HR 2900 · 97th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Vegetation Management Reform Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-03-26· 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: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.(1981-12-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vegetation Management Reform Act of 1981 - Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to give preference to vegetation control methods (on public forest lands) that: (1) are cost-efficient; (2) provide the maximum number of jobs; and (3) whenever economical, are alternatives to aerial herbicide spraying. Requires: (1) a certificate of need before beginning any vegetation control; (2) a certificate of noncontamination before beginning aerial herbicide spraying; and (3) the suspension of any such spraying program upon the Environmental Protection Agency's request.…

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