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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should manage its public domain National Forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives…

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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should manage its public domain National Forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the United States should serve as an example and as a world leader in actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere.

Introduced: September 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 22, 1997
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 21, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 21, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 21, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 21, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 21, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8857-8860)
Oct 21, 1997
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 21, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-330.
Oct 21, 1997
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
Oct 1, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 1, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 1997
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Sep 18, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Sep 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sep 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1716)
Sep 10, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) manage its public domain national forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and recognize the scientific validity of carbon sequestration and sinks of trees and wood products; and (2) serve as an example and as a world leader in actively managing such forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere.

What's happening now October 22, 1997

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 10, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 151: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should manage its public domain National Forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the United States should serve as an example and as a world leader in actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-151/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 151: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should manage its public domain National Forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the United States should serve as an example and as a world leader in actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-151/.
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H. Con. Res. 151, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-151/.
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[H. Con. Res. 151: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should manage its public domain National Forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the United States should serve as an example and as a world leader in actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-151/)
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