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Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Program Act of 2005

Introduced: April 28, 2005 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4558)
Apr 28, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Program Act of 2005 - Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to establish in the Forest Service the Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Program, which shall provide cost-share grants to preserve private forest land, contain suburban sprawl, and support value-added forest product industries in States in which less than 25 percent of the land is owned by the United States.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to authorize a requesting State to permit a qualifying organization to acquire one or more conservation easements to carry out the Forest Legacy Program in such State.

What's happening now April 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3933 Related bill Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Program Act of 2005
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 28, 2005
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