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S. 546 (105th)

Northern Forest Stewardship Act

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Introduced

10 April 1997

Last action

17 July 1997 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Forestry and Rural Revitalization. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]

Subjects

Environment, Agriculture, Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Environment · Agriculture · Taxation

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; and (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. 10 April 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3017)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 July 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Forestry and Rural Revitalization. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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