HR 4980 · 102th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

National Forest Health Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-04-09· Sponsored by Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.(1992-09-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Forest Health Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare an annual Forest Health Report for the National Forest System which shall contain: (1) an inventory of forest health; and (2) a review of management activities aimed at reducing forest mortality due to fire, drought, disease, insects, or other catastrophe. Authorizes salvage timber sales as a management activity in specified circumstances, and sets forth sales procedures for certain roadless and other areas. Prohibits salvage sales: (1) with respect to specified National Forest System lands (management plan lands unsuitable for timber production, Wilderness Preservation System lands withdrawn from timber production); and (2) if the sale would result in a quantity of timber offered for sale exceeding specified limits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2]ID
Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3]UT
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5]OR
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]CA
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11]TX
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-14]CA
Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2]MT
Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1]WA