HR 7972 · 95th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Public Lands Timber Export Act

Introduced 1977-06-23· Sponsored by Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3]· 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.(1977-06-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Lands Timber Export 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 or sale of all unprocessed timber from public lands. Limits the purchase of unprocessed timber from public lands as replacement for unprocessed timber exported or sold for export from tributary private lands. Sets forth measures to insure compliance with the terms of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats