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HR 971 105th Congress House

Northern Forest Stewardship Act

Official title: To implement the recommendations of the Northern Forest Lands Council.

Introduced: April 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Agricultural collegesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsBiological diversity conservation
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Mar 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 6, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 1997

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Forest Stewardship Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, at the request of the Governor of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, or Vermont, to: (1) provide technical assistance for sustainable forest management; (2) assist in coordinating ecological and economic research and implementation of interstate and Northern Forest Lands Council policies; (3) provide technical and financial assistance for State conservation land planning and acquisition (authorizes appropriations), and rural community assistance.

Expresses the sense of the Congress regarding: (1) the need to address certain tax policies that work against Northern Forest conservation; (2) liability exemption for private landowners who permit public use of their land; and (3) nongame conservation funding.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, at the request of the Governor of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, or Vermont, to provide technical and financial assistance for Northern Forest water quality assessment.

Authorizes specified appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 21, 1998
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 6, 1997
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 5, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 23, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 10, 1997
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Mar 13, 1997
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 1997
QUINN, JACK
· Mar 6, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 6, 1997
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