HR 1530 · 106th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Forestry Initiative to Restore the Environment Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-04-22· Sponsored by Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.(1999-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Forestry Initiative to Restore the Environment Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to direct the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct a forestry insurance pilot program (in at least four States) with an emphasis on small, nonindustrial owners and operators of private forest land. Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 with respect to the forestry incentives program to: (1) include seedling production as a program purpose; (2) provide grants for fire prevention burning on private land; (3) authorize specified permanent appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (9)

4 Democrats5 Republicans