To address the declining health of forests on Federal lands in the United States through a program of recovery and protection consistent with the requirements of existing public land management and environmental laws, to establish a program to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources, and for other purposes.
Forest Recovery and Protection Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) begin a national program of U.S. forest land recovery and protection; and (2) identify and prioritize recovery areas, and allocate amounts from the Forest Recovery and Protection Fund for such activities. Sets forth program provisions regarding: (1) project selection; (2) prohibited areas; and (3) reporting requirements.
(Sec. 5) Establishes a Scientific Advisory Panel to assist the Secretary.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an initial number of advance recovery projects; and (2) prepare a national pilot program monitoring plan.
(Sec. 8) Establishes in the Treasury the Forest Recovery and Protection Fund, which shall be administered by the Chief of the Forest Service. Prohibits the direct or indirect use of Fund amounts for road construction.
(Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations through the later of September 30, 2005, or September 30 of the fifth full fiscal year following the implementation date of this Act.
(Sec. 10) Sets forth audit requirements.
Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, the resolution was deemed agreed to.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-440, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-440, Part I.
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 12, 1998.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 394 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2515 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3530. Each Section number of the amendment shall be considered as read. Points of order against the amendment for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI or clause 5(a) of rule XXI shall be waived.
Mr. Smith (OR) asked unanimous consent That H. Res. 394 be considered as adopted and that during the consideration of the bill H.R. 2515 in the Committee of thw Whole pursuant to that resolution, (1) the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text be considered as read; and (2) after general debate the fill be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to extend beyond 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 1998. Agreed to without objection.
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Rule H. Res. 394 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 394, and a previous order of the House of March 26, 1998. (consideration: CR H1651-1682)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2515 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3530. Each Section number of the amendment shall be considered as read. Points of order against the amendment for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI or clause 5(a) of rule XXI shall be waived.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 394 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Collins to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate. At the conclusion of general debate, pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, March 26, 1998, the bill will be open to amendment under the five-minute rule for a period to extend not beyond 1:30 p.m. today.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2515.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 201 (Roll No. 80).
Roll Call #80 (House)On passage Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 201 (Roll No. 80).
Roll Call #80 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.