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- H.R.1511
H.R.1511: To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to promote timely emergency rehabilitation and restoration of Federal forest land impacted by catastrophic events, to redirect for a 5-year period funding normally made available for land acquisition to
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
- Introduced April 11, 2013
- Latest Major Action May 3, 2013
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Bill Summary
Amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to implement procedures to ensure that not less than 600,000 acres of federal land each fiscal year are treated with mechanical treatments intended to produce merchantable wood. Directs the Secretary to: (1) declare that emergency circumstances exist for all federal land affected by a catastrophic...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
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| April 25, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
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| April 11, 2013 |
Referred to House Natural Resources
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| April 11, 2013 |
Referred to House Agriculture
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| April 11, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) |