FORESTS related term(s) Lumber Industry; Wood

Amendments

Public lands: transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians (H.R. 101), consideration (H. Res. 51), H1015 [1FE]

Analyses

Forest Service Regulations Affected by Regulatory Rulemaking Actions Moratorium: Dept. of the Treasury, H2130-H2136 [23FE]

Riparian Forest Pilot Program Establishment Act (S. 935), S8558 [16JN]

Articles and editorials

Chopping Block, S10424 [20JY]

Clinton Should Veto Timber Bill, S10424 [20JY]

Clinton's Veto the Right Action, S10423 [20JY]

Document Shows Clinton Forest-Health Plan Addresses Only Part of Problem, S1689 [27JA]

Logger's Axe—No Wild Swings—Clinton Should Hold Firm Against Amendment That Threatens Forests, S10424 [20JY]

Logging Bill Flawed, S10423 [20JY]

Shift in U.S. Timber Policy Puts Forests, Fish and Wildlife, at Risk—Congress Moves Too Fast, With Too Little Thought, S10424 [20JY]

Bills and resolutions

Big Thicket National Preserve: designate maintenance facility and visitor center as Ralph W. Yarborough Center (see H.R. 686), H802 [26JA]

———extend deadline for completion of certain land exchanges (see H.R. 826), H1207 [3FE]

Cuprum, ID: transfer of National Forest System lands (see S. 1196), S12370 [11AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: prescribe by regulation the representation of ``Woodsy Owl'' (see H.R. 1269), H3415 [21MR]

Ecology and environment: development of riparian forest buffers in conservation priority areas (see S. 935), S8550 [16JN]

———strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 2407), H9591 [27SE]

Endangered species: protection (see H.R. 2374), H9452 [21SE]

Foreign trade: extend export restrictions for unprocessed timber to timber harvested in Texas (see H.R. 688), H802 [26JA]

———imposition of duty on Canadian subsidized lumber (see S. 1392), S16657 [3NO]

———imposition of duty on certain Canadian wood and lumber products (see H.R. 2802), H15087 [18DE]

Forest Service: distribution of timber sales receipts to counties in Texas (see H.R. 683), H802 [26JA]

———phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (see S. 647), S4924 [30MR]

———require Timber Sales Program be financed by receipts from sales (see H.R. 1439), H4414 [6AP]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration program to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (see H.R. 1682), H5367 [18MY]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration programs to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (see S. 1259), S13842 [19SE]

Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: designate (see H.R. 2122), H7801 [26JY]

Management: implement certain reforms (see S. 1163), S12215 [10AU]

Manti-La Sal National Forest: expand boundary (see H.R. 2035), H7011 [13JY]

National Forest System: acquisition of lands relative to reduced property tax revenues in county of purchase (see H.R. 1089), H2486 [1MR]

National forests: continuance of oil and gas operations in Wayne National Forest (see H.R. 2354), H9245 [19SE]

———penalties for tree spiking (see S. 1059; H.R. 2094), S10490 [21JY], H7461 [21JY]

———provide for the substitution of timber for the cancelled Elkhorn Ridge timber sale (see H.R. 2711), H14002 [5DE]

Natural resources: conservation, management, and administration of certain parks and forests (see S. 719; H.R. 2067), S5603 [24AP], H7256 [19JY]

New Mexico: designate wilderness areas and establish Fossil Forest Research Natural Area (see S. 265), S1442 [24JA]

New York: Dept. of Agriculture contributions toward the purchase of the Sterling Forest (see H.R. 194), H169 [9JA]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2421), H9670 [28SE]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest (see S. 223; H.R. 1256, 2766), S901 [12JA], H3276 [15MR], H14764 [13DE]

Public lands: improve the health of forests (see S. 391), S2492 [10FE]

———transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians (see S. 166; H.R. 101), S480 [5JA], H166 [9JA]

———transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians (H.R. 101), consideration (see H. Res. 51), H969 [31JA]

Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (see S. 658), S4993 [31MR]

Targhee National Forest: exchange of National Forest System lands in Idaho for non-Federal forest lands in Wyoming (see H.R. 529), H295 [17JA]

Taxation: modify application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (see H.R. 902), H1688 [13FE]

———modify credit and amortization of reforestation expenses and the application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (see S. 508), S3604 [7MR]

———treatment of family-held forest lands (see S. 692), S5404 [6AP]

Timber: repeal emergency salvage sale program (see H.R. 2745), H14238 [7DE]

Tongass National Forest: changes in land management planning process relative to protection of timber jobs (see S. 1054), S10490 [21JY]

———convey certain real property (see S. 1187), S12370 [11AU]

———transfer to Alaska (see H.R. 2413), H9670 [28SE]

Wildfires: identification of high-fire-risk areas, cleanup of accumulated forest fuels, and development of long-term fire prevention plan (see H.R. 596), H399 [19JA]

Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area: establish within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests (see H.R. 1846), H5983 [14JN]

Documents

Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program, H8794-H8798 [12SE]

Letters

California forests: Michael and Sharlene Reed, E1797 [18SE]

———Pat Kaunert, E1797 [18SE]

Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program: President Clinton, H6640 [29JN]

Mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands: President Clinton, H8800 [12SE]

———Representatives Charles H. Taylor and Dicks, H8798 [12SE]

———several Federal agencies, H8794 [12SE]

Salvage of recoverable timber in areas affected by fires: Cambridge, ID, School Board, S2354 [9FE]

Timber salvage sales on Federal lands: Barbara Huguenin, S4880 [30MR]

———Bruce M. Taylor, Blue Lake Forest Products, Inc., H3237 [15MR]

———Dave Van De Graaff, Boise Cascade Corp., S4880 [30MR]

———Ernie Fierro, H3238 [15MR]

———Hal Stilson, Sierra Cedar Products, Inc., H3238 [15MR]

———Holly Thrash, S4871 [30MR]

———J.L. Perrizo, Western Council of Industrial Workers, H3238 [15MR]

———Jerry Lopus, H3238 [15MR]

———Kevin C. Boling, Potlatch Corp., S4879 [30MR]

———Larry Isenberg, Crown Pacific Inland Corp., S4879 [30MR]

———Mark Anderson, Schmidbauer Lumber, Inc., H3237 [15MR]

———Patrick Withen, S4871 [30MR]

———President Clinton, S4872 [30MR]

———Representatives Charles Taylor and Don Young, H3233 [15MR]

———Richard C. Caletti, Standard Structures, Inc., H3238 [15MR]

———Ron Hoover, H3237 [15MR]

———Senator Murray, S4872 [30MR]

———Sigurd Lucassen, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, H3237 [15MR]

———Sue Knoll, S4880 [30MR]

———Zeke Grader, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations and Liz Hamilton, Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association, S4880 [30MR]

Transfer of Tongass National Forest to Alaska: Bob Elliot, E1874 [28SE]

———Gary Batchelder, E1874 [28SE]

———Mike Luhr, E1874 [28SE]

———Shannon, Steve, and Amber Garner, E1873 [28SE]

White Mountain National Forest land acquisition: Gordon H. Small, Forest Service, H7031 [17JY]

Lists

Organizations supporting Reforestation Tax Act, S3609 [7MR]

Memorandums

Mandate Specified Level of Timber Salvage Sales on Federal Lands: James R. Lyons, Dept. of Agriculture, and Mike Dornbeck, BLM, H8799 [12SE]

———President Clinton, H8800 [12SE]

Opinion polls

Transfer of Tongass National Forest to Alaska, E1873 [28SE]

Petitions and memorials

Transfer of Tongass National Forest to Alaska: Alaska Legislature, E1873 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Allegheny National Forest: anniversary, E1955 [17OC]

Appropriations: emergency measure to harvest dead, burnt and diseased timber, H2993 [10MR]

Big Thicket National Preserve: extend deadline for completion of certain land exchanges (H.R. 826), H13943, H13944 [5DE]

California: effect of Clinton administration policies on forests, E1797 [18SE]

Ecology and environment: strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (H.R. 2407), E1859 [28SE]

Endangered species: protection, H6923-H6925, H6941, H6943 [13JY]

Forest Service: harvest of trees on Federal land, H2645 [3MR]

———road construction and timber sales funding, H7125-H7131 [18JY]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration program to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (H.R. 1682), E1080 [19MY]

Fundraising: maintenance of ethical standards in fundraising letters, H9861 [11OC]

Hurwitz, Charles: logging practices in the Headwaters Forest relative to savings and loan failure, E1561 [31JY]

Natural resources: conservation, management, and administration of certain parks and forests (H.R. 2067), E1469 [19JY]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest (H.R. 2766), E2364 [14DE]

Public lands: mandate specified level of timber salvage sales on Federal lands, H8789 [12SE]

———transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians (H.R. 101), H1021 [1FE], E54 [5JA]

———transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians (H.R. 101), consideration (H. Res. 51), H1015, H1016 [1FE]

Targhee National Forest: exchange of National Forest System lands in Idaho for non-Federal forest lands in Wyoming (H.R. 529), H3824, H3825 [28MR]

Taxation: modify application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (H.R. 902), E323 [13FE]

Timber: mandate specified level of salvage sales on Federal lands, H3094, H3095, H3132, H3151-H3154 [14MR], H3159, H3162, H3230-H3242 [15MR], H5557-H5563 [24MY], H5686 [7JN], H6637-H6640 [29JN], H6936 [13JY], E655 [22MR]

Tongass National Forest: changes in land management planning process, H14802, H14808, H14809 [13DE]

———transfer to Alaska, H12390, H12397-H12403 [15NO]

———transfer to Alaska (H.R. 2413), E1872 [28SE]

White Mountain National Forest: land acquisition, H7030 [17JY]

Wildfires: identification of high-fire-risk areas, cleanup of accumulated forest fuels, and development of long-term fire prevention plan (H.R. 596), E136 [19JA]

Remarks in Senate

California: disaster assistance, S3954 [15MR]

Conservation Reserve Program: funding, S4750 [29MR]

Cuprum, ID: transfer of National Forest System lands (S. 1196), S12400 [11AU]

Denali National Park and Preserve: northern access road feasibility study, S12022 [9AU]

Ecology and environment: development of riparian forest buffers in conservation priority areas (S. 935), S8550-S8552 [16JN]

Foreign trade: imposition of duty on Canadian subsidized lumber (S. 1392), S16663-S16665 [3NO]

Forest Service: Alaskan timber policy, S18316 [11DE]

———phasing-in of changes to forest management plans (S. 647), S4924 [30MR]

———projects to ensure the health of national forests, S1688 [27JA]

———use of stewardship contracting in demonstration programs to restore and maintain ecological integrity and productivity of forest ecosystems (S. 1259), S13842 [19SE]

Idaho: progress of timber salvage from wildfires, S10871 [28JY]

International trade: illegal timber trade over the Thailand-Cambodian border, S10489 [21JY]

Lumber industry: delay final log export regulations, S13838 [19SE]

———effect of Canadian subsidized lumber on U.S. market, S11810 [8AU]

Management: implement certain reforms (S. 1163), S12256 [10AU]

National forests: penalties for tree spiking, S11979, S11995 [9AU]

———penalties for tree spiking (S. 1059), S10498 [21JY]

New Mexico: designate wilderness areas and establish Fossil Forest Research Natural Area (S. 265), S1444 [24JA]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest (S. 223), S910, S912 [12JA]

Public lands: improve the health of forests (S. 391), S2351-S2355, S2357 [9FE], S2531 [10FE], S4874 [30MR], S10871 [28JY]

———transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians (S. 166), S496 [5JA]

Santa Fe National Forest: expand boundaries (S. 658), S4994 [31MR]

Stewardship Incentives Program: funding, S12026 [9AU]

Taxation: modify credit and amortization of reforestation expenses and the application of passive loss limitations to timber activities (S. 508), S3608 [7MR]

Timber: mandate specified level of salvage sales on Federal lands, S4869-S4882, S4911-S4913 [30MR], S10422 [20JY], S10465 [21JY]

Tongass National Forest: changes in land management planning process relative to protection of timber jobs (S. 1054), S10491 [21JY]

———convey certain real property (S. 1187), S12379 [11AU]

Reports

Timber Salvage Sales on Federal Lands: E. Thomas Tuchman, S4873 [30MR]

Reports filed

Big Thicket, TX, National Preserve Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 826) (H. Rept. 104-371), H13869 [30NO]

Conservation, Management, and Administration of Certain Parks and Forests: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 719) (S. Rept. 104-49), S5603 [24AP]

Consideration of H.R. 101, Transfer Parcel of Land to Taos Pueblo Indians: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 51) (H. Rept. 104-12), H969 [31JA]

Cuprum, ID, National Forest System Lands Transfer: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1196) (S. Rept. 104-189), S18919 [19DE]

Exchange of Targhee Forest System Lands in Idaho for Non-Federal Forest Lands in Wyoming: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 529) (H. Rept. 104-55), H2306 [27FE]

Sterling Forest Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 223) (S. Rept. 104-35), S5546 [7AP]

Taos Pueblo Indians Land Transfer: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 101) (H. Rept. 101-85), S7013 [19MY]

Targhee National Forest Lands Exchange Between Idaho and Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 529) (S. Rept. 104-175), S17508 [20NO]

Transfer Parcel of Public Land to Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 101) (H. Rept. 104-7), H839 [27JA]

Resolutions by organizations

Transfer of Tongass National Forest to Alaska: J. Allan MacKinnon, Southeast Conference (organization), E1874 [28SE]

Summaries

Forest Management Reforms (S. 1163), S12256 [10AU]

Tongass National Forest Land Management Planning Process Changes Relative to Protection of Timber Jobs (S. 1054), S10492 [21JY]

Transfer of Tongass National Forest to Alaska (H.R. 2413), E1873 [28SE]

Western Forest Health Initiative, S1689 [27JA]

Tables

Ponderosa pine tree value relative to forest fire, S4879 [30MR]

Proposed Forest Service regulations, H2130 [23FE]

Timber related jobs, S10423 [20JY]

Timber sales on Federal lands, S4872, S4873 [30MR]

Testimonies

Transfer of Tongass National Forest to Alaska: Willie Hensley, E1874 [28SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 51, consideration of H.R. 101, transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians, H1015 [1FE]

H.R. 101, transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians, H1022 [1FE], E55 [5JA]

H.R. 529, exchange of National Forest System lands in Targhee National Forest in Idaho for non-Federal forest lands in Wyoming, H3824 [28MR]

H.R. 826, extend deadline for completion of certain land exchanges on Big Thicket National Preserve, H13943 [5DE]

S. 223, Sterling Forest Protection Act, S911 [12JA]

S. 508, Reforestation Tax Act, S3608 [7MR]

S. 647, phasing-in of changes to forest management plans, S4925 [30MR]

S. 658, Santa Fe National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act, S4995 [31MR]

S. 935, Riparian Forest Pilot Program Establishment Act, S8552 [16JN]

S. 1259, Forest Ecosystem Stewardship Demonstration Act, S13842-S13844 [19SE]