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HR 4145 104th Congress House

Act to Save America's Forests

Official title: To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal lands, and to designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests, roadless areas, and special areas where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited.

Introduced: September 24, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Oct 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.
Sep 26, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1707)
Sep 24, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 24, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Amendments to Existing Land Management Laws

Title II: Protection for Northwest Ancient Forests, Roadless

Areas, and Special Areas

Act to Save America's Forests - Title I: Amendments to Existing Land Management Laws - Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (National Forest System), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (public lands), the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (National Wildlife Refuge System), the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (Indian lands), and Federal law relating to forest management on military lands to: (1) provide for native biodiversity conservation; and (2) restrict and prohibit certain logging practices.

Title II: Protection for Northwest Ancient Forests, Roadless Areas, and Special Areas - Designates specified Special Areas which shall be subject to restrictions on road construction and logging in the following States: (1) Alabama; (2) Alaska; (3) Arizona; (4) Arkansas; (5) California; (6) Colorado; (7) Georgia; (8) Idaho; (9) Illinois; (10) Minnesota; (11) Montana; (12) New Mexico; (13) North Carolina; (14) Oregon; (15) South Carolina; (16) South Dakota; (17) Tennessee; (18) Texas; (19) Vermont; and (20) Wyoming.

Restricts road construction and logging in Northwest Ancient Forests, Special Areas, and roadless areas on Federal lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 27, 1996
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 26, 1996
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 24, 1996
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 24, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4145: Act to Save America's Forests. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4145/
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