H.R. 5223 — National Forests Improvement Pilot Program Act

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National Forests Improvement Pilot Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) carry out a ten-year pilot program (with a discretionary ten-year extension) in three Forest Service Regions (representing different ecosystems) to evaluate State administration of National Forest System lands; (2) contract with the Forest Stewardship Council to evaluate such forests' environmental progress; (3) terminate the pilot program with respect to a test forest whose environmental condition worsens; and (4) carry out the program through the use of reserved Forest Service funds.

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2000-09-20
Introduced in House
2000-09-20
Introduced in House
2000-09-20
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2000-10-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

National Forests Improvement Pilot Program Act

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