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HR 3297 105th Congress House

To suspend the continued development of a roadless area policy on public domain units and other units of the National Forest System pending adequate public participation and determinations that a…

Official title: To suspend the continued development of a roadless area policy on public domain units and other units of the National Forest System pending adequate public par… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To suspend the continued development of a roadless area policy on public domain units and other units of the National Forest System pending adequate public participation and determinations that a roadless area policy will not adversely affect forest health.

Introduced: February 26, 1998 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedureCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDepartment of Agriculture
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-816, Part I.
Mar 25, 1998
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Mar 25, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 14.
Mar 25, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 17, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 2, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 2, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Mar 2, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Feb 26, 1998
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 1998
Referred to House Resources
Feb 26, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Feb 26, 1998
Referred to House Agriculture
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 Latest action October 12, 1998

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-816, Part I.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits issuance of an interim or final rule to suspend road construction in roadless areas on public domain units and other units of the National Forest System pending public hearings in each unit and submission of a report to the Congress detailing the moratorium's effect on: (1) forest health; (2) multiple use activities; and (3) States and local communities.

States that if an interim or final rule is issued before enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall suspend its implementation until the hearings and report are completed.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 24, 1998
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Feb 26, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3297: To suspend the continued development of a roadless area policy on public domain units and other units of the National Forest System pending adequate public participation and determinations that a roadless area policy will not adversely affect forest health.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3297/
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"H.R. 3297: To suspend the continued development of a roadless area policy on public domain units and other units of the National Forest System pending adequate public participation and determinations that a roadless area policy will not adversely affect forest health.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3297/.
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H.R. 3297, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3297/.
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