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National Forest Protection and Restoration Act of 1999

Introduced: April 13, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 30, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

Apr 19, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Apr 19, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

Apr 19, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Apr 19, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Apr 19, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

Apr 13, 1999

Introduced in House

Apr 13, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Forest Protection and Restoration Act of 1999 - Prohibits commercial logging and timber sales (with specified exceptions) on Federal public lands, with a two-year phase-out for existing contracts. Provides for payment of relinquished contracts. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to each establish a National Heritage Restoration Corps to restore such lands to their natural pre-logging condition.

Provides for worker retraining of eligible persons whose jobs have been lost due to terminated timber and logging contracts. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make training grants, including grants for job search and relocation.

Sets forth fund allocation provisions, including amounts for an Environmental Protection Agency investigation of non-wood paper and construction alternatives.

What's happening now April 30, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

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