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Act to Save America's Forests

Introduced: November 24, 2003 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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.
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Nov 24, 2003
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Nov 24, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15828-15837)
Nov 24, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15827-15828)
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Act to Save America's Forests - 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.

Directs the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to each prepare a continuous inventory of forest land administered by each agency head and to document whole-system measures that will be taken as a result of the inventory.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide 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 Federal enforcement and a private right of action.

Designates special areas which shall be subject to restrictions on road construction and logging in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Requires the Secretaries concerned to appoint 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 Federal enforcement and a private right of action.

States that this Act shall not apply to Federal wilderness areas designated under the Wilderness Act.

What's happening now November 24, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15828-15837)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1938: Act to Save America's Forests. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1938/
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"S. 1938: Act to Save America's Forests." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1938/.
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