H.R. 4838: Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-15 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004

Plain summary

Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004 - Establishes A Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps to be composed of young adults (ages 16 to 25) enrolled as members of a service and conservation corps covered by a contract or cooperative agreement to work on projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, rehabilitate public land affected or altered by fires, and provide disaster relief. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretaries) to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements directly with any service and conservation corps or State department of natural resources, agriculture, or forestry to carry out such projects. Directs the Secretaries to give priority to certain projects, including projects that will: (1) reduce hazardous fuels on public lands; (2) restore public land affected or threatened by disease or insect infestation; (3) rehabilitate public land affected or altered by fires; (4) assess windthrown public land or public land at a high risk of reburn; (5) address public land located near a municipal watershed and water supply; (6) provide emergency assistance; (7) instill a work ethic in corps members; (8) be labor-intensive; and (9) be planned and initiated promptly. Allows corps members under age 18 to perform certain activities as part of a rehabilitation and enhancement project under a contract or cooperative agreement. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through FY 2009.

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Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4838, Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004 (2004-09-21); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4838, Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004 (2004-09-21)

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Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4838.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4838 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108