S 1368 · 106th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Act to Save America's Forests

Introduced 1999-07-14· Sponsored by Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(1999-07-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Act to Save America's Forests - Title I: Land Management - Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to revise eligibility criteria for members of the land and resource management scientific committee. Revises the committee termination date to ten years after enactment of this Act. Applies conservation of native diversity and logging restriction provisions of such Act to: (1) National Forest System land; (2) Federal land ; (3) national Wildlife Refuge System land; (4) Indian land; and (5) military land. Title II: Protection for Ancient Forests, Roadless Areas, Watershed Protection Areas, Special Areas, and Federal Boundary Areas - Describes Special Areas as Federal forest land parcels possessing outstanding biological, scenic, recreational, or cultural values, exemplary on a regional or national level, which may not meet the definitions of ancient forests, roadless areas, watershed protection areas, or Federal boundary areas. Designates specified Special Areas which shall be subject to restrictions on road construction and logging in the following States: (1) Alabama; (2) Alaska; (3) Arizona; (4) Arkansas; (5) California; (6) Colorado; (7) Georgia; (8…

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Cosponsors (5)

5 Democrats