1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead Free Forests Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are no defined safe levels of lead intake in humans, and the toxic effects of lead are numerous and largely irreversible. Lead has been banned from gasoline, paints, and various household items in most developed countries, while lead ammunition is still widely used for hunting and shooting in the United States. (2) Poisoning from spent lead ammunition puts the health of raptors, scavengers, and other animals at risk. Lead contamination of carcasses remains a particularly serious threat to the health and sustainability of scavenging birds, many of whom are killed each year after ingesting lead from spent ammunition. (3) People who frequently consume hunted animals shot with lead ammunition are at risk of high dietary lead exposure. (4) The adverse effects of lead on children’s intellectual capacity are well established, especially the decline in IQ and loss of cognitive skills. (5) Used lead ammunition can take over 100 years to disappear from the environment, allowing for large concentrations of lead in areas where hunting is common. (6) Discarded lead shot pellets left to accumulate in the environment will ultimately be deposited as particles in soil and water, where uptake of this lead by plants and animals can occur. (7) United States National Forests provide important habitats to countless species. People from across the country and the world come to National Forests to appreciate wildlife, through hunting and watching wildlife. 3. Nontoxic ammunition (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (c), and not later than 1 year after enactment, the Secretary, acting through the Chief, shall issue final regulations prohibiting the discharge of any firearm using ammunition other than nonlead ammunition certified under subsection (b) on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the Forest Service. (b) Certification (1) In general The Chief shall, for the purposes of