The bill S. 449 aims to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to fast-track projects that reduce hazardous fuel risks and insect and disease threats on designated National Forest System lands. The bill emphasizes...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make forests healthier by having the Secretary of Agriculture quickly work on certain projects that stop dangerous forest fires and bugs from damaging the trees. It also lets states keep money made from selling trees to help fix up these forests.