HR 1904
108th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Agricultural colleges
Agricultural extension work
Agriculture and Food
Animals
Biological diversity
Biomass energy
Carbon cycle
Citizen participation
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Conservation easements
Department of Agriculture
Economic impact statements
Economics and Public Finance
Ecosystem management
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
Introduced: May 1, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
50 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-148.
Dec 3, 2003
Signed by President.
Dec 2, 2003
Presented to President.
Nov 21, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 21, 2003
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2003
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2003
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S15368-15373)
Nov 21, 2003
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Nov 21, 2003
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 140 (Roll no. 656).
Nov 21, 2003
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 21, 2003
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 140 (Roll no. 656).
Nov 21, 2003
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Nov 21, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1904.
Nov 21, 2003
Mr. Goodlatte brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-386 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 457. (consideration: CR H12159-12172)
Nov 21, 2003
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Nov 21, 2003
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Nov 21, 2003
Rule H. Res. 457 passed House.
Nov 20, 2003
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 457 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1904. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Nov 20, 2003
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Nov 20, 2003
Conference report H. Rept. 108-386 filed. (text of conference report: CR H11686-11698)
Nov 20, 2003
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-386 filed.(text of conference report: CR H11686-11698)
Nov 20, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 2003
Senate insists on its amendments, agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; McConnell; Crapo; Domenici; Harkin; Leahy; Daschle.
Nov 6, 2003
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 106 and 107 of the House bill, and secs. 105, 106, 1115, and 1116 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers.
Nov 6, 2003
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, McInnis, Walden (OR), Renzi, Miller, George, and Inslee.
Nov 6, 2003
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Goodlatte, Boehner, Jenkins, Gutknecht, Hayes, Stenholm, Peterson (MN), and Dooley (CA).
Nov 6, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 6, 2003
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10469)
Nov 6, 2003
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Nov 6, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1904. The instructions contained in the motion seek to have the House managers, as soon as practicable after the adoption of the motion, meet in open session with the Senate conferees and the House conferees shall file a conference report not later than Thursday, November 13, 2003.
Nov 6, 2003
Mr. Stenholm moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10463; text: CR H10463)
Nov 6, 2003
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10462-10463)
Nov 6, 2003
Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H10462-10469)
Nov 6, 2003
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
Nov 5, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 30, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 14. Record Vote Number: 428. (text: CR 10/31/2003 S13719-13734)
Oct 30, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 14. Record Vote Number: 428.(text: CR 10/31/2003 S13719-13734)
Oct 30, 2003
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 30, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13600-13611, CR 10/31/2003 S13613-13637)
Oct 29, 2003
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S13435-13483; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13435-13449)
Aug 11, 2003
Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Jul 31, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
Jul 31, 2003
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Cochran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-121.
Jul 24, 2003
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 22, 2003
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Jun 26, 2003
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
May 21, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 20, 2003
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1904.
May 20, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2003
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 170 (Roll no. 200). (text of measure as passed: CR H4292-4298)
Votes taken on this bill
3
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2003 | House · vote #656 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Passed | 286–140 | See who voted → |
| May 20, 2003 | House · vote #200 | On Passage | Passed | 256–170 | See who voted → |
| May 20, 2003 | House · vote #199 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 176–250 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 - Permits the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects (fuels projects) on specified types of Federal lands.
Directs the Secretary concerned to give priority to fuels projects that provide for the protection of communities and watersheds.
Authorizes the Secretary concerned to make grants: (1) to improve the commercial value of forest biomass to produce electric energy, sensible heat, transportation fuels, or substitutes for petroleum-based products; and (2) to offset the cost of projects to add value to biomass.
Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to permit the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to provide assistance to State foresters and officials for the purpose of expanding State forest capacities and activities to address watershed issues on non-Federal forested lands and potentially forested lands.
Directs the Secretary concerned to establish an accelerated program to plan, conduct, and promote comprehensive and systematic information gathering on bark beetles.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the healthy forests reserve program within the Forest Service for the purpose of protecting, restoring, and enhancing degraded forest ecosystems to promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species as well as improve biodiversity and enhance carbon sequestration.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a comprehensive plan to inventory, monitor, characterize, assess, and identify forest stands and potential forest stands in specified locations. States that issues to be addressed shall include: (1) the early detection, identification, and assessment of environmental threats; and (2) the loss or degradation of forests.
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Became Public Law No: 108-148.