there are funds remaining after carrying out clause (i),2 to carry out— (aa) authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements; or (bb) authorized recreation services under the Good Neighbor Authority for Recreation Act. (ii) Termination of effectiveness The authority provided under this subparagraph terminates effective October 1, 2028. (3) Retention of NEPA responsibilities Any decision required to be made under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any authorized restoration services to be provided under this section on Federal land shall not be delegated to a Governor or county. (4) Receipts Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any payment made by a county to the Secretary under a project conducted under a good neighbor agreement shall not be considered to be monies received from National Forest System, Bureau of Land Management, National Park System, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land, as applicable.
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