S. 602

119 S602 IS: Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-13
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 602  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 13, 2025   Mr. Padilla  (for himself,  Ms. Hirono ,  Mr. Moran , and  Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to support research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques for purposes of wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research Act  .
2.
Grazing for wildfire mitigation research and development
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(21)
Grazing for wildfire mitigation initiative
(A)
Definitions
In this paragraph:
(i)
Land-grant institution
The term  land-grant institution  means an 1862 Institution, 1890 Institution, or 1994 Institution (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7601 )).
(ii)
Ungulate
The term  ungulate  means a hooved grazing mammal.
(B)
Initiative
Research and extension grants may be made under this section at land-grant institutions for the purposes of—
(i)
supporting research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques that—
(I)
promote wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery on public land and private land, including research and development relating to understanding the economic benefits of, and increasing social support for, such activities;
(II)
are compatible with activities that protect against adverse environmental effects, including the spread of invasive plant species and disease, soil erosion, water quality degradation, and watershed degradation, such as—
(aa)
rotational grazing;
(bb)
managed stocking rates;
(cc)
riparian buffer zones;
(dd)
cover crops;
(ee)
fencing, including virtual fencing;
(ff)
manipulation of wild ungulate populations through targeted wildlife management; and
(gg)
water point management techniques; and
(III)
improve soil health; and
(ii)
disseminating information to public and private landowners, land managers, and livestock owners, including through providing educational materials and conducting outreach programs, regarding—
(I)
ungulate grazing land management techniques that promote wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery; and
(II)
compatible activities described in clause (i).
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