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- H.R.1494
H.R.1494: National Forest Protection and Restoration Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 4, 2001
- Latest Major Action June 20, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
112 (110 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act of 2001 - Prohibits commercial logging and timber sales (with specified exceptions) on Federal public lands, with a two-year phase-out for existing contracts. Provides for payment of relinquished contracts.Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to each: (1) establish a National Heritage Restoration Corps to restore (and monitor) such lands to their natural pre-logging condition;...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
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Referred to House Resources
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
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| April 4, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) |