FORESTS related term(s) Lumber Industry
Amendments
Conservation of natural resources: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037, S13054, S13055 [16NO]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]
Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]
Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (see S. 161), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 410), H234 [26JA]
Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]
Carson National Forest: withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws (see H.R. 3817), H8088 [15SE]
Chesapeake Bay: establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 1493), S8948 [26JY]
Colorado: designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the BLM as wilderness (see S. 1971), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4235), H9695 [4NO]
———management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (see S. 1511), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 2110), H2977 [4MY]
Community Forest Restoration Act: expand the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program to cover Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 3590), H7560 [28JY]
Conservation of natural resources: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2875), H4485 [14JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers, watersheds, and the tropical forests of the Karst Region (see H.R. 1644), H2100 [14AP]
———convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (see S. 997), S4936 [11MY]
Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]
Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see S. 1941), S12076 [31OC] (see H.R. 4577), H12047 [16DE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S6825 [20JN]
Forest Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 181), S7294 [23JN] (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4984 [22JN]
———enter into partnership agreements with entities and local communities to encourage greater cooperation in administration of activities on and near National Forest System lands (see H.R. 3818), H8088 [15SE]
———protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]
Green Mountain National Forest: adjust boundaries (see S. 664), S2994 [17MR]
Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see S. 1284), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]
National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (see H.R. 3973), H8732 [6OC]
———make additional quantities of free firewood available to individuals from National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4251), H10038 [8NO]
———permit certain projects and activities to resume by ratifying certain regulations relative to notice, comment, and appeal procedures (see H.R. 4091), H9042 [20OC]
New Mexico: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 47), S143 [24JA]
Public lands: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 1897), S11559 [19OC]
———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]
———provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (see H.R. 599), H352 [2FE]
Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system and reduce the threat of wildfires to electric transmission and distribution facilities of Federal lands (see H.R. 3919), H8387 [27SE]
Puerto Rico: make funds generated in Caribbean National Forest available to Dept. of Agriculture for land acquisition to protect the surrounding buffer zone (see S. 1477), S8826 [25JY] (see H.R. 3365), H6204 [20JY]
Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (see S. 169), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 430), H235 [26JA]
Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S5778 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1264 [9MR]
Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see S. 941), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 3933), H8513 [28SE]
Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S10723 [29SE] (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]
———allow income averaging for private forest landowners (see S. 2077), S13361 [18NO]
———provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see S. 1530), S9284 [28JY]
Factsheets
Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act (H.R. 2110), E873 [4MY]
Letters
Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]
———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]
Forest Service firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management: Representative Rohrabacher, H2530 [26AP]
Proclamations
Tribute to Southeastern FFA Forestry Class: Representative Ney, E1945 [26SE]
Remarks in House
Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), H10172-H10176 [15NO]
Brierty, Peter: National Forestry Hero award recipient, E2142 [20OC]
Carson National Forest: withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws (H.R. 3817), H8066 [15SE]
Colorado: management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (H.R. 2110), E872 [4MY]
Conservation of natural resources: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), H12216 [18DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]
Forest Service: anniversary, E1431 [1JY]
———firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management, H2530 [26AP]
———wildfire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3618, H3646-H3648 [19MY]
Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (H.R. 2871), E1215 [14JN]
Insects: emerald ash borer eradication funding, H4244 [8JN]
National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (H.R. 3973), E2027 [6OC], E2048 [7OC]
Prairie Horizons Trail: tribute, E1547 [20JY]
Public lands: provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (H.R. 599), E141 [2FE]
Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (H.R. 430), E83 [26JA]
San Juan National Forest: anniversary, E1114 [26MY]
Stang, Dorothy: tribute (H. Con. Res. 89), H3728 [23MY], E1112 [26MY]
Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H3658, H3659 [19MY]
Remarks in Senate
Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), S487, S490 [25JA], S9040, S9052 [26JY]
Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (S. 177), S588 [26JA]
Chesapeake Bay: establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 1493), S8951-S8953 [26JY]
Conservation of natural resources: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S6486 [14JN], S13054 [16NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]
———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emerald ash borer eradication funding, S10329 [22SE]
———convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (S. 997), S4940 [11MY]
Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (S. 2079), S13393 [18NO]
Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (S. 1941), S12077 [31OC]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (S. 1269), S6831 [20JN]
Forest Service: anniversary (S. Res. 181), S7329 [23JN]
———forest management and planning regulations, S58 [6JA]
Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (S. 1284), S6933 [21JN]
New Mexico: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (S. 47), S234 [24JA], S9018 [26JY]
Northeast States Forestry Research Cooperative: funding, S7590 [29JN]
Public lands: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 1897), S11568 [19OC]
Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (S. 169), S578 [26JA]
San Juan National Forest: anniversary, S6013 [26MY]
Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (S. 941), S4558 [28AP]
Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7404, S7409-S7411 [27JN], S7501-S7509 [28JN], S7563-S7568 [29JN]
Reports filed
Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 599) (H. Rept. 109-129), H4485 [14JN]
Forest Service Partnership Enhancement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3818) (H. Rept. 109-325), H11108 [6DE]
Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 161) (S. Rept. 109-40), S2845 [16MR]
Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 47) (S. Rept. 109-7), S1794 [28FE]
Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2875) (H. Rept. 109-273), H9961 [7NO]
Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 177) (S. Rept. 109-15), S2147 [7MR]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2720) (H. Rept. 109-341), H11502 [13DE]
Tables
Forest Service budget allocations, S7565 [29JN]
National forests with less monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]
National forests with same monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 89, tribute to Dorothy Stang, H3728 [23MY]
S. 47, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S232 [24JA], S9018 [26JY]
S. 161, Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act, S488-S490 [25JA], S9040-S9043 [26JY], H10172-H10175 [15NO]
S. 169, identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor, S579 [26JA]
S. 177, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act, S588 [26JA]
S. 997, Montana Cemetery Act, S4940 [11MY]
S. 1238, Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H12216 [18DE]
S. 1238, Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S6487 [14JN], S13055 [16NO]
S. 1493, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act, S8956 [26JY]
S. 1897, Act To Save America's Forests, S11569-S11579 [19OC]
S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]
S. Con. Res. 37, tribute to Dorothy Stang, S5807 [23MY]
S. Res. 181, Forest Service anniversary, S7319, S7329 [23JN]