Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025
A BILL
To reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program
Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592d) is amended—
in subsection (a)(2)—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “or” at the end;
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(D) to recover from wildfires; or
“(E) to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources.”
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Agency coordination—In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall—
“(A) consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and
“(B) collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service on forestry science and practice, using the best available science.”
in subsection (d)(1)—
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and post-wildfire impacts” after “wildfire risk”; and
in subparagraph (F), by inserting “, as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan)” before the semicolon;
in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) inconsistent with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled “Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation” (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable;”
in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking “and 2023” each place it appears and inserting “through 2031”.