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H.R. 971 (105th)

Northern Forest Stewardship Act

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Introduced

6 March 1997

Last action

18 March 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.

Sponsors

Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]

Subjects

Environment, Agriculture, Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Environment · Agriculture · Taxation

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Summary

Northern Forest Stewardship Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, at the request of the Governor of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, or Vermont, to: (1) provide technical assistance for sustainable forest management; (2) assist in coordinating ecological and economic research and implementation of interstate and Northern Forest Lands Council policies; (3) provide technical and financial assistance for State conservation land planning and acquisition (authorizes appropriations), and rural community assistance. Expresses the sense of the Congress regarding: (1) the need to address certain tax policies that work against Northern Forest conservation; (2) liability exemption for private landowners who permit public use of their land; and (3) nongame conservation funding. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, at the request of the Governor of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, or Vermont, to provide technical and financial assistance for Northern Forest water quality assessment. Authorizes specified appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.

    Source: Committee

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