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National Forest Protection and Restoration Act

Introduced: May 20, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Jun 3, 2003

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

Jun 3, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

Jun 3, 2003

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

Jun 3, 2003

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

Jun 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

May 20, 2003

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

May 20, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Forest Protection and Restoration Act - 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.

Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to each: (1) establish a National Heritage Restoration Corps to restore (and monitor) such lands to their natural pre-logging condition; and (2) develop National Heritage Restoration Plans and related standards for regional ecological restoration and monitoring.

Sets forth provisions respecting forest fire and hazardous fuel reduction.

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.

Amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to make permanent certain education, transportation, and public purpose payments to States and counties containing Federal land.

Authorizes a private right of action for violations of this Act.

What's happening now June 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

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