H.R. 2789 (105th): National Forest Protection and Restoration Act of 1997

Introduced:
Oct 31, 1997 (105th Congress, 1997–1998)
Sponsor:
Rep. Cynthia McKinney [D-GA4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1396 (106th) on Apr 13, 1999.

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 31, 1997, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 31, 1997
Cosponsors
34 cosponsors (30D, 3R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

House Education and the Workforce

House Natural Resources

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Full Title

To save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut corporate welfare, and protect and restore America's natural heritage by eliminating the fiscally wasteful and ecologically destructive commercial logging program on Federal public lands and to facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program.

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Last updated Oct 31, 1997.
25 pages

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10/31/1997--Introduced.
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act of 1997 - Prohibits commercial logging and timber sales (with specified exceptions) on Federal public lands, with a two-year phase-out for existing contracts. Provides for payment of relinquished contracts. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to each establish a National Heritage Restoration Corps to restore such lands to their natural pre-logging condition. Provides for worker retraining of eligible persons whose jobs have been lost due to terminated timber and logging contracts. Directs the Secretary of Labor to make training grants, including grants for job search and relocation. Sets forth fund allocation provisions, including amounts for an Environmental Protection Agency investigation of non-wood paper and construction alternatives.

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