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HR 1256 104th Congress House

Sterling Forest Protection Act of 1995

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for acquisition of land in the Sterling Forest area of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for acquisition of land in the Sterling Forest area of the New York/New Jersey Highlands Region, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 12, 1995 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AnimalsEasementsEconomics and Public FinanceEnvironmental Protection
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Forests, forestry, treesGrants-in-aidHabitat conservationInterstate commissionsLand transfersNew JerseyNew York StateOpen space landsOutdoor recreationParksState parksTrailsWater Resources DevelopmentWatershed managementWildlife conservation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Mar 20, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 15, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 15, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 1995

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sterling Forest Protection Act of 1995 - Establishes the Sterling Forest Reserve, New York, upon certification by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission to the Secretary of the Interior that the Commission has acquired sufficient lands or interests therein to constitute a manageable unit.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) Reserve boundaries; (2) the transfer of funds to the Commission for land acquisition; and (3) conditions of funding (including provision for specified conservation easements and that funds may be transferred to the Commission only to the extent that they are matched from funds contributed by non-Federal sources).

Directs the Commission to: (1) manage the lands acquired within the Reserve in a manner consistent with the Commission's authorities and the protection of significant watershed, wildlife, and recreational resources within the New York-New Jersey highlands region; and (2) prepare a general management plan for the Reserve, to be submitted to the Secretary for approval.

Authorizes appropriations. Limits the amount that may be transferred to the Commission for the acquisition of lands and interests in land within the Reserve.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
QUINN, JACK
· Dec 15, 1995
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 15, 1995
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 12, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 29, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1256: Sterling Forest Protection Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1256/
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H.R. 1256, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1256/.
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