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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 16, 2000
Giant Sequoia Groves Protection and Management Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into an agreement with and provide funding to the National Academy of Sciences, the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources to conduct an ecology, management, and protection study of sequoia groves in the Sequoia National Forest.Requires the study to identify: (1) best management practices; and (2) the adequacy of Federal and State forest management practices; and (3) cooperative recommendations.Directs the Board to: (1) review and synthesize sequoia literature, including a specified ecosystem report to Congress; and (2) submit a study report.States that no Sequoia National Forest lands shall be available for presidential proclamation (under the Antiquities Act of 1906) as a national monument until at least 90 days after submission of such report.Obligates funds for the Academy study.
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Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R–CA
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-570.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-570.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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