National Forest Health Act of 1992

Summary

National Forest Health Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare an annual Forest Health Report for the National Forest System which shall contain: (1) an inventory of forest health; and (2) a review of management activities aimed at reducing forest mortality due to fire, drought, disease, insects, or other catastrophe. Authorizes salvage timber sales as a management activity in specified circumstances, and sets forth sales procedures for certain roadless and other areas. Prohibits salvage sales: (1) with respect to specified National Forest System lands (management plan lands unsuitable for timber production, Wilderness Preservation System lands withdrawn from timber production); and (2) if the sale would result in a quantity of timber offered for sale exceeding specified limits.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1992

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 April 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 May 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 June 1992

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 July 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 6 August 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 August 1992

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

10. 24 September 1992

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 24 September 1992

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 April 1992

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Sponsors

• Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, John W., Jr. [D-IL-16] · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
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