3.0.0 2488 2023-01-15T16:18:29Z 2023-01-15T16:18:29Z House H HR 2003-06-17 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii20 Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee Referred to 2003-06-20T13:01:53Z Referred to 2003-06-17T14:30:20Z 2003-06-20 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from USDA. Committee 2003-06-20 hsii20 Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. Committee 2003-06-17 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-06-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000359 Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA D PR N D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2003-06-17 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2003-06-17 True U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 2003-06-17 True G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2003-06-17 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2003-06-17 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2003-06-17 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2003-06-17 True A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2003-06-24 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Aquifers Biological diversity Ecological research Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Environmental Protection Fishes Forest conservation Gifts Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Infrastructure Land transfers National forests Nature conservation Puerto Rico Science, Technology, Communications Surplus government property Tropical forests User charges Water Resources Development Water pollution control Water quality Water supply Watersheds Wildlife conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2003-06-17 Introduced in House 2003-09-09T21:12:55Z Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire land in or immediately adjacent to the Karst Region of Puerto Rico for the purpose of protecting and managing the tropical forest areas of the Region, with particular emphasis on water quality and protection of the aquifers.

Authorizes the Secretary to use funds from the Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Fund (established by this Act) as well as funds under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978, the Forest Legacy Program, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Requires these lands to be managed in accordance with the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978.

Makes all lands in such region eligible for inclusion in the Forest Legacy Program.]]>

Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act of 2003 Display Title Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the protection of the tropical forests of the Karst Region of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the aquifers and watersheds of this region that constitute a principal water source for much of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-06-17T04:00:00Z 2003-06-20 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.