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H.R. 1964 (108th)

Highlands Conservation Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 May 2003

Last action

30 November 2004 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 108-421.

Sponsors

Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

24 March 2026

Agriculture

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Summary

Highlands Stewardship Act - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the Highlands region (an area encompassing more than 2,000,000 acres extending from eastern Pennsylvania through New Jersey and New York to northwestern Connecticut (the Highlands States)). Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish: (1) within the Department of Agriculture the Office of Highlands Stewardship to advise the Secretaries and the Governors of the Highlands States on priorities for projects carried out with financial or technical assistance under this Act, land conservation partnership projects, Highlands region research, policy and educational initiatives necessary to implement the findings of the New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study (conducted by the Forest Service in 1990) and the New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study: 2002 Update (conducted by the Service), and to implement the strategies of the study, the update, and other studies in consultation with the Highlands States; and (2) the Highlands Stewardship Area Work Group to assist with the implementation of the study and update strategies. Authorizes the Office to provide financial and technical assistance to an eligible entity to carry out a project, consistent with the stewardship goals and conservation strategies articulated in the study and update, to protect, restore, preserve, promote, or interpret natural, agricultural, historical, cultural, or recreational resources of the Area. Directs: (1) the Governors of the Highlands States, with input from pertinent units of local government, the public, the Office, and the Work Group, to jointly identify land conservation projects that shall be proposed for Federal financial assistance and submit them to the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) such Secretary to annually designate those projects that are eligible to receive financial assistance under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 6 May 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 May 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 June 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 June 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 29 October 2003

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 29 October 2003

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 29 October 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  10. 17 November 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-373, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  11. 17 November 2003

    Introduced

    House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 21, 2003.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 17 November 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-373, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 21 November 2003

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 21 November 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 21 November 2003

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12118-112119)

    Source: Floor

  16. 21 November 2003

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12118-112119)

    Source: Floor

  17. 21 November 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1964.

    Source: Floor

  18. 21 November 2003

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12118-12121)

    Source: Floor

  19. 21 November 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Calvert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 November 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  21. 9 December 2003

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  22. 15 September 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  23. 28 September 2004

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 735.

    Source: Calendars

  24. 28 September 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-376.

    Source: Committee

  25. 28 September 2004

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-376.

    Source: Committee

  26. 10 October 2004

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11127-11183; text as passed Senate: CR S11178-11180)

    Source: Floor

  27. 10 October 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11127-11183; text as passed Senate: CR S11178-11180)

    Source: Floor

  28. 16 November 2004

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  29. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  32. 17 November 2004

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1964.

    Source: Floor

  33. 17 November 2004

    Passed

    Mr. Gibbons moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9826-9828; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9826-9827)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 20 November 2004

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  35. 20 November 2004

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  36. 30 November 2004

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-421.

    Source: President

  37. 30 November 2004

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  38. 30 November 2004

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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