Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Forest conservation

Bill Introduced: S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to advance America's priorities.

Bill Introduced: S.3288 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

An original bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3213 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-17T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

June 17, 2008: Vetoed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-17T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

June 17, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-246.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-15T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

June 15, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-04T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

June 04, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6189 Colorado Charter Forest Act of 2008

2008-06-03T20:00:00Z

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a "Charter Forest" demonstration project on all National Forest System lands in the State of Colorado in order to combat insect infestation, improve forest health, reduce the threat of wildfire, protect biological diversity, and enhance the social sustainability and economic productivity of the lands.

Bill Introduced: S.3069 Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to designate certain land as wilderness in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 21, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6156 Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

To designate certain land as wilderness in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-20T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 20, 2008: Vetoed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-19T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 19, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: S.3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008

2008-05-19T20:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-14T20:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 14, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5881 Environment and Public Health Restoration Act of 2008

2008-04-22T20:00:00Z

To direct the President to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate certain Federal rules and regulations for potentially harmful impacts on public health, air quality, water quality, plant and animal wildlife, global climate, or the environment; and to direct Federal departments and agencies to create plans to reverse those impacts that are determined to be harmful by the National Academy of Sciences.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5263 Forest Landscape Restoration Act

2008-02-06T19:00:00Z

To encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service through a joint Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2593 Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008

2008-02-04T19:00:00Z

A bill to establish a program at the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to carry out collaborative ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes on public land, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2546 Colorado Forest Management Improvement Act of 2007

2008-01-22T19:00:00Z

A bill to reduce the risks to Colorado communities and water supplies from severe wildfires, especially in areas affected by insect infestations, to provide model legislation that may be applied to other States experiencing similar insect infestations or other forest-related problems, and for other purposes.