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Act to Save America's Forests

Introduced: July 26, 2002 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 13, 2002

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

Aug 13, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

Aug 13, 2002

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

Aug 13, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Jul 26, 2002

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.

Jul 26, 2002

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Act to Save America's Forests - States that the purposes of this Act are to protect native biodiversity and ecosystems on Federal land from losses caused by: (1) clearcutting and other forms of even-age logging operations; and (2) logging in ancient forests, roadless areas, watershed protection areas, and special areas.

Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to revise eligibility criteria for members of the land and resource management scientific committee. Revises the committee termination date to ten years after enactment of this Act.

Provides for conservation and restoration of native biodiversity in forested areas.

Prohibits clearcutting or other even-age logging operations on any stand or watershed on certain Federal land, National Forest System land, and National Wildlife Refuge System land. Provides for: (1) Federal enforcement; and (1) a private right of action.

Describes special areas as Federal forest land parcels possessing outstanding biological, scenic, recreational, or cultural values which may not meet the definitions of ancient forests, roadless areas, or watershed protection areas.

Designates specified special areas which shall be subject to restrictions on road construction and logging in the following States: (1) Alabama; (2) Alaska; (3) Arizona; (4) Arkansas; (5) California; (6) Colorado; (7) Georgia; (8) Idaho; (9) Illinois; (10) Michigan; (11) Minnesota; (12) Missouri; (13) Montana; (14) New Mexico; (15) North Carolina; (16) Ohio; (17) Oklahoma; (18) Oregon; (19) South Carolina; (20) South Dakota; (21) Tennessee; (22) Texas; (23) Vermont; (24) Virginia; (25) Wisconsin; and (26) Wyoming.

Provides for the appointment of a committee of independent scientists to recommend additional special areas.

Restricts road construction and logging on Federal land in ancient forests, special areas, roadless areas, and watershed protection areas. Provides for: (1) Federal enforcement; and (1) a private right of action.

What's happening now August 13, 2002

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

Committees of jurisdiction 6

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee