H.R. 2631 (99th): Forest Ecosystems and Atmospheric Pollution Research Act of 1986

Introduced:
May 23, 1985 (99th Congress, 1985–1986)
Sponsor:
Rep. Charles Whitley [D-NC3]
Status:
Died (Passed House)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on August 13, 1986 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced May 23, 1985
Referred to Committee May 23, 1985
Reported by Committee Jul 23, 1986
Passed House Aug 13, 1986
Cosponsors
13 cosponsors (9D, 4R) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Full Title

A bill to provide for study and research on the decline in U.S. forest productivity and to determine the effects of atmospheric pollutants on forest environments, and for other purposes.

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8/13/1986--Passed House amended.
(Measure passed House, amended, roll call #333 (416-4)) Forest Ecosystems and Atmospheric Pollution Research Act of 1986 - Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to research the cause of declining domestic forest productivity related to atmospheric pollution through a ten-year program.
Requires the Secretary to establish an advisory committee and coordinate the program with other governmental and private efforts.
Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress and the President at specified intervals on the existing research and the need for additional research and monitoring of forest decline.
Requires a final report to be submitted not later than ten years after the initial program report.

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