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Tongass Timber Reform Act

Introduced: February 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-626.
Nov 28, 1990
Signed by President.
Nov 19, 1990
Presented to President.
Nov 13, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Nov 8, 1990
See also H.R. 5835.
Oct 26, 1990
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 26, 1990
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 26, 1990
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 26, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report.
Oct 26, 1990
Mr. Young (AK) demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules. Without objection a second was ordered.
Oct 26, 1990
Mr. Miller (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 101-931.
Oct 25, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 24, 1990
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Oct 24, 1990
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 1990
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Oct 23, 1990
Conference report H. Rept. 101-931 filed.
Oct 23, 1990
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-931 filed.
Oct 19, 1990
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 19, 1990
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Oct 11, 1990
Conference held.
Oct 11, 1990
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Sep 5, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 1990
Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1990
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Johnston; Bumpers; Ford; Bradley; Wirth; McClure; Murkowski; Wallop; Garn.
Aug 4, 1990
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Aug 4, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1990
APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES - Without objection, the Chair reserved the right to make additional appointments at a later date.
Aug 4, 1990
The chair appointed an additional conferee for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mrazek.
Aug 4, 1990
The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of Titles I, II and IV of the House bill, and Titles I and III and section 402 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: de la Garza, Volkmer, and Morrison (WA).
Aug 4, 1990
The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Udall, Miller (CA), Sharp, Markey, Rahall, Vento, Gejdenson, Kostmayer, Young (AK), Marlenee, Craig, Rhodes, and Robert Smith (OR).
Aug 4, 1990
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1990
Mr. Miller (CA) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference.
Jun 19, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 13, 1990
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 116.
Jun 13, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 116.
Jun 13, 1990
Proposed amendment SP 2017 withdrawn in Senate.
Jun 13, 1990
Amendment SP 2020 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 1990
Considered by Senate.
Jun 13, 1990
Amendment SP 2020 proposed by Senator Johnston.
Jun 12, 1990
Amendment SP 2015 proposed by Senator Johnston.
Jun 12, 1990
Amendment SP 2016 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 1990
Amendment SP 2016 proposed by Senator Johnston.
Jun 12, 1990
Amendment SP 2015 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 1990
Amendment SP 2017 proposed by Senator Garn.
Jun 12, 1990
Amendment SP 2014 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 1990
Amendment SP 2014 proposed by Senator Johnston.
Jun 12, 1990
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jun 5, 1990
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Jun 5, 1990
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Mar 30, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tongass Timber Reform Act - Title I: Forest Management Provisions - Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to seek to provide a supply of timber from the Tongass National Forest in Alaska which meets: (1) the annual market demand for timber from such forest; and (2) the market demand from such forest for each planning cycle.

Declares that specified factors to be considered by the Secretary in the development of land management plans under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 shall apply to the Tongass National Forest, except economic factors in the identification of lands not suited for timber production.

Requires the Secretary, in order to preserve riparian habitats, to maintain buffer zones around all Class I and II streams in the Forest where commercial timber harvesting shall be prohibited. Exempts specified timber sales from this prohibition.

Amends the National Forest Management Act of 1976 to include National Forest System lands in Alaska within the Small Business Administration's set-aside program under which small business timber purchasers may elect to have the Forest Service build the necessary logging roads on awarded timber sales. Requires the Secretary to provide a supply of timber from the Forest which meets the demands of qualified small business purchasers.

Title II: Tongass National Forest Lands Protection - Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to allocate certain lands within the Tongass National Forest to Land Use Designation II management (in a roadless state, retaining wildland character, but permitting wildlife and fish habitat improvement and primitive recreational facility development).

Title III: Modification of Long-Term Timber Sale Contracts in Southeast Alaska - Directs the Secretary to make certain modifications to long-term timber sale contracts between the United States and the Alaska Pulp Corporation and the Ketchikan Pulp Company to assure that the public resources of the Forest are protected and competition within the southeast Alaska timber industry is promoted.

Title IV: Haida Land Exchange Act Amendment - Amends the Haida Land Exchange Act of 1986 to withdraw certain lands in Alaska from appropriation under the public laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws, and from selection under the Alaska Statehood Act, as amended. Authorizes for a one-year period the Haida Corporation to select lands from among those lands withdrawn.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on the need, if any, to standardize riparian management practices for Federal, State, and private lands within the Tongass National Forest.

Title V: Echo Cove Land Exchange - States that if Goldbelt, Incorporated (an Alaska Native Corporation) conveys to the United States the Echo Cove Lands within 90 days after enactment of this Act, the United States shall grant to Goldbelt the Hobart Bay lands. Provides that any such lands acquired by the Secretary shall become a part of the Tongass National Forest, Alaska.

Directs the Secretary to continue to engage in expedited negotiations with Sealaska Corporation for a voluntary exchange agreement through which the United States would acquire surface and subsurface estates held by the Corporation in the Tongass National Forest, in exchange for Federal subsurface estates in the Greens Creek area of Admiralty Island. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, recommendations as to whether or not such an exchange should be made.

Directs the Secretary to engage in expedited negotiations during this period with Shee Atika, Inc., Atikon Inc., and Sealaska for independent voluntary exchange agreements through which the United States would acquire all of the surface estate or all of the surface and subsurface estates held by such private parties in the Lake Florence, Lake Kathleen, and Wards Creek drainages of Admiralty Islands. Makes acquisition of the Lake Florence drainage the first priority of such negotiations.

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Became Public Law No: 101-626.

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