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H.R. 229 (103rd)

National Forest Health Act

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Introduced

5 January 1993

Last action

21 August 1994 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1794)

Sponsors

Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Swett, Dick [D-NH-2], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Barlow, Tom [D-KY-1]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

26 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

National Forest Health Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to declare that a forest health emergency exists on Federal lands under their respective jurisdictions. Requires the appropriate Federal land management agency, upon such declaration, to develop a forest health improvement program. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a special fund to be used for timber sales and salvage and forest rehabilitation and maintenance. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare an annual forest health report. Amends the Wildfire Disaster Recovery Act of 1989 to extend the deadline for the report of the National Commission on Wildfire Disasters.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 January 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 January 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 February 1993

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 April 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1108)

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 14 July 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5742-5743)

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 21 August 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1794)

    Source: IntroReferral

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    Introduced in House · EN · 9 August 1993

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