Senate
Jul 14, 1999

A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal land, and to designate certain Federal land as ancient forests, roadless areas, watershed protection areas, special areas, and Federal boundary areas where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited.

Summary

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Act to Save America's Forests - Title I: Land Management - Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to revise eligibility criteria for members of the land and resource management scientific committee. Revises the committee termination date to ten years after enactment of this Act. Applies conservation of native diversity and logging restriction provisions...

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Introduced(7/14/99)
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Passed House
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Mr. TORRICELLI

(D) NJ – 9

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jul 14, 1999