Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7951 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7951 To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the EXPLORE Act to provide for long-term Good Neighbor Authority, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2026 Mr. Valadao (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the EXPLORE Act to provide for long-term Good Neighbor Authority, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act''. SEC. 2. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. (a) Agricultural Act of 2014.-- (1) Definitions.--Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``Governor'' and inserting ``Governor, Indian tribe,''; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Governor'' and inserting ``Governor, Indian tribe,''; and (C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``or Indian tribe''. (2) GNA.--Section 8206(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(1)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into a good neighbor agreement with a Governor, Indian tribe, or county-- ``(i) to carry out authorized restoration services in accordance with this section; and ``(ii) for a term not to exceed 20 years.'