HR 6658 · 95th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Public Land Timber Conservation Act

Introduced 1977-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]· 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 House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1977-04-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Land Timber Conservation Act - Requires all timber harvested from lands owned by the United States and located West of the one hundredth meridian to be processed in the United States. Specifies those processed products which may be exported. Prohibits exportation of all unprocessed timber, except that specifically exempted by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture in conformance with this Act. Requires a purchaser of timber from such lands to submit an affidavit denying prior exportation of timber from such lands for a specified period. Prohibits exportation of unprocessed timber harvested from such purchased lands except as permitted by this Act.…

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