A bill to prohibit the exportation of unprocessed timber harvested from public lands, to authorize the States to prohibit the exportation of unprocessed timber harvested from State lands, and for other purposes.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor James Weaver
Citation 99-HR-4159
Actions 13
Introduced Feb 6th, 1986
Cosponsors
Last Action Apr 16th, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House Feb 6
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Senate
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Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit the export of, and the purchase by timber exporters of, unprocessed timber which is harvested from certain public lands in the western States. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to exempt from such prohibition specified quantities of surplus unprocessed timber. Authorizes each State to prohibit: (1) exports of unprocessed timber harvested from State-owned land if the prohibition applies without regard to the export destination; and (2) the purchase of such timber by exporters. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to report to specified congressional committees on the effects of the exportation of unprocessed timber on the management of the National Forest System.

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13
House
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Feb 6, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT REQUEST
Feb 18, 1986
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Feb 20, 1986
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Feb 21, 1986
COMMITTEE
UNKNOWN
Mar 11, 1986
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS HELD
Apr 15, 1986
COMMITTEE
AGENCY COMMENT RECEIVED
Apr 16, 1986
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AND MARKUP
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