HR 1861
105th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Animals
Armed Forces and National Security
Biological diversity conservation
Commerce
Environmental Protection
Evidence (Law)
Federal advisory bodies
Fines (Penalties)
Forest clearcutting
Forest conservation
Forest ecology
Forest management
Forest roads
Government Operations and Politics
Habitat conservation
Indian lands
Injunctions
Law
Legal fees
Forest Biodiversity Act of 1997
Introduced: June 11, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 3, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Jun 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Jun 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jun 18, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Jun 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jun 17, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Jun 11, 1997
Referred to House Agriculture
Jun 11, 1997
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 1997
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.
Jun 11, 1997
Referred to House Resources
Jun 11, 1997
Referred to House National Security
Plain-English summary
Forest Biodiversity Act of 1997 - Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (Act), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act, and Federal law relating to military lands to: (1) provide for the protection of forest native biodiversity; (2) restrict certain logging activities; and (3) provide a private right of action in U.S. district court for violations of such provisions.
Amends the Act to provide for the termination of the committee of scientists ten years from the date of enactment of this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Committees of jurisdiction
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