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National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act - Identifies roadless areas within the National Forest System set forth in specified maps as National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage such Areas to maintain their roadless character. Authorizes the Forest Service to modify such maps for the sole purpose of improving their accuracy or inclusiveness. Requires any substantial modification of those maps to be made through the national forest management planning process and documented in an environmental impact statement.

What's happening now July 23, 2007

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1478 Text similarities Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 32 Republican 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 24, 2007
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 24, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 24, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 24, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 24, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 24, 2007
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 24, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 24, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 24, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 24, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 24, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 24, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 24, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 24, 2007
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 24, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 24, 2007
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 24, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 24, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 24, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 24, 2007
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 24, 2007
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 24, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 24, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 24, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 24, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 24, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 24, 2007
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 24, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2516: National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2516/
MLA
"H.R. 2516: National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2516/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2516, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2516/.
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