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HR 4492 101th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources California Congressional reporting requirements Environmental Protection Environmental research Forest conservation Forest ecology Forests and forestry National forests Oregon Timber sales Washington State

Ancient Forest Protection Act of 1990

Introduced: April 4, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 1990
See H.R.5295.
Jul 27, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 26, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 24, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 3, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Apr 13, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.
Apr 13, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ancient Forest Protection Act of 1990 - Establishes the National Ancient Forest Reserve System.

Designates certain lands in California, Oregon, and Washington as components of such System. Declares that all Federal lands in such States which qualify as ancient forest or associated forest and are not designated as components of the System shall be managed as if they are. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations with respect to the removal of commercial timber from such lands.

Declares it to be U.S. policy to develop and utilize scientific information to study and identify the biological and ecological requirements of ancient forest ecosystems. Directs the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality to study and report to appropriate congressional committees on the biological and physical requirements for the survival of such ecosystems.

What's happening now September 13, 1990

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5295 Procedurally related Ancient Forest Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 26, 1990
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 1990
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 17, 1990
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 18, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 18, 1990
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 4, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 4, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4492: Ancient Forest Protection Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4492/
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