Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act

Summary

Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act - Amends the International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990 to establish the Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Task Force. Directs the Task Force to submit to specified congressional committees and to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) a plan for rejuvenating Hawaii's tropical forests. Terminates the Task Force 180 days after submission of a report required by this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) expand facilities at the Institute of Pacific islands Forestry and at tropical forests in Hawaii; and (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a tropical forestry plan for such expansion, which shall provide for establishment of a model research and demonstration center, facilities for the study and recovery of endangered plant and animal species, and the establishment of demonstration tropical forests. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to: (1) State foresters or their equivalents for tropical forest health assessments; (2) State and private tropical forest programs for habitat and species preservation; (3) Hawaii and to private groups or individuals for agroforestry and silviculture of hardwoods, including koa wood and sandalwood; and (4) State foresters or their equivalents for alien species control. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make Tropical Forest Stewardship Excellence Awards; and (2) report annually to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the Institutes of Tropical Forestry. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements with State and private entities to carry out such Act; and (2) carry out international forestry and scientific exchange activities at the Institutes of Tropical Forestry.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Committee Discharged Senate (text)

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 October 1992

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 30 September 1992

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 May 1992

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