To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project on designated lands within Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests in the State of California to demonstrate the effectiveness of the resource management activities proposed by the Quincy Library Group and to amend current land and resource management plans for these national forests to consider the incorporation of these resource management activities.
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project on Federal lands within the Plumas, Lassen, and (the Sierraville Ranger District of) Tahoe National Forests, California, to demonstrate the effectiveness of specified fire resiliency resource management activities recommended by the Quincy Library Group-Community Stability proposal. Exempts spotted owl habitat and protected areas within the project area from such required activities and timber harvesting. Provides for riparian and roadless area protection.
Limits: (1) annual project acreage; (2) funding sources; (3) project duration; and (4) report expenditures.
Authorizes appropriations.
Sets forth status and final reporting provisions.
Directs the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation (established under the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990) to evaluate the advisability of making commercialization assistance loans for at least two demonstration projects to convert wood waste or low-quality wood byproducts into higher value products.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 858 as unfinished business.
Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent that the order of business pursuant to H. Res. 180 be modified so that it shall be in order for Mr. Young to offer an amendment in lieu of the amendment by Mr. Miller (CA) identified in the Congressional Record of July 8, 1997, and that the amendment be considered under the same terms as would otherwise apply to the Miller amendment. Agreed to without objection.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 180, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Young (AK) amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 858.
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.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 429 - 1 (Roll no. 251).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 429 - 1 (Roll no. 251).
Roll Call #251 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 858.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1028 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-138. Additional views filed.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-138. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.