Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 697

119th Congress

Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor

James Risch

R - ID

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill would allow Indian tribes and counties, not just states, to keep the revenue from timber sales on federal land under the Good Neighbor Authority program. It would also let tribes and counties use that money for restoration projects on their own land, not just on federal land.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Introduced9/2/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

ChamberSenate

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Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025

This bill would allow Indian tribes and counties, not just states, to keep the revenue from timber sales on federal land under the Good Neighbor Authority program. It would also let tribes and counties use that money for restoration projects on their own land,

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This bill would allow Indian tribes and counties, not just states, to keep the revenue from timber sales on federal land under the Good Neighbor Authority program. It would also let tribes and counties use that money for restoration projects on their own land, not just on federal land.

Bill Number: 697
Introduced: 9/2/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Fact Sheet

Title: Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025
Bill Number: 697
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced: 9/2/2025
Summary: This bill would allow Indian tribes and counties, not just states, to keep the revenue from timber sales on federal land under the Good Neighbor Authority program. It would also let tribes and counties use that money for restoration projects on their own land, not just on federal land.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow Indian tribes and counties, not just states, to keep the revenue from timber sales on federal land under the Good Neighbor Authority program. It would also let tribes and counties use that money for restoration projects on their own land, not just on federal land.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act This bill revises the Good Neighbor Authority program to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts under good neighbor agreements with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior. (The Good Neighbor Authority permits USDA and Interior to enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with states, counties, and Indian tribes to perform forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on federal land managed by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management.) Specifically, the bill (1) requires Indian tribes and counties to retain revenue generated from timber sales under a good neighbor agreement; and (2) allows states, counties, and Indian tribes to use such revenue for authorized restoration projects on nonfederal lands under a good neighbor agreement. (Under current law, only a state is permitted to retain the revenues, and the revenues must be used for restoration projects on federal land.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows Indian tribes and counties, not just states, to keep revenue from timber sales on federal land under the Good Neighbor Authority program
Permits tribes and counties to use the revenue for restoration projects on their own land, not just on federal land
Expands who can benefit from and use the revenue generated through the Good Neighbor Authority program

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, Indian tribes and counties would gain more control over timber sales and the revenue they generate on federal lands. This could provide additional funding for restoration projects on non-federal lands, which could benefit local communities and the environment. Tribes and rural counties would be the primary groups impacted by these changes.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Federal-Indian relations

Forests, forestry, trees

Indian lands and resources rights

Intergovernmental relations

Land use and conservation

State and local finance

State and local government operations

Watersheds

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

697, 119th Congress (2025). "Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-697

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