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S. 5290119th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination Act

Introduced: Aug 6, 2026
Latest action: Aug 6, 2026

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

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What this bill means

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What this bill does

This bill requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Chief of the Forest Service, to create a competitive grant program named the **Mountain Pine Beetle Response Program**. The program provides federal grants to fund projects that address tree mortality, reduce wildfire risk, and restore ecosystems damaged by mountain pine beetle infestations on national forest lands.

Who it affects

* **Eligible Grant Applicants:** * State and local governments * Indian Tribes * Water management, conservation, or special districts * Public water, wastewater, or stormwater utilities * Electric utilities, transmission organizations, and electrical transmission providers * **Lands Covered:** Projects must take place specifically on National Forest System lands that have experienced or are experiencing significant tree mortality due to mountain pine beetle outbreaks.

What would change

* **Program Creation:** The Secretary of Agriculture is required to set up the competitive grant program for beetle outbreak response. * **Allowed Project Activities:** Grant recipients may use funds on eligible federal forest lands to: * Remove and process dead or infested trees that pose hazards. * Thin forests and clear fuel to lower wildfire risks and protect public safety, infrastructure, or watersheds. * Replant trees and perform ecological restoration to encourage biodiversity. * Stabilize slopes, control erosion and sediment runoff, and manage flood risks. * **Mandatory Selection Priorities:** When picking grant recipients, the Secretary must give priority to projects that: 1. Protect municipal drinking water supplies and critical infrastructure. 2. Reduce wildfire danger to communities near forest boundaries (the wildland-urban interface). 3. Focus on areas with high tree death rates or low natural recovery. 4. Align with state forest action plans or watershed strategies.

Money or funding

* **Grant Authorization:** The bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to eligible entities. (Note: Specific dollar totals or total budget authorizations are not detailed in the provided text.) * **Disbursement Rules:** Funds may be paid out in whole or in part anytime between when the grant is awarded and 30 days after the project completion notice is submitted. The Secretary must pay out all remaining grant funds no later than 30 days after receiving written notification that the project is complete.

Important exceptions or limits

* **Forest Plan Compliance:** Any tree removal or processing must remain consistent with existing forest plans. * **Geographic Limits:** Grant activities are limited strictly to designated National Forest System lands suffering from significant pine beetle damage. * **Unclear Information:** The provided summary text ends mid-sentence regarding the exact language of the final completion attestation required from grant recipients.

Plain-English bottom line

S. 5290 requires the Forest Service to establish a competitive grant program for local governments, Tribes, and utility providers to clean up, replant, and restore national forest lands damaged by mountain pine beetles, prioritizing work that protects drinking water, infrastructure, and towns threatened by wildfires.

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Aug 6, 2026

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

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AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

Registrant: AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Jul 21, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Clean Air and Water (quality): draft legislation related to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and changes to nationwide permits; 88 Fed. Reg. 50282 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas System; 88 Fed. Reg. 89220 Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property. Energy/Nuclear: HR 3061 BRIDGE Production Act of 2025; HR 3699 Energy Choice Act; S 5290 Protect LNG Act of 2024; draft legislation on Pipeline Safety Reauthorization; H.J.RES. 57 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-High Pressure High Temperature Updates"; OPR-2022-03526: Biological and Conference Opinion on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcements Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of America; efforts related to addressing retroactive liability legislation at the state level. Fuel/Gas/Oil: H.J.RES. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision; H.J.RES. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; H.J.RES. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; H.J.RES. 133 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3"; H.J.RES. 136 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles; 88 Fed. Reg. 20688 California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision; 90 Fed. Reg. 642 California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision; 90 Fed. Reg. 643 California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The Omnibus Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision. Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: HR 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025; S.J.Res.11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources"; HR __ draft Coast Guard Reauthorization (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels); S __ draft Coast Guard Reauthorization (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels). Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to Titles IV, VIII, XI, and the energy industry); HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (tax provisions related to the oil and gas industry); S 1605 International Competition for American Jobs Act; S 187 ALIGN Act; S 224 Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act; S 796 Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act; draft legislation that would allow for the expensing of intangible drilling costs under the corporate alternative minimum tax; efforts related to Internal Revenue Code Sections 45Q, 45V and 45Z. Trade (domestic/foreign): HR 1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025; S 985 PROTECT USA Act of 2025; 90 Fed. Reg. 17114 Notice of Action and Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance, Request for Comments; 90 Fed. Reg. 24856 Notice of Proposed Modification of Action in Section 301 Investigation of Chinas Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; 90 Fed. Reg. 8089 Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 301: China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; efforts related to export license requirements for ethane and natural gas liquids; efforts related to implementation of new tariffs and negotiation of reciprocal and bilateral trade agreements. Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities: Proposed regulation on Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations.

Government entities reported: Energy, Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Treasury, Dept of Commerce, Dept of (DOC) Interior, Dept of (DOI) Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) White House Office U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Reported filing-period amount: $2,070,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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