United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 652 (108th)
National Forest Ecosystem Protection Act of 2002
Introduced
7 February 2003
Last action
13 February 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Sponsors
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
National Forest Ecosystem Protection Act of 2002 (sic) - Establishes a National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program composed of lands within existing units of the National Forest System that contain large wilderness areas as a core area and a Primitive Area extending outward from them, hereby designated Ecosystem Protection Areas. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to manage the wilderness areas. Requires the Secretary to promote the reestablishment or protection of animal and plant species native to the designated Ecosystem Protection Areas. Requires the Secretary to strive to acquire private lands and mineral rights located within wilderness designated areas and eliminate, through phase out, commercial grazing in the Ecosystem Protection Areas. Requires the Secretary to provide forest plan revision assessments in specified areas. Specifies original Ecosystem Protection Areas and Primitive Areas. Requires the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance to enable States to acquire Ecosystem Protection Areas on State-owned lands.
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Timeline
7 February 2003
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
7 February 2003
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
7 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Source: Committee
12 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Source: Committee
13 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/652
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/652
- us · 108-hr-652 · source updated 18 August 2025