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HRES 84 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Forests, forestry, trees House of Representatives Land use and conservation Members of Congress

Commemorating 100 years of natural resource conservation achievements made possible through the vision and leadership of Representative John W. Weeks and the enactment of the Weeks Act in 1911.

Introduced: February 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 1, 2011
Recalled by full committee.
Mar 9, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Feb 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
Feb 10, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E199)
Feb 10, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes former Representative, Senator, and Secretary of War, John W. Weeks, for his visionary conservation leadership.

Encourages the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to celebrate the centennial of the enactment of the Weeks Act.

Recognizes the importance of conserving and restoring U.S. forests and grasslands from new and emerging threats.

What's happening now September 1, 2011

Recalled by full committee.

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