Forest Service Accountability Act

S 5440 (Forest Service Accountability Act) is a procedural bill that changes the appointment process for the Chief of the Forest Service. It requires the President to nominate a candidate with substantial forest management experience, subject to Senate confirmation, and mandates that nominations be referred jointly to the Senate Agriculture and Energy/Natural Resources committees. The bill also requires the President to submit a new nomination for the position within 30 days of the bill's enactment. This affects the President, the Senate, and future Forest Service leaders by altering the confirmation pathway.