United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4149 (105th)
Forest Service Cost Reduction and Fiscal Accountability Act of 1998
Introduced
25 June 1998
Last action
6 August 1998 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]
Subjects
Agriculture, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
21 August 2025
Agriculture · Taxation · Budget
Summary
Forest Service Cost Reduction and Fiscal Accountability Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to prepare an implementation schedule for a Forest System accounting system to be known as the All Resources Accounting System which shall include: (1) specified program areas; (2) cost allocations; (3) identification of indirect expenditures and general administration costs; and (4) separate reports for Forest System units, State and private forestry, and research. Directs the Secretary to: (1) limit and eliminate within a certain period indirect expenditures from Forest Service trust funds or permanent appropriations; (2) disclose indirect expenditures and general administration costs in annual budget requests; and (3) prepare a five-year Forest System cost reduction strategic plan.
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Timeline
25 June 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1273)
Source: IntroReferral
6 July 1998
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
29 July 1998
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
6 August 1998
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
6 August 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 June 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4149
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4149
- us · 105-hr-4149 · source updated 21 August 2025