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H.R. 4149 (105th)

Forest Service Cost Reduction and Fiscal Accountability Act of 1998

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

  1. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 June 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1273)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 July 1998

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 July 1998

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 6 August 1998

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 6 August 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 1998

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  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 1998

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