FORESTS AND FORESTRY

Addresses

Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect: Senator Gore, 9076-9079 [12MY]

Environmental Protection: Corazon Aquino, 30582 [20NO]

Science, Politics, and the Environment: Senator Kasten, 3781 [8MR]

Wilderness Revolution for the 1990s—Commemorating the Wilderness Act on Its 25th Anniversary: Representative Vento, 23653-23656 [5OC]

Amendments

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (S. 1610), 30471, 30571 [20NO]

Tongass National Forest, AK: wilderness areas (H.R. 987), 14641-14642, 14645, 14653, 14654, 14655 [13JY]

Articles and editorials

Amazonian Peril—Myth and Reality, 4933 [17MR]

Baker Urges Steps on Global Warming—Reduced Emissions, Energy Efficiency, Reforestation Recommended, 1507 [2FE]

Bush ``Environmentalists''—Who's Watt, and Why, 9075 [12MY]

Cooling a Burning Issue—Amazon—U.S. Senators' Tour of Region Elicits Rare Praise by Brazilians, 6189 [12AP]

Do You Know?, 26349 [26OC]

East Texas Braces for Beetle Epidemic, 13864 [28JN]

Growing Profits, 26959 [2NO]

John and Mary Schmidt Tree Farmers of the Year, 2351 [21FE]

Loggers See Spotted Owl as a Harbinger of Doom, 15701 [20JY]

Milk Carton Ads Will Be Used To Raise Funds for Park Recovery, 10751 [2JN]

Month Amazonia Burns, 26958 [2NO]

Paint It Green, 20082 [12SE]

Quiet Mills, Slow Death—In Surviving the Timber Recession, Pride and Shame First to Disappear, 8755 [10MY]

Selection Management Is More Cost Efficient, 9978 [18MY]

Symms Leads Way With Legislation To Protect Rain Forests, 14786 [17JY]

To Save the Majestic Rain Forest, 6190 [12AP]

Why Plant Trees?, 1191 [27JA]

Woodcutters, Forest Service Join Forces To Create Jobs, 1876 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

Anderson, Clinton P.: efforts on behalf of National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 818)

Brazil: U.S. policy to encourage conservation of Amazon forest (see S.J. Res. 101; H.J. Res. 431)

Canyon Creek, MT: damages for injury or loss as a result of the 1988 fire (see H.R. 2399)

Civilian Conservation Corps II: establish (see H.R. 781)

Conservation Reserve Adjustment Act: enact (see S. 1411)

Dept. of Commerce: include certain employees as forest firefighters (see S. 1542)

Developing countries: restructuring of external debt relative to preservation of tropical ecosystems (see H.R. 1704)

Fire prevention: compensation to property damaged by fires permitted to burn out of control (see S. 1935)

Foreign trade: export of timber from public lands (see H.R. 1037)

———export of unprocessed timber (see H.R. 1552)

———export of unprocessed old growth logs harvested from public lands (see H.R. 3605, 3828)

———State export of unprocessed logs harvested on State lands (see H.R. 1191)

———State regulation of exports (see H.R. 3827)

Forest Stewardship Assistance Program: carry out for private land owners (see H.R. 3454)

Gallatin National Forest: addition of lands (see H.R. 2535)

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (see S. 1610)

Hugo Forestry Restoration Act: enact (see S. 1728)

Hurricane Hugo: assistance to timber producers (see S. 1748; H.R. 3449, 3482, 3655)

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: debt service reductions in exchange for protection of tropical rain forests (see H. Con. Res. 44)

International Tropical Forestry and Energy Efficiency Act: enact (see S. 1611)

International Tropical Timber Organization: funding for increased U.S. participation (see S. 361; H.R. 842)

Land Management Review Act: enact (see S. 1436)

Land use: place more acreage into tree production (see S. 1901)

Los Padres National Forest, CA: land transfer (see H.R. 1330)

Lumber trade: improved utilization of wood and wood products (see H.R. 1743)

Monongahela National Forest, WV: modify the boundary of the Cranberry Wilderness (see H.R. 1576)

National Arbor Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 40; H. Con. Res. 23)

National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (see S. 1593; H.R. 1011)

National forests: maintain a timber base (see H.R. 3206)

———reforesting lands (see H.R. 1745)

———timber sales during study of Northern Spotted Owl (see H.R. 1645)

National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 1289)

Nevada: wilderness areas (see H.R. 2066)

New Jersey: Dept. of Agriculture study of forest resources and open space (see H.R. 3803, 3804)

New York: Dept. of Agriculture study of forest resources and open space (see H.R. 3803, 3804)

Pennsylvania: Dept. of Agriculture study of forest resources and open space (see H.R. 3803, 3804)

Preservation: international cooperation (see H.R. 3420)

Public lands: incentives to plant trees (see H.R. 609)

Reforestation and preservation of forest habitats: national and international policies (see H.R. 2663, 3362) (see H.R. 2663)

South Carolina: transfer certain public lands to State forestry agency (see S. 164; H.R. 749)

States: export of unprocessed logs harvested on State lands (see H.R. 1191)

———restriction of exports (see S. 755)

Tariff: wood products from countries that do not implement reforestation programs (see H.R. 2782)

Taxation: preferential capital gains rate for timber (see S. 1238; H.R. 1744)

Timber: incentives to nonindustrial private forest land owners to increase supply (see H.R. 3207)

———payment of interest on moneys affected by injunctions on Federal sales (see H.R. 2737)

———salvage and sanitation harvesting of timber stands on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 3112)

Tongass National Forest, AK: amend joint resolution relative to timber sales (see H.R. 1368)

———wilderness areas (see H.R. 987)

———timber supply fund (see S. 237)

Tongass Timber Reform Act: enact (see S. 346)

Tree spiking: penalties (see H.R. 2711)

Tropical forests: conservation of resources (see S.J. Res. 125; H.J. Res. 271)

———improvement (see H.R. 2065)

Urban areas: improve management (see S. 1399; H.R. 2144)

Utah: transfer jurisdiction of certain public lands to Forest Service (see H.R. 3617)

Volunteers in the National Forests Act: amend (see S. 1532)

Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act: enact (see S. 575)

Youth: tree planting program (see S. Res. 205)

History

Carolina Sandhills project, 808 [25JA]

Letters

Carolina Sandhills project: Betty Spence, 808 [25JA]

———Bob Duncan, 809 [25JA]

———Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Governor of South Carolina, 808 [25JA]

———Donald P. Hodel, Sec. of the Interior, 808 [25JA]

———Robert H. Folk III, 808 [25JA]

Conservation reserve program: Senator Bond, 29750 [17NO]

Forest road funding: Forest Service, 23902 [7OC]

Forest Service budget: F. Dale Robertson, 16296 [26JY]

Forestry and wildlife preservation: Dave Buse, 9418, 9425, 9429 [16MY]

Global environment, international law, and role of nongovernmental organizations: Durwood Zaelke, Sierra Club, 6613 [13AP]

Small price for better environment: James Cameron and Wendy S. Dinner, 6613 [13AP]

Timber sales impact on the spotted owl: Cindy M. Moore, 23901 [7OC]

———Coast Pacific Trading, Inc., 23901 [7OC]

———Pam Walker, 23900 [7OC]

———Russ Richardson, 23901 [7OC]

———Travis Davis, 23900 [7OC]

Tongass National Forest lumber industry: K.V. Koski, 14655 [13JY]

———Marcia Knapp, 1628 [2FE]

———Rick Kohrt, 1628 [2FE]

———Walter Maenhout, 1628 [2FE]

Washington's lumber industry and wildlife protection: Al and Patty Vaughan, 4207 [15MR]

———Darin P. Kingery, 4208 [15MR]

———Jim Gold, 4207 [15MR]

———Kristi Earley, 4208 [15MR]

Lists

Alaska communities identified as areas of special environmental value, 2216 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior appropriations projects under rule waiver request, 14378 [12JY]

Memorandums

Oil and Gas Exploration: F. Dale Robertson, 27812 [7NO]

Memorials of legislature

California, 23739 [6OC], 24130 [11OC], 24682 [16OC], 27663 [7NO]

Oregon, 19922 [7SE]

Papers

Pacific Rim Trade and the Environment: David E. Ortman, 25160 [18OC]

Remarks in House

Anderson, Clinton P.: efforts on behalf of National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 818), 29923 [17NO]

Brazil: destruction of Amazon tropical forests, 6629 [13AP]

———U.S. policy to encourage conservation of Amazon forest (H.J. Res. 431), 26958 [2NO]

Bristol, TX: tribute to Bristol Oak, 4468 [15MR]

Bryce Canyon National Park: protection, 17104 [31JY]

Bucks County Alliance for Nuclear Disarmament: tree planting ceremony, 1190 [27JA]

Canyon Creek, MT: damages for injury or loss as a result of the 1988 fire (H.R. 2399), 9588 [17MY]

Conservation of natural resources: national and international policies (H.R. 3362), 22457 [28SE]

Developing countries: restructuring of external debt relative to preservation of tropical ecosystems (H.R. 1704), 14967 [18JY], 18544 [3AU]

Endangered species: effects of environmental protection campaigns, 9418 [16MY]

Firefighters: support fire and emergency services network, 24120-24127 [11OC]

Forest Service: budget, 3081 [1MR]

Foreign trade: log export ban, 5090 [21MR]

———long-term ecological impact, 25160 [18OC]

———prohibit the export of unprocessed old growth logs harvested from public lands (H.R. 3605), 27797 [7NO]

Gallatin National Forest: addition of lands (H.R. 2535), 10494 [1JN]

Hurricane Hugo: assistance to timber producers (H.R. 3482), 28795-28799 [14NO]

International and South Pacific Forestry Cooperation Act: enact (H.R. 3420), 23627 [5OC]

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: debt service reductions in exchange for protection of tropical rain forests (H. Con. Res. 44), 4058 [14MR]

International Tropical Timber Organization: maintain U.S. membership (H.R. 842), 1870 [7FE]

Israel: Mt. Carmel forest fire, 26888 [1NO]

Lumber trade: impact of protection of northern spotted owl, 7400 [25AP], 9637 [18MY], 14399, 14400 [12JY]

———improved utilization of wood and wood products (H.R. 1743), 5795 [6AP]

———reduction of timber supply, 23312 [4OC]

———sale level, 14425 [12JY]

National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (H.R. 1011), 28495-28498 [13NO]

National forests: reforesting lands (H.R. 1745), 5795 [6AP]

———timber sales, 20326 [13SE]

Natural resources: domestic versus foreign sources, 28341 [9NO]

Nevada: wilderness areas (H.R. 2066), 7085 [19AP]

Selinsgrove, PA: Living Heritage Tree Museum dedication, 10186 [24MY]

States: export of unprocessed logs harvested on State lands (H.R. 1191), 3082 [1MR]

Tariff: wood products from countries that do not implement reforestation programs (H.R. 2782), 13618 [27JN]

Taxation: preferential capital gains rate for timber (H.R. 1744), 5795 [6AP]

Texas: pine beetle infestation, 13864 [28JN]

Timber: payment of interest on moneys affected by injunctions on Federal sales (H.R. 2737), 13215 [22JN]

Tongass National Forest, AK: wilderness areas (H.R. 987), 2214 [9FE], 14377 [12JY], 14623, 14624-14658 [13JY]

———wilderness areas (H.R. 987), consideration (H. Res. 196), 14459 [12JY]

———management and conservation of timber, 1628 [2FE]

Tree spiking: penalties (H.R. 2711), 12733 [21JN]

Trees: oak wilt disease, 13997 [29JN]

Tropical Forest Initiative Act: enact (H.R. 2065), 7083 [19AP]

Tropical forests: improvement (H.R. 2065), 7089 [19AP]

———inter-American cooperation (H.J. Res. 271), 9452 [16MY]

———protection (H. Con. Res. 44), 1692 [6FE]

Urban and Community Forestry Act: enact, 8604 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Anderson, Clinton P.: efforts on behalf of National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 818), 6991 [18AP], 18031 [2AU]

Brazil: conservation of Amazon Forest (S.J. Res. 101), 6188 [12AP]

———preservation of rain forests, 17 [3JA], 6090 [12AP], 14785 [17JY]

Clark County, WA: Arbor Day observance, 6210 [12AP]

Congressional Arbor Day: observance, 7700 [1MY]

Conservation Reserve Adjustment Act: enact (S. 1411), 16326 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: forest management, 16258-16261 [26JY]

———Forest Service budget, 16288-16298 [26JY]

Developing countries: link environmental protection with to repayment plan, 423 [25JA]

Disasters: catastrophic fire compensation fund, 16298 [26JY]

Ecology: lumber industry and protection of wildlife, 4205-4208 [15MR]

———threat to rain forests, 4933 [17MR]

Endangered species: Pacific Northwest spotted owl protection, 16265-16267 [26JY]

Europe: deforestation, 18448 [3AU]

Federal management, 20082 [12SE]

Firefighters: tribute to smoke jumpers, 11744 [14JN]

Fire prevention: compensation to property damaged by fires permitted to burn out of control (S. 1935), 30541-30542 [20NO]

Global Climate Change Prevention Act: enact (S. 1610), 20073 [12SE], 30470-30479 [20NO]

Hugo Forestry Restoration Act: enact (S. 1728), 23585 [5OC]

Hurricane Hugo: assistance for timber losses (S. 1748), 24019 [11OC]

Institute for International and Comparative Environmental Law: establish, 6612 [13AP]

International Tropical Timber Organization: funding for increased U.S. participation (S. 361), 1811 [7FE]

Land Management Review Act: enact (S. 1436), 16917-16921 [31JY]

Land use: place more acreage into tree production (S. 1901), 29749 [17NO]

Log supply: unstable, 8755 [10MY]

Montana: Upper Yaak timber relief, 16666 [27JY]

National Arbor Day: designate (S.J. Res. 40), 1304 [31JA], 2485 [22FE], 2721 [23FE], 2988 [28FE]

National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (S. 1593), 20057 [12SE]

National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act: enact (S. 1289), 14170 [11JY]

National Park Research Station, Laramie, WY: funding, 10749-10752 [2JN]

Northbrook, IL: tribute to Sager Solomon Schechter Day School effort to preserve rain forests, 10383 [31MY]

Public lands: management, 3428 [3MR]

South Carolina: transfer certain public lands to State forestry agency (S. 164), 808 [25JA]

Southern Forest Productivity Priority Research Program: funding, 16301 [26JY]

Taxation: treatment of capital gains on timber (S. 1238), 13123 [22JN]

Tongass National Forest, AK: timber supply fund (S. 237), 976, 977 [25JA]

Tongass Timber Reform Act: enact (S. 346), 1555-1557 [2FE]

Tropical forests: trade and conservation of resources (S.J. Res. 125), 8789 [10MY]

Urban areas: improve management (H.R. 2144), placed on calendar, 28155 [9NO]

———improve management (S. 1399), 16049 [25JY]

Volunteers in the National Forests Act: amend (S. 1532), 18937 [4AU]

Washington: National Forest management, 16306 [26JY]

Western Samoa: contribution from Nature's Way Products, Inc., Springville, UT, saves rain forest from destruction, 19032 [4AU]

Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act: enact (S. 575), 4334 [15MR], 4646 [16MR]

Wildlife: ecological effects on living habitats, 19025 [4AU]

Youth: tree planting program (S. Res. 205), 27921 [8NO]

Reports

Conference on European Forests: Richard E. Benedick, 18448 [3AU]

Reports filed

Assistance to Timber Producers Victims of Hurricane Hugo: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 3482) (H. Rept. 101-359), 28845 [14NO]

Improvement of Tropical Forest Management: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2065) (H. Rept. 101-205), 17333 [1AU]

National Arbor Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 40), 2646 [23FE]

National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 1011) (H. Rept. 101-333), 27807 [7NO]

Tongass National Forest Wilderness Areas: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 987) (H. Rept. 101-84), 13959 [29JN]

———Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 196) (H. Rept. 101-131), 14074 [11JY]

Tribute to Clinton P. Anderson: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 818) (S. Rept. 101-88), 16672 [27JY]

Urban and Community Forestry Act: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2144) (H. Rept. 101-330), 27192 [6NO]

Statements

Effects of Air Quality Violations on Forests: American Forestry Association, 2908 [28FE]

Summaries

National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act (S. 1289), 14173 [11JY]

Tables

Excess road mileage on the national forests, 16290 [26JY]

Funding under the dire emergency supplemental appropriation, 14032 [11JY]

Program allocations for Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, 16749 [27JY]

Testimonies

Western Forest Fire Season: Representative Marlenee, 1868 [7FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 196, consideration of H.R. 987, Tongass National Forest wilderness areas , 14460 [12JY]

H.J. Res. 271, inter-American cooperation to protect tropical forests, 9452 [16MY]

H.J. Res. 431, U.S. policy to encourage conservation of Amazon forest in Brazil, 26959 [2NO]

H.R. 987, Tongass National Forest wilderness areas, 2216 [9FE]

H.R. 1011, establish National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters, 28495 [13NO]

H.R. 2144, Urban and Community Forestry Act, 27189 [6NO]

H.R. 2782, tariff on wood products from countries that do not implement reforestation programs, 13619 [27JN]

H.R. 3482, assistance to timber producers victims of Hurricane Hugo, 28795 [14NO]

H.R. 3605, export of unprocessed old growth logs harvested from public lands, 27798 [7NO]

S. 164, Carolina Sandhills project, 809 [25JA]

S. 237, reform Tongass National Forest timber supply fund, 977 [25JA]

S. 346, Tongass Timber Reform Act, 1557 [2FE]

S. 575, Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act, 4334 [15MR]

S. 818, tribute to Clinton P. Anderson campaign on behalf of National Wilderness Preservation System, 18031 [2AU], 29923 [17NO]

S. 1238, tax treatment of capital gains on timber, 13123 [22JN]

S. 1289, National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act, 14171-14173 [11JY]

S. 1411, Conservation Reserve Adjustment Act, 16327 [26JY]

S. 1436, Land Management Review Act, 16921-16924 [31JY]

S. 1610, Global Climate Change Prevention Act, 30473-30479 [20NO]

S. 1728, Hugo Forestry Restoration Act, 23585 [5OC]

S. 1935, compensation to property damaged by fires permitted to burn out of control, 30541 [20NO]

S. Res. 205, students' tree planting program, 27904 [8NO], 27922 [8NO]

S.J. Res. 40, National Arbor Day, 1304 [31JA], 2950 [28FE]

S.J. Res. 101, conservation of the Amazon Forest in Brazil, 6189 [12AP]

S.J. Res. 125, tropical forest trade and conservation of resources, 8790 [10MY]