FORESTS AND FORESTRY

Addresses

National Silviculture Workshop: William R. Wood, 8968-8972 [1MY]

Agreements

Export limitations: GATT, 7747 [20AP]

Tongass National Forest, AK, legislation debate (H.R. 987), 12710 [5JN]

Amendments

National Forest Foundation Act: enact (S. 2385), 35579-35580, 35864 [26OC]

National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act: enact (S. 1289), 22906, 22974 [3AU]

National parks: improve management of certain resources (H.R. 2844), 14583, 14591, 14592 [19JN]

Natural resources: preserve ancient forests and enhance recreational opportunities(S. 2713), 17428 [13JY]

Tongass National Forest, AK: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 987), 13679, 13683, 13697, 13701, 13708, 13772, 13773 [12JN], 13849, 13860, 13897 [13JN]

Tropical forests: improvement (H.R. 2065), 34167 [25OC], 34495 [26OC]

Analyses

National Forest Plan Implementation Act (S. 2762), 14826-14828 [20JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 987, Tongass Timber Reform Act, 22257 [3AU], 23389 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

Acid Rain Unleashes a Torrent of Criticism, 5028 [22MR]

Battle Over Old Growth Erupts in British Columbia, 7746 [20AP]

Blood and Timber—How Burma Bought Friends, 5329 [26MR]

Compromise Can Fulfill Needs of Man and Beast, 26455 [27SE]

Estimates of Loss of Tropical Forests Are Called Too Low, 15541 [26JN]

In a Race Against Time, Michael Stewartt Takes Wing on an Aerial Mission To Save America's Vanishing Forests, 33832 [26OC]

Loss of Tropical Forests Is Found Much Worse Than Was Thought, 15048 [20JN], 15540 [26JN]

Oregon Forest Protection (excerpt), 16101 [28JN]

Scientists Favored Owl Plan Bush Administration Resists, 28237 [10OC]

Slorc Crimes in Myanmar, 5329 [26MR]

Tearing America Up by the Roots, 25019 [18SE]

Thai Army Aids Campaign Against Insurgents—Selling Out Old Friends, 5329 [26MR]

Thailand's Timber Shortage Gives Rangoon Its Opening—Partners in Plunder, 5329 [26MR]

Timber, 31660 [20OC]

We Need a Modern Forest Law, 610 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions

Conservation and Wetlands Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 2332)

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit proposed below cost timber sale pilot test (see H.R. 5292)

Disasters: establish a reforestation program for timber lands suffering from damages from natural disasters (see S. 2043)

———reforestation of affected timber lands (see H.R. 3967)

Ecology: promote the planting and renovation of windbreaks, shelterbelts, wildlife corridors, filter strips, and trees (see H.R. 4584)

Economic conditions: stability of communities dependent on timber outputs (see H.R. 4909)

Enchanted National Forests Information and Education Study Act: enact (see S. 2527)

Fire fighters: include certain Dept. of Commerce employees within the definition of the term forest fire fighter (see H.R. 4786)

Foreign trade: prohibit the export of certain unprocessed logs (see H.R. 5651)

Forestry Conservation and Promotion Act: enact (see S. 2156)

Hurricanes: relief for national forests damaged by Hugo (see S. 2306)

Investment: timber management investment opportunities in California, Oregon, and Washington (see H.R. 5546)

Los Padres National Forest, CA: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 2784)

Lumber trade: assistance for lost revenue due to Federal land use plans (see H.R. 5527)

———labeling of tropical wood and tropical wood products (see H.R. 5958)

Mark Twain National Forest: acquisition of certain lands (see H.R. 5844)

Montana: designate certain lands on the Kootenai and Lolo National Forests as wilderness (see S. 2832)

———release certain forest lands for multi-use management (see H.R. 4635)

Montana Interim Roadless Lands Release and Conservation Act: enact (see S. 2403)

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 240; H.J. Res. 496)

National Arbor Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 258)

National Forest Foundation Act: enact (see S. 2385)

National Forest Plan Implementation Act: enact (see S. 2762)

National Forest Recycled Paper Act: enact (see S. 2518)

National forests: land and resource management plans (see H.R. 5094)

National Hardwood Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 350; H.J. Res. 612)

Natural resources: preserve ancient forests (see S. 2713)

New Mexico: determine need for National Forest Information Center and an expanded environmental education program (see H.R. 5134)

Northwest Indiana Ancient National Forest Act: enact (see H.R. 5813)

Power resources: conservation by farmers, ranchers, forest industry, and utilizers of wood for energy (see H.R. 5621)

Public lands: change in status of certain lands within a national forest (see S. 2816)

———establish an ancient forest reserve system and enhance economic stability in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 5295)

———protect remaining ancient forests in Washington, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 4492)

———transfer certain lands in Colorado from the Dept. of the Army to the Forest Service (see S. 2560)

Recycling of waste products: establish programs for the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service (see H.R. 5970)

San Carlos Indian Reservation, AZ: transfer administration of surface rights (see H.R. 4593)

Small business: promote the planting of trees (see H.R. 4123)

Taxation: deduction for travel expenses of certain loggers (see S. 2860)

———excise tax on the cutting of old-growth redwood timber (see H.R. 4168)

———preferential capital gains rate for domestically processed timber (see S. 3173)

———treatment of certain forest management expenditures (see H.R. 5087)

Timber Research, Education, and Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 2463)

Trees: designate oak as national arboreal emblem (see H.J. Res. 582)

———designate the oak as the national arboreal emblem (see S.J. Res. 377)

———establish planting programs (see S. 2426, 2427; H.R. 4465)

Comparisons

Tongass National Forest, AK, legislation (S. 346; H.R. 987), 13695 [12JN]

Descriptions

Nicaragua: protection of forests, 8462 [26AP]

Essays

Few Trees: Marc Rodrigue, 10935 [17MY]

Factsheets

Clean Air Facts (sundry), 11311-11345 [21MY]

History

Public Land Law Development: Paul W. Gates, 16456 [28JN]

Letters

Admiralty Island land exchange negotiations: F. Dale Robertson, 13712 [12JN]

———Gary A. Morrison, 13710 [12JN]

Ban on use of nonbiodegradable products at Dept. of the Interior facilities: Knute Knudson, Jr., 37105 [27OC]

———Representative Markey, 37104 [27OC]

Designate the oak as the national arboreal emblem: International Society of Arboriculture, 27835 [5OC]

Forest Service road construction budget: Clayton Yeutter, Sec. of Agriculture, 33177 [23OC]

———Dept. of Agriculture, 33183, 33202 [23OC], 33488 [24OC]

———United Paperworkers International Union, 33177 [23OC]

Japanese market for U.S. forest products: Carla A. Hills, 5651 [28MR]

Log export legislation: Dept. of Agriculture, 7745 [20AP]

———Senator Packwood (sundry), 7745 [20AP]

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week: Bob Walker, 608 [25JA]

———Dave Bivens, 609 [25JA]

———Donald F. August, 608 [25JA]

———Eric Lundquist, 610 [25JA]

———Idaho Women in Timber, 609 [25JA]

———Jack Lyman, 609 [25JA]

National Forest Foundation: National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc., 6154 [30MR]

———Wildlife Management Institute, 6154 [30MR]

Preservation of rain forests: Senator Pell, 13545 [11JN]

Protecting parks and wildlife from nearby pollution sources: J. Dexter Peach, 4853 [21MR]

South Dakota and Colorado exchange of lands, 7614 [19AP]

———Natural Resources Users' Coalition, 7614 [19AP]

Spotted owl preservation: AFL-CIO, 33237 [23OC]

———American Forest Resource Alliance, 33238 [23OC]

———National Association of Home Builders, 33237 [23OC]

———National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association, 33237 [23OC]

———United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, 33237 [23OC]

Timber industry cuts in national forests: Bobby Henebry, 33207 [23OC]

Tongass National Forest, AK: Senators Murkowski and Stevens, 12705 [5JN]

———several environmental organizations, 12705 [5JN]

———Steve Cowper, Governor of Alaska, 12708 [5JN]

Tongass Timber Reform Act: Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, 33482 [24OC]

Transfer of public lands to Forest Service in Utah: Representative Udall, 28383 [16OC]

———Representative de la Garza, 28383 [16OC]

Lists

Oregon groups and businesses supporting log export restrictions, 7748 [20AP]

Organizations supporting Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week, 608 [25JA]

Memorandums

Endangered Species Act Amendments: Dept. of the Interior, 33243 [23OC]

Recycling Programs: National Park Service, 37105 [27OC]

Tongass Timber Reform Act's Buffer Zone Amendment: Dave Anderson, 13698 [12JN]

Memorials of legislature

Alaska, 3764 [7MR]

California, 4660 [20MR], 6181 [2AP], 26908 [1OC]

Washington, 5402 [27MR]

Messages

National Tree Trust Act Report: President Bush, 5127 [22MR]

Press releases

Convening an endangered species committee: AFL-CIO, 33237 [23OC]

Proposals

Federal land management: Northwest Forest Resource Council, 14823 [20JN]

Quotations

Timberland: W.C. Johnson, 28702 [11OC]

Remarks in House

Acid rain: administration policy, 5022-5029 [22MR]

America the Beautiful Foundation: promote tree planting, 21532 [1AU]

Brazil: U.S. policy to encourage conservation of Amazon forest (H.J. Res. 431), 24728-24731 [17SE], 24763 [17SE]

California: Wetlands Water District's wildlife preserve, 4989 [22MR]

Disasters: reforestation of affected timber lands (H.R. 3967), 1461 [6FE]

Earth Day: Bush administration's environmental policies, 7275 [18AP]

Ecology: issues between developers and environmentalists, 26455 [27SE]

———spotted owl protection, 18821 [24JY]

Florida: classification of the Melaleuca tree as a noxious weed, 27417 [3OC]

Investment: timber management investment opportunities (H.R. 5546), 23094 [3AU]

Johnson, W.C.: Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year award recipient, 28702 [11OC]

Lumber Trade: restrictions on exports of unprocessed timber from public lands, 13240 [6JN]

Lumber trade: labeling of tropical wood and tropical wood products (H.R. 5958), 35960 [26OC]

———restricted export of timber providing domestic employment, 18820 [24JY]

Mitchell, Kenneth: Forest Service National Minerals Management Award recipient, 991 [31JA]

Monongahela National Forest, WV: modify the boundary of the Cranberry Wilderness (H.R. 1576), 24707, 24708-24709 [17SE]

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week: designate (H.J. Res. 496), 2891 [28FE], 9730 [8MY]

National Arbor Day: designate (S.J. Res. 258), 7955 [24AP]

National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act: enact (S. 1289), 28347-28353 [10OC]

Northwest Indiana Ancient National Forest Act: enact (H.R. 5813), 28456 [11OC]

Pacific Northwest region: conservation of forests, 1278-1280 [6FE]

———historic resources, 31660 [20OC]

Power resources: conservation by farmers, ranchers, forest industry, and utilizers of wood for energy (H.R. 5621), 24526 [14SE]

Public lands: establish an ancient forest reserve system and enhance economic stability in the Pacific Northwest (H.R. 5295), 18126 [19JY]

Recycling of waste products: establish programs for the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service (H.R. 5970), 37104 [27OC]

Redwoods: preservation, 7696 [20AP]

Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station: tribute, 6251 [2AP]

San Carlos Indian Reservation, AZ: transfer administration of surface rights (H.R. 4593), 23110 [3AU], 26744 [1OC]

Shelden, James: Forest Service National Minerals Management Award recipient, 991 [31JA]

St. Croix, VI: Environmental Association's tree restoration program, 18388 [19JY]

Taxation: imposition of excise tax on the cutting of old-growth redwood timber (H.R. 4168), 3261 [1MR]

Timber: supply crisis in the northwest U.S., 12093 [23MY]

Tongass National Forest, AK: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 987), appointment of conferees, 22257 [3AU]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 987), conference report, 34972-34981 [26OC]

Tropical forests: destruction, 15048 [20JN]

———improvement (H.R. 2065), 34166-34168 [25OC], 34494, 34495 [26OC]

Utah: transfer jurisdiction of certain public lands to the Forest Service (H.R. 3617), 28435, 28436 [10OC]

World Rain Forest Week: observance, 31443 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Research Service: goal of increasing demand for farm and forest products, 18606-18615 [23JY]

Appropriations: Northern Forest Lands Study funding, 33487 [24OC]

Burma: logging concession to Thai Government, 5328 [26MR]

Carbondale, IL: tree planting projects, 9407 [3MY]

Chesapeake Bay: forest conservation strategy, 33280 [23OC]

Conservation and Wetlands Enhancement Act: enact (S. 2332), 5299 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Forest Service road budget, 33188, 33189, 33199-33211 [23OC], 33488 [24OC]

Dept. of Commerce: include certain employees as forest fire fighters (S. 1542), 24608 [14SE]

Disasters: reforestation program for timber lands suffering from damages from natural disasters (S. 2043), 831 [30JA]

Ecology: endangered species legislation effects on timber jobs in Northwest, 25721 [25SE]

———impact of population growth, 15541 [28JN], 15542 [26JN]

———protection of rain forests, 15540 [26JN]

———tree planting programs-19313, 19381, 19394 [25JY]

Enchanted National Forests Information and Education Study Act: enact (S. 2527), 8504 [26AP], 28972 [12OC]

Endangered species: protection of the northern spotted owl, 25300 [24SE]

———spotted owl preservation, 33235-33268 [23OC]

Foreign trade: log export limitations, 7744-7758 [20AP], 8003-8007 [24AP]

Forest fires: compensation for certain damaged property, 8760, 8763 [30AP]

Forest Service: reduce appropriations for road construction and reallocate to other activities, 33171-33185 [23OC]

Forestry Conservation and Promotion Act: enact (S. 2156), 2220 [21FE]

Fort Collins, CO: tree planting program, 30937 [18OC]

Hurricanes: relief for national forests damaged by Hugo (S. 2306), 4704 [20MR], 5209 [22MR]

International Court of Justice: presentation of Treaty on Reforestation of the Globe by U.S. students, 7779 [20AP]

Japan: import of U.S. wood products, 7733, 7770 [20AP]

Laona, WI: Camp Five forestry resources recreation, 23599 [10SE]

Logan Forestry Sciences Laboratory, UT: tribute, 12982 [5JN]

Los Padres National Forest, CA: designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 2784), 15592 [26JN]

Lumber trade: export of logs cut from public lands, 20985 [1AU]

Monongahela National Forest, WV: modify Cranberry Wilderness boundary, 33273, 33274 [23OC]

Montana: designate certain lands on the Kootenai and Lolo National Forests as wilderness (S. 2832), 16765 [10JY], 17431 [13JY]

Montana Interim Roadless Lands Release and Conservation Act: enact (S. 2403), 6521 [3AP], 7174 [5AP]

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week: designate (S.J. Res. 240), 607, 610 [25JA], 10795 [16MY]

National Arbor Day: designate (S.J. Res. 258), 2056 [20FE]

National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (H.R. 1011), 8533 [26AP]

National Forest Foundation: establish, 35671 [26OC]

National Forest Foundation Act: enact (S. 2385), 6152 [30MR], 35578, 35581 [26OC]

National Forest Plan Implementation Act: enact (S. 2762), 14814-14830 [20JN]

National Forest Recycled Paper Act: enact (S. 2518), 8207 [25AP]

National Hardwood Day: designate (S.J. Res. 350), 17424 [13JY], 29631 [16OC]

National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act: enact (S. 1289), 22969 [3AU]

National parks: improve management of certain resources (H.R. 2844), 14591 [19JN]

Natural resources: preserve ancient forests and enhance recreational opportunities (S. 2713), 13408 [7JN]

Panama: protection of tropical forests, 1681 [7FE]

Public lands: change in status of certain lands within a national forest (S. 2816), 16456 [28JN]

———logging in national forests, 7722 [20AP]

———transfer certain lands in Colorado from the Dept. of the Army to the Forest Service (S. 2560), 9172 [2MY]

Rain forests: protection, 13543 [11JN], 13860 [13JN]

Recycling of waste products: wood compost, 19845 [27JY]

Resources: cultivation and preservation, 8968 [1MY]

San Carlos Indian Reservation, AZ: transfer administration of surface rights (H.R. 4593), 27854 [5OC]

Southern Forest Regeneration Center: establish, 33913 [25OC]

Taxation: deduction for travel expenses of certain loggers (S. 2860), 17710 [17JY]

Timber Research, Education, and Enhancement Act: enact (S. 2463), 7589 [19AP]

Tongass National Forest: protection of lumber, 7763 [20AP]

Tongass National Forest, AK: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 987), 13679-13703, 13705-13721 [12JN], 13838-13852, 13860 [13JN]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 987), conference report, 33478-33482 [24OC]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 987), motion to proceed, 12705-12710 [5JN]

———point of order on revenue provisions of budget reconciliation, 30641 [18OC]

Trees: designate the oak as the national arboreal emblem (S.J. Res. 377), 27835 [5OC]

———establish planting programs (S. 2426), 7072 [5AP]

———establish planting programs (S. 2427), 7072 [5AP]

Urban areas: urban forestry demonstration projects, 19610 [26JY]

Volunteers in the National Forests Act: amend (S. 1532), 35581 [26OC]

World Resources Institute: report, 13460-13462 [8JN]

Zeeland, MI: Herman Miller, Inc.'s wood purchase policy, 7160 [5AP]

Reports

Air Pollution—Protecting Parks and Wildlife From Nearby Pollution Sources: GAO, 4853-4858 [21MR]

Ancient Forest Protection Campaign: Audubon Society, 14816-14818 [20JN]

Ancient Forest Protection—A Plan of Action for Washington, Oregon, and Northern California: Wilderness Society, 14818-14822 [20JN]

Cost Estimate of H.R. 987, Tongass National Forest, AK, Wilderness: CBO, 6243 [2AP]

Reconveyance of Lands Within the National Forests, 16457 [28JN]

Reports by conference committees

Tongass Timber Reform Act (H.R. 987), 33139-33144 [23OC]

Reports filed

Administration of Surface Rights of the San Carlos Indian Reservation, AZ: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 4593) (H. Rept. 101-666), 22526 [3AU]

Designate Certain Lands in the Tongass National Forest, AK, as Wilderness: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 987) (S. Rept. 101-261), 6114 [30MR]

Designate Certain Lands on Tongass National Forest, AK, as Wilderness: committee of conference (H.R. 987) (H. Rept. 101-931), 33167 [23OC]

Enchanted National Forests Information and Education Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 2527) (S. Rept. 101-492), 27247 [3OC]

Forest Management on Indian Lands: Committee on Indian Affairs (Select) (S. 1289) (S. Rept. 101-402), 20330 [30JY]

Include Certain Forest Fire Fighters as Dept. of Commerce Employees: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1542), 19634 [26JY]

Method of Locating Private and Government Research on Environmental Issues by Geographic Location: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 3069) (S. Rept. 101-541), 31339 [19OC]

Modification of Boundary of Cranberry Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 1576) (H. Rept. 101-458), 24754 [17SE]

National Arbor Day: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 258), 2402 [22FE]

National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (S. 1289) (H. Rept. 101-835), 28448 [10OC]

Volunteers in the National Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1532), 33295 [23OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week: Blue Ribbon Coalition, Inc., 610 [25JA]

———Idaho District 3 county officials, 609 [25JA]

———Timber Producers Association of Michigan and Wisconsin, 608 [25JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Tongass National Forest, AK: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 987), conference report, 34981 [26OC]

Statements

Acid Rain: Brian Mulroney, 5025 [22MR]

Forest Service's Road Construction Funds Reallocation: Dept. of Agriculture, 33176, 33177 [23OC]

Managing Cultural Resources: Ed F. Wicker, 6251 [2AP]

Reservations Relative to the Tongass Timber Reform Act: Senator Stevens, 33481 [24OC]

Summaries

Tongass Timber Reform Act Conference Report (H.R. 987), 34973-34975 [26OC]

Tables

Forest Service's timber program accomplishment, 33202 [23OC]

Impacts of 55% reduction in the forest road program, by State, 33202 [23OC]

Senator Fowler amendment to H.R. 5769, relative to Forest Service's road construction funds, 33172 [23OC]

Tongas National Forest land exchange areas, 13711 [12JN]

U.S. Forest Service budget investment returns, 13685 [12JN]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 431, encourage Brazil to conserve Amazon forest, 24728 [17SE]

H.R. 1576, modify boundary of Cranberry Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest, WV, 24708 [17SE]

H.R. 2065, Tropical Forestry Initiative Act, 34167 [25OC], 34495 [26OC]

H.R. 3617, transfer jurisdiction of certain Utah public lands to the Forest Service, 28435 [10OC]

H.R. 4593, San Carlos Mineral Strip Act, 26744 [1OC]

S. 1289, National Indian Forest and Woodland Enhancement Act, 22968, 22969, 22975-22979 [3AU]-28274, 28348 [10OC]

S. 1532, Volunteers in the National Forests Act amendments, 35582 [26OC]

S. 1542, include certain Dept. of Commerce employees as forest fire fighters, 25267 [20SE]

S. 2156, Forestry Conservation and Promotion Act, 2220-2224 [21FE]

S. 2306, relief for national forests damaged by Hugo, 5210 [22MR]

S. 2332, Conservation and Wetlands Enhancement Act, 5300 [26MR]

S. 2385, National Forest Foundation Act, 6153 [30MR]

S. 2403, Montana Interim Roadless Lands Release and Conservation Act, 6522-6527 [3AP]

S. 2518, National Forest Recycled Paper Act, 8207 [25AP]

S. 2527, Enchanted National Forests Information and Education Study Act, 8505 [26AP], 28972 [12OC]

S. 2560, transfer certain Colorado lands from the Dept. of the Army to the Forest Service, 9174-9176 [2MY]

S. 2762, National Forest Plan Implementation Act, 14824-14826 [20JN]

S. 2860, deduction for travel expenses of certain loggers, 17710 [17JY]

S.J. Res. 240, Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week, 10795 [16MY]

S.J. Res. 258, National Arbor Day, 2057 [20FE], 2608 [26FE], 7955 [24AP]

S.J. Res. 350, National Hardwood Day, 29631 [16OC]

S.J. Res. 377, designate the oak as the national arboreal emblem, 27835 [5OC]