An act to authorize a pilot program to encourage the efficient utilization of wood residues, and for other purposes.

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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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 20 December 1980

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• 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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