US HB1202 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to permit any applicant to carry out a timber activity on National Forest System (NFS) land unless the application proposes an unpermitted use of clearcutting. Prohibits NFS clearcutting unless it complies with specified Renewable Resource Program guidelines in the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to preserve the Mexican Spotted Owl in a sanctuary.
Title
To restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican Spotted Owl in sanctuaries.
Sponsors
| Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] | Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] |
| Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. |
| 2011-03-17 | House | Referred to House Natural Resources |
| 2011-03-17 | House | Referred to House Agriculture |
| 2011-03-17 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Birds
Department of Agriculture
Endangered and threatened species
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Public lands and natural resources
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Birds
Department of Agriculture
Endangered and threatened species
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Public lands and natural resources
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1202/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1202/BILLS-112hr1202ih.pdf |
