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Tongass Timber Reform Act

Introduced: March 10, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1988
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 864.
Aug 3, 1988
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Jul 27, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 361 - 47 (Record Vote No: 243).
Jul 27, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 361 - 47 (Record Vote No: 243).
Jul 27, 1988
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Jul 27, 1988
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Jul 27, 1988
Called up by House by Rule.
Jul 27, 1988
Rule Passed House.
Jul 6, 1988
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One and One-half Hours of General Debate.
Jun 10, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 412.
Jun 10, 1988
House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 26, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 5, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.
May 4, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Jun 10, 88.
May 4, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-600 (Part I).
Mar 23, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Mar 23, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 1988
Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Discharged.
May 21, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 19, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Mar 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 10, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tongass Timber Reform Act - Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the ongoing appropriations for timber utilization in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska.

Repeals the requirement for identifying lands unsuitable for timber production in such forest.

Repeals the reporting requirement on the adequacy of timber supply from such forest lands.

Requires the biennial report on such Forest to include the impact of timber management on subsistence resources, wildlife, and fisheries habitats.

What's happening now August 4, 1988

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 864.

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