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S. 708 (100th)

Tongass Timber Reform Act

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Introduced

10 March 1987

Last action

17 February 1988 · Committee

Status

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.

Sponsors

Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI]

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24 March 2026

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Summary

Tongass Timber Reform Act - Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to repeal the ongoing appropriations for timber utilization in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska. Repeals the requirement for identifying lands unsuitable for timber production in such forest, and repeals the reporting requirement on the adequacy of timber supply from such forest lands. Requires the biennial report on such Forest to include the impact of timber management on subsistence resources, wildlife, and fisheries habitats.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

    Source: Committee

  2. 10 March 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 October 1987

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

    Source: Committee

  5. 3 November 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 November 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 February 1988

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.

    Source: Committee

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