HR 1523
106th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Administrative procedure
Citizen participation
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Forest roads
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Law
Maps
National forests
State laws
Transportation and Public Works
Forest Roads-Community Right-To-Know Act
Introduced: April 22, 1999
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15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
May 3, 2000
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
May 3, 2000
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 3, 2000.
May 3, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-604, Part I.
May 5, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
May 5, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 1999
Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Discharged.
Apr 27, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 5.
Apr 27, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 26, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 26, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Apr 26, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Apr 22, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Apr 22, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Forest Roads-Community Right-to-Know Act - Defines specified terms.
Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, prior to making permanent road closings on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management lands, respectively, to: (1) provide affected State and local officials with advance notice showing affected roads and traffic patterns; and (2) provide for public notice and comment.
Requires: (1) the Secretaries to meet annually with State and local officials to describe agency proposals that will or may result in permanent road closures within the coming two fiscal years; and (2) information to be provided at the first meeting respecting the previous five years' road closings.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.