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S. 2679 (102nd)

Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 May 1992

Last action

29 October 1992 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-574.

Sponsors

Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 January 2025

Agriculture

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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Timeline

  1. 7 May 1992

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 May 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 1992

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

  4. 30 September 1992

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  5. 30 September 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  6. 30 September 1992

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  7. 30 September 1992

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  8. 1 October 1992

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 1 October 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 1 October 1992

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.

    Source: Committee

  11. 1 October 1992

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 2 October 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    Source: Floor

  14. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  15. 2 October 1992

    Discharge

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  16. 2 October 1992

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Committee

  17. 2 October 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 2 October 1992

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  19. 2 October 1992

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  20. 20 October 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  21. 20 October 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  22. 29 October 1992

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-574.

    Source: President

  23. 29 October 1992

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  24. 29 October 1992

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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