United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4980 (102nd)
National Forest Health Act of 1992
Introduced
9 April 1992
Last action
24 September 1992 · Reported
Status
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sponsors
Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Cox, John W., Jr. [D-IL-16], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
26 August 2025
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Forest System lands (management plan lands unsuitable for timber production, Wilderness Preservation System lands withdrawn from timber production); and (2) if the sale would result in a quantity of timber offered for sale exceeding specified limits.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
9 April 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.
Source: Committee
5 May 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
2 June 1992
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
1 July 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
6 August 1992
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 August 1992
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
24 September 1992
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 September 1992
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. LaRocco, Larry [D-ID-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · 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-3] · 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
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · 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
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · 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-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/4980
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/4980
- us · 102-hr-4980 · source updated 26 August 2025