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Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 - Permits the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects (fuels projects) on specified types of Federal lands.Directs the Secretary concerned to give priority to fuels projects that provide for the protection of communities and watersheds.Authorizes the Secretary concerned to make grants: (1) to improve the commercial value of forest biomass to produce electric energy, sensible heat, transportation fuels, or substitutes for petroleum-based products; and (2) to offset the cost of projects to add value to biomass.Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to permit the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to provide assistance to State foresters and officials for the purpose of expanding State forest capacities and activities to address watershed issues on non-Federal forested lands and potentially forested lands.Directs the Secretary concerned to establish an accelerated program to plan, conduct, and promote comprehensive and systematic information gathering on bark beetles.Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the healthy forests reserve program within the Forest Service for the purpose of protecting, restoring, and enhancing degraded forest ecosystems to promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species as well as improve biodiversity and enhance carbon sequestration.Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a comprehensive plan to inventory, monitor, characterize, assess, and identify forest stands and potential forest stands in specified locations. States that issues to be addressed shall include: (1) the early detection, identification, and assessment of environmental threats; and (2) the loss or degradation of forests.
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Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R–CO
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Became Public Law No: 108-148.
Became Public Law No: 108-148.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S15368-15373)
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 140 (Roll no. 656).
House roll call 656 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 140 (Roll no. 656).
House roll call 656 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1904.
Mr. Goodlatte brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-386 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 457. (consideration: CR H12159-12172)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Rule H. Res. 457 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 457 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1904. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report H. Rept. 108-386 filed. (text of conference report: CR H11686-11698)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-386 filed.(text of conference report: CR H11686-11698)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments, agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; McConnell; Crapo; Domenici; Harkin; Leahy; Daschle.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 106 and 107 of the House bill, and secs. 105, 106, 1115, and 1116 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, McInnis, Walden (OR), Renzi, Miller, George, and Inslee.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Goodlatte, Boehner, Jenkins, Gutknecht, Hayes, Stenholm, Peterson (MN), and Dooley (CA).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10469)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1904. The instructions contained in the motion seek to have the House managers, as soon as practicable after the adoption of the motion, meet in open session with the Senate conferees and the House conferees shall file a conference report not later than Thursday, November 13, 2003.
Mr. Stenholm moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10463; text: CR H10463)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10462-10463)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H10462-10469)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 14. Record Vote Number: 428. (text: CR 10/31/2003 S13719-13734)
Senate roll call 428 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 14. Record Vote Number: 428.(text: CR 10/31/2003 S13719-13734)
Senate roll call 428 · Individual votesThe committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13600-13611, CR 10/31/2003 S13613-13637)
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S13435-13483; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13435-13449)
Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Cochran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-121.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Cochran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-121.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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. 1904.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 170 (Roll no. 200). (text of measure as passed: CR H4292-4298)
House roll call 200 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 170 (Roll no. 200).(text of measure as passed: CR H4292-4298)
House roll call 200 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 250 (Roll no. 199).
House roll call 199 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (NM) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House forthwith, with an amendment to strike sections 106 and 107 from the bill.
Mr. Udall (NM) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H4322-4324; text: CR H4322)
The previous question was ordered on the bill, as amended, and on the George Miller (CA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239 the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1904.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1904 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of debate in the House, with 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture, 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Resources, and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Rule provides that the amendment printed in part A of (H.Rept. 108-109) shall be considered as adopted. Makes in order the amendment printed in part B of (H. Rept. 108-109) if offered by Representative George Miller of California or his ...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 239. (consideration: CR H4287-4324; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4287-4292)
Rule H. Res. 239 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 239 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1904 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of debate in the House, with 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture, 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Resources, and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Rule provides that the amendment printed in part A of (H.Rept. 108-109) shall be considered as adopted. Makes in order the amendment printed in part B of (H. Rept. 108-109) if offered by Representative George Miller of California or his ...
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-96, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-96, Part II.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than May 16, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 9, 2003.
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 108-96, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 108-96, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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