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Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to address mountain pine beetle infestations and reduce associated wildfire risk, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Authorizes the Forest Service to enter into cooperative agreements with states, local governments, and Indian tribes to address mountain pine beetle infestations.
- Allows cooperative agreement activities including coordinated monitoring, data sharing, tree processing, and hazard reduction in beetle-affected areas.
- Authorizes the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to provide technical assistance for monitoring and managing mountain pine beetle infestations.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Brittany Pettersen’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $30,671
- COINBASE $18,000
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $13,200
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $13,000
- SOLANA LABS $9,900
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Actions (2)
- Jul 30, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jul 30, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 30, 2026
Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities to address mountain pine beetle infestations and reduce associated wildfire risk, and for other purposes.
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 “Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act”.
SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO ADDRESS MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE INFESTATIONS.
(a) Cooperative Agreement Authorization.—The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may enter into a cooperative agreement with a covered entity to provide for activities to support the detection, treatment, and mitigation of mountain pine beetle infestations on lands subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary or such covered entity, which may include the following:
(1) Coordinated monitoring and data sharing.
(2) Joint planning and implementation of projects.
(3) Processing of and increased processing capacity for beetle-killed or beetle-infested trees.
(4) Hazard reduction in areas affected by mountain pine beetle infestations.
(5) Other activities determined necessary by the Secretary and such covered entity to reduce wildfire risks associated with such infestations.
(b) Technical Assistance.—Upon request of a covered entity party to an agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service shall provide to such covered entity technical assistance requested with respect to the monitoring and management of mountain pine beetle infestations, including with respect to—
(1) detection;
(2) spread dynamics; and
(3) mitigation strategies.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Covered entity.—The term “covered entity” means each of the following:
(A) The chief executive officer of a State.
(B) The chief executive officer of a political subdivision of a State.
(2) State.—The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. <all>
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