Northern Forest Stewardship Act

Summary

Northern Forest Stewardship Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) provide technical assistance to Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont for forest products marketing cooperatives, for implementing principles of sustainability, and for land conservation; (2) prepare a related study of the Northern Forest region; and (3) cooperate in Northern Forest research. Provides for interstate coordination strategy. Directs the Secretary of Labor to provide technical assistance to forest-based industry for labor safety and training activities. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) land conservation; and (2) other activities under this Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress: (1) that States should provide landowners with liability exemptions for permitting free public use of their land; and (2) in favor of a funding mechanism to support conservation of nongame fish and wildlife on public and private land.

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Timeline

1. 10 August 1995

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 August 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12255-12256)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 August 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 August 1995 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 August 1995

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
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