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.
AI Summary
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
<p><b>Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act </b></p> <p>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.)</p> <p>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.)</p>
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