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HR 3745 102th Congress House

National Forest Waste and Fraud Prevention Act of 1991

Official title: To provide additional security measures to stop the illegal harvesting of timber, to create a situation in which honest timber operations are not forced to com… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide additional security measures to stop the illegal harvesting of timber, to create a situation in which honest timber operations are not forced to compete against illegal operators, and to insure that taxpayers are receiving full value for an increasingly scarce public timber resource and to eliminate the potential for waste, fraud and abuse in the Forest Service timber sale program.

Introduced: November 8, 1991 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AuditingCrime preventionEnvironmental ProtectionExecutive reorganization
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Fines (Penalties)Forests and forestryFraudLarcenyLumber tradeNational forestsTimber sales
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.
Nov 8, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 8, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Forest Waste and Fraud Prevention Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an Office of Harvest Administration Audit on each National Forest within specified regions of the United States Forest Service to review and audit timber sales.

Establishes civil and criminal penalties for timber sale violations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 8, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3745: National Forest Waste and Fraud Prevention Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3745/
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"H.R. 3745: National Forest Waste and Fraud Prevention Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3745/.
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H.R. 3745, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3745/.
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