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Northern Forest Stewardship Act

Introduced: April 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 1997
Subcommittee on Forestry and Rural Revitalization. Hearings held.
Apr 10, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3017)
Apr 10, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 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; and (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.

What's happening now July 17, 1997

Subcommittee on Forestry and Rural Revitalization. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 10, 1997
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 10, 1997
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