WOOD

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (see H.R. 688), H390 [11FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (see S. 974), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 1943), H3636 [1MY]

Hazardous substances: establish prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood (see H.R. 3629), H12308 [21NO]

Safety: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see S. 337), S2119 [10FE]

Taxation: modify application of the passive loss limitations to timber activities (see H.R. 3346), H9738 [20OC]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1381), S9119 [9JY] (see H.R. 1310), H1952 [18MR]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (see S. 968), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 974), H1461 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Consolidated Wood Products (business): Dept. of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate recipient, E2255 [6NO]

Hazardous substances: establish prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood (H.R. 3629), E2449 [23NO]

Taxation: modify application of the passive loss limitations to timber activities (H.R. 3346), E2093 [20OC]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (H.R. 974), E313 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood (S. 974), S5666 [1MY]

Safety: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (S. 337), S2122 [10FE]

Taxation: treatment of forestry activities (S. 1381), S9122 [9JY]

———treatment of timber sales by landowners (S. 968), S5655 [1MY]