HR 1904 · 108th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-05-01· Sponsored by Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-148.(2003-12-03)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2003-11-21
Roll #656 ↗
Yea 286Nay 140
Democrats
70 Yea·130 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·9 Nay
PassedHouse · 2003-11-21
Roll #656 ↗
Yea 286Nay 140
Democrats
70 Yea·130 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·9 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 - Permits the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects (fuels projects) on specified types of Federal lands. Directs the Secretary concerned to give priority to fuels projects that provide for the protection of communities and watersheds. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to make grants: (1) to improve the commercial value of forest biomass to produce electric energy, sensible heat, transportation fuels, or substitutes for petroleum-based products; and (2) to offset the cost of projects to add value to biomass. Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to permit the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to provide assistance to State foresters and officials for the purpose of expanding State forest capacities and activities to address watershed issues on non-Federal forested lands and potentially forested lands. Directs the Secretary concerned to establish an accelerated program to plan, conduct, and promote comp…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

May 9, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on May 8, 2003</p>

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H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

May 9, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on May 8, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

May 15, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 14, 2003</p>

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H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

May 15, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 14, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

Jul 30, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on<br /> July 24, 2003</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

Jul 30, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on July 24, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]CA
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]VA
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [D-LA-5]LA
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]TX
Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7]CO
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]CA
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]WY