A bill to define the conditions for use of phenoxy herbicides on Federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management or by the United States Forest Service.

Summary

Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to prohibit the use of phenoxy herbicides on specified Federal forest lands unless: (1) certain Federal officers determine on a site-specific and case-by-case basis that such use will not endanger public health or the environment and is necessary to promote tree growth; and (2) each unit of local government located within or drawing water from the area in which such herbicide will be used has been notified of the proposed use and has approved of it.

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Timeline

1. 27 April 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 May 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 May 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 May 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 May 1983

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 17 May 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 May 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 15 June 1983

    Referred

    Rereferred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.

    Source: Committee

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 April 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
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• · hsag00 · Standing

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