Rural Employment and Forest Restoration Act of 2006

Summary

Rural Employment and Forest Restoration Act of 2006 - Requires each Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administrative unit containing land managed under the Northwest Forest Plan to plan and implement projects to enhance the forest health of land managed by such administrative unit. Requires the resources of such administrative units to be prioritized so that the projects described in this Act are planned for treatment, and treatment has begun of significant acreage, before planning other projects. Sets forth priorities for such projects. Prohibits such administrative units from planning, advertising, contracting or implementing any harvest of timber in an old growth stand, except for noncommercial use or noncommercial purposes in an emergency situation. Directs the Forest Service and BLM to: (1) consider how they plan, package, and offer contracts and sales to restore young managed stands to achieve maximum employment in rural areas; and (2) in awarding a federal contract for projects to enhance the forest health of land managed by such administrative units and in evaluating bids and proposals, consider local contractors who provide employment or training for workers in an economically disadvantaged rural area. Allows such administrative units to prepare programmatic environmental documentation pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to study the significant environmental effects of the major federal actions contemplated in projects authorized by this Act.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 July 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 August 2006

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 August 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 July 2006 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 2006

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Sponsors

• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
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• · hsag00 · Standing

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