FORESTS related term(s) Lumber Industry

Analyses

Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act (S. 820), S4253 [3MY]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Forest Counties Payments, H631 [6MR]

Articles and editorials

Aid Farmers and Environment, H6323 [4OC]

Dead Firefighters Were Sent Where They Didn't Belong, E1482 [1AU]

Rehberg Gets Earful on Forests, E546 [5AP]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 2908), H5925 [21SE]

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act: clarify tax treatment of payments made (see S. 557), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 1095), H959 [19MR]

Colorado: management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (see H.R. 1379), H1409 [3AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize former Federal employees receiving voluntary separation payments to accept subsequent Federal employment related to fighting forest fires (see H.R. 2959), H6055 [25SE]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see S. 997), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 2144), H3067 [12JN]

Ecology and environment: encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices (see S. 1255), S8280 [26JY]

———increase carbon storage in national forests and facilitate the reporting of forest projects which reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (see S. 820), S4245 [3MY]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see S. 1846), S13465 [18DE] (see H.R. 3460), H9239 [11DE]

Forest Service: provide interim protection for certain roadless areas in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado (see H.R. 552), H254 [8FE]

National forests: establish a program to designate, restore, and sustain historic native forests (see H.R. 2119), H3002 [8JN]

Natural resources: promote the conservation and preservation of working farms, ranches, and private forests (see H.R. 2375), H3802 [28JN]

Public lands: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 1494), H1497 [4AP]

Taxation: treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (see S. 822), S4245 [3MY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 567), S2472 [19MR] (see S. 1002), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 1581), H1604 [25AP]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (see H.R. 1341), H1407 [3AP]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1021), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

Cost Estimates

Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization (S. 1021): CBO, S7873 [18JY]

Factsheets

Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act (H.R. 1379), E531 [3AP]

Letters

Agriculture conservation programs funding: Carl B. Loop, Jr., Florida Farm Bureau Federation, H6314 [4OC]

Headwaters Forest acquisition plan initiated by the FDIC and the OTS: Duane R. Gibson, E2412 [20DE]

Protection of roadless areas in national forests: several Representatives, E737 [4MY]

Memorandums

Establishment of Task Force and Release of Documents Relative to Headwaters Forest Acquisition Plan Initiated by the FDIC and the OTS: Morton Rosenberg, Congressional Research Service, E2413-E2415 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6264, H6299-H6325 [4OC], H6409 [5OC], E1842 [10OC]

Colorado: management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (H.R. 1379), E531 [3AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Asian Longhorned Beetle eradication funding, H3759 [28JN]

———authorize former Federal employees receiving voluntary separation payments to accept subsequent Federal employment related to fighting forest fires (H.R. 2959), E1736 [25SE]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, H3395 [21JN]

Financial institutions: Headwaters Forest acquisition plan initiated by the FDIC and the OTS, E1123 [14JN], E2411 [20DE]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit natural gas drilling, E1501 [2AU]

Forest Service: fire management plan reassessment, E1482 [1AU]

———protection of certain roadless areas, H1744, H1830 [2MY], E736 [4MY]

———provide interim protection for certain roadless areas in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado (H.R. 552), E141 [8FE]

———provide interim protection for certain roadless areas in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, E374 [15MR]

Hill View Tree Farm (business): selection as official White House Christmas tree supplier, E2133 [27NO], E2151 [28NO]

Idaho: effects of certain Executive Orders on lumber mills, E185 [14FE]

Missoula, MT: roundtable discussion on forest health issues, E546 [5AP]

National parks and recreation areas: fair and reasonable fees for use of public lands, H6440 [9OC]

Public lands: Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program funding, H6265 [4OC]

Taxation: treatment of compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, E326 [8MR]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (H.R. 1341), E512 [3AP]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), H3819-H3823 [10JY], E1068 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: research programs funding, S13453 [18DE]

Anchorage, AK; Kenai Peninsula Borough Spruce Bark Beetle Task Force funding, S7406 [10JY]

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act: clarify tax treatment of payments made (S. 557), S2412 [15MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, S11083 [25OC]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (S. 997), S5976 [7JN]

Ecology and environment: encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices, S13117 [13DE]

———encourage use of carbon storage sequestration practices (S. 1255), S8284 [26JY]

———increase carbon storage in national forests and facilitate the reporting of forest projects which reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (S. 820), S4249 [3MY]

Foreign countries: protection of tropical forests and endangered species, S10964 [24OC]

Forest Service: establish Office of Tribal Relations, S13040 [12DE]

———fire management plan reassessment, S8904 [3AU]

———investigation of delays in combatting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains based on application of the Endangered Species Act, S8904 [3AU]

———use of wildfire mitigation funding for fire hazard reduction activities in high risk areas, S7572 [12JY]

Ice storms: disaster assistance funding for Arkansas and Oklahoma, S7384, S7385 [10JY]

Lumber industry: economic impact of release of sebacic acid by Defense National Stockpile, S10147 [3OC]

Maine: Forest Legacy Program funding, S7573 [12JY]

Minnesota: forests management, recovery, and rehabilitation programs funding, S7571 [12JY]

Public lands: public participation in oil and gas exploration decisions, S11098 [25OC]

Purdue University: Fine Hardwoods Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center funding, S7570 [12JY]

Taxation: treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (S. 822), S4256 [3MY]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 567), S2477 [19MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 1002), S5981 [7JN]

Thomson, Tom: American Forest Foundation Outstanding Achievements in Sustainable Forestry award recipient, S2305 [14MR]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), S8076 [23JY]

———reauthorize (S. 1021), S6138, S6139 [12JN], S7873 [18JY]

Wildfires: National Fire Plan and base fire programs funding, S3483 [5AP]

Reports

Headwaters Forest Acquisition Plan Initiated by the FDIC and the OTS: Committee on Resources (House), E1123-E1136 [14JN], E2415-E2521 [20DE]

Reports filed

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1021), S7588 [12JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2131) (H. Rept. 107-119), H3801 [28JN]

Summaries

Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act (S. 1255), S8291 [26JY]

Northern Front Range Roadless Area Protection Act (H.R. 552), E142 [8FE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act Reauthorization (S. 1021), S6139 [12JN]

Testimonies

Forest Health Issues in Montana: Kim Liles, E547 [5AP]

Texts of

H.R. 2131, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, H3819 [10JY]

S. 820, Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act, S4250-S4253 [3MY]

S. 822, Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act, S4256 [3MY]

S. 997, Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control Act, S5976 [7JN]

S. 1021, Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization, S6139 [12JN]

S. 1255, Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act, S8285-S8291 [26JY]