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HR 979 108th Congress House

Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act

Official title: To provide additional protections for National Forest System lands in Alaska through the designation of wilderness areas, wilderness study areas, Land Use Desi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide additional protections for National Forest System lands in Alaska through the designation of wilderness areas, wilderness study areas, Land Use Designation II management areas, restoration areas, special management areas, and additional components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

Introduced: February 27, 2003 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Environmental ProtectionForest clearcuttingForest conservationForest ecologyForest managementForest roadsGeothermal resourcesLakesLand useMapsMines and mineral resourcesMining leasesNational forestsRestoration ecologyStream conservationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources DevelopmentWater rightsWild riversWilderness areas
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Feb 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act - Designates: (1) specified public lands in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska, as National Wilderness Preservation System components; and (2) specified public lands in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska, as wilderness areas or System components.

Provides with respect to specified public lands in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska, for: (1) a wilderness designation study; (2) designation as Land Use Designation II lands; (3) designation as restoration lands; and (4) designation as special management areas.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate, or study for designation, as wild, scenic, and recreational rivers specified waters in the Chugach and Tongass National Forests, Alaska.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 22 Independent 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 23, 2004
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 7, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 8, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 4, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 6, 2003
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 26, 2003
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2003
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 27, 2003
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 27, 2003
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Feb 27, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 27, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Feb 27, 2003
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Feb 27, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Feb 27, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 27, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 27, 2003
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 27, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 27, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 27, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 979: Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-979/
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"H.R. 979: Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-979/.
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H.R. 979, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-979/.
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