A bill to establish an Advisory Committee on Timber Sales Procedure appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purposes of studying and making recommendations with respect to, procedures by which timber is sold by the Forest Service, and to restore stability to the Forest Service timber sales program and provide an opportunity for congressional review.
Amends the National Forest Management Act of 1976 to alter the procedures for timber sales from National Forest System lands. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to select the most appropriate method of bidding. Eliminates the requirement of sealed bidding and permits the Secretary to: (1) alter the bidding methods within areas where possible or suspected collusive bidding practices are occurring, and (2) take other actions as deemed necessary to eliminate such practices.
Measure laid on table, S. 1360 passed in lieu.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 95-333.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 95-333.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House in lieu of H. R. 6362.
Measure passed House in lieu of H. R. 6362.
Enacted as Public Law 95-233
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Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-233.
Public Law 95-233.