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HR 1202 112th Congress House

To restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican Spotted Owl in sanctuaries.

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBirdsDepartment of AgricultureEndangered and threatened species
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Mar 17, 2011
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.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to permit any applicant to carry out a timber activity on National Forest System (NFS) land unless the application proposes an unpermitted use of clearcutting.

Prohibits NFS clearcutting unless it complies with specified Renewable Resource Program guidelines in the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

Directs the Secretary to establish a program to preserve the Mexican Spotted Owl in a sanctuary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1202: To restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican Spotted Owl in sanctuaries.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1202/
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"H.R. 1202: To restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican Spotted Owl in sanctuaries.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1202/.
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H.R. 1202, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1202/.
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[H.R. 1202: To restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican Spotted Owl in sanctuaries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1202/)
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