Bill Summary: Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act (H.R. 1450)

This bill aims to make changes to the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements. It also addresses other related matters.

Key Points:

1. Short Title:

The bill may be cited as the 'Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act'.

2. Modification of the Treatment of Certain Revenue and Payments under Good Neighbor Agreements:

(a) Good Neighbor Authority:

The bill amends Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 to make the following changes:

In subsection (a)(6), it removes the mention of 'Indian tribe'.
In subsection (b), it makes the following modifications:

Paragraph (1)(A) now includes 'Indian tribe' after 'Governor'.
In paragraph (2)(C), it clarifies that funds received from the sale of timber under a good neighbor agreement can be used by the Governor, Indian tribe, or county for authorized restoration services.
In paragraph (3), it includes 'Indian tribe' after 'Governor'.
Paragraph (4) is removed.

(b) Conforming Amendments:

Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 is amended to include 'Indian tribe' where appropriate in paragraph (1)(B) and paragraph (5).

3. Effective Date:

The amendments made by this Act apply to any project initiated pursuant to a good neighbor agreement. The effective date depends on when the project was initiated, either before or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Status:

This bill has passed the House of Representatives on September 14, 2023.

Rep. Andrea Salinas

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