Emergency National Forest Productivity Act of 1983

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Introduced

23 March 1983

Last action

9 May 1983 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-214.

Summary

Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture for national forest lands and of the Interior for other public lands to terminate, at the purchaser's request: (1) specified quantities of estimated and cumulative timber volume as specified in such purchaser's contract bid prior to January 1, 1982; and (2) other specified contracts for estimated timber volumes. Requires purchasers to pay for the costs incurred by the appropriate Secretary in terminating such contracts and for re-offering the terminated timber for resale. Specifies the maximum amount to be paid per terminated contract. Authorizes the purchaser to transfer, retain or assign timber sale appraisal allowances according to stated guidelines. Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to adjust, without penalty, certain contract termination dates for a specified period, upon the purchaser's written request. Declares that contracts with termination dates adjusted for four years or more shall require: (1) payment by the purchaser according to a specified schedule; or (2) removal of a certain percentage of estimated timber volume by a certain date. Assures specified purchasers continued eligibility to bid on the resale of timber included in a terminated contract. Establishes guidelines for termination, payment schedules, bidding, and timber resales. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to permit the transfer of unused purchaser credit for road construction on specified contracts. Directs the Secretary to treat credit earned on specified contracts as transferable earned purchaser credit. Emergency National Forest Productivity Act of 1983 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a special program to remove dead or diseased timber on national forest system lands. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts, or conduct the work within the Department of Agriculture, under certain conditions. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to use regular national forest system and construction accounts subject to approval by the congressional appropriations committees.

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Timeline

23 March 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Natural Resources by unanimous consent.
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 1983
Committee
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Source: Committee
22 April 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-214.
Source: Committee
9 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-214.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/916
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