United States · Law · S
S. 1996 (96th)
An act to authorize a pilot program to encourage the efficient utilization of wood residues, and for other purposes.
Introduced
9 November 1979
Last action
19 December 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-554.
Sponsors
Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program using "residue removal incentives" to pay timber purchasers for their costs in the removal and processing of wood residues from National Forest System timber sales areas, to points of prospective use as fuel, or conversion to use as industrial hydrocarbons, alcohols, petrochemical substitutes, or wood products. Authorizes the Secretary to require such purchasers to process and remove wood residues to points of prospective use, in specified instances. Authorizes the Secretary to make available wood and its wastes and residues from the National Forest System for use in specified research, field tests, and demonstrations.
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Timeline
9 November 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-634.
Source: Committee
17 March 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-634.
Source: Committee
25 March 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
25 March 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
26 March 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
18 August 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6755.
Source: Floor
18 August 1980
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
18 August 1980
Discharge
Committee on Agriculture discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
18 August 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6755.
Source: Floor
18 August 1980
Committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged in House.
Source: Committee
30 September 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 November 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 December 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1526.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 December 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1526.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 1980
Passed
House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 1980
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 December 1980
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 December 1980
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 December 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
9 December 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
10 December 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 December 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
19 December 1980
President
Public Law 96-554.
Source: President
19 December 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 December 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 December 1980
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 4 December 1980
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 August 1980
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 25 March 1980
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 March 1980
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 November 1979
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Sponsors
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
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- related to → Wood Residue Utilization Act of 1980
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1996
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1996
- us · 96-s-1996 · source updated 7 April 2025