HR 3692
111th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Land use and conservation
Roads and highways
National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act
Introduced: October 1, 2009
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7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Oct 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Oct 1, 2009
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.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to House Agriculture
Oct 1, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2427)
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.