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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Private forests</title>
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  <updated>2008-04-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6984</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2947 Maple Tapping Access Program Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2947/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/151941</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping activities under programs administered by States and tribal governments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5263 Forest Landscape Restoration Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5263/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/action/144917</id>
    <updated>2008-02-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2593 Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2593/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/action/144463</id>
    <updated>2008-02-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2163 Tax Relief for Private Forest Landowners Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2163/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132327</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow income averaging for private forest landowners.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1696/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-26:/action/119984</id>
    <updated>2007-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2643/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-11:/action/117788</id>
    <updated>2007-06-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1502 Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1502/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/action/114173</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2473 Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2473/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/action/113857</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1424 Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1424/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/action/112962</id>
    <updated>2007-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1131 Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Program Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1131/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-17:/action/108601</id>
    <updated>2007-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to establish a program to provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.919 Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s919/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-20:/action/97035</id>
    <updated>2007-03-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administration of these programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1551 Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1551/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-15:/action/96685</id>
    <updated>2007-03-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administration of these programs, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5386 Appropriations bill FY2007, EPA</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5386/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-15:/action/44422</id>
    <updated>2006-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5305 Headwaters Protection and Restoration Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5305/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-05-04:/action/48180</id>
    <updated>2006-05-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To address the forest and watershed emergency in the State of Colorado that has been exacerbated by the bark beetle infestation, to provide for the conduct of activities in the State to reduce the risk of wildfire and flooding, to promote economically healthy rural communities by reinvigorating the forest products industry in the State, to encourage the use of biomass fuels for energy, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2604 Headwaters Protection and Restoration Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2604/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-04-07:/action/50772</id>
    <updated>2006-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to address the forest and watershed emergency in the State of Colorado that has been exacerbated by the bark beetle infestation, to provide for the conduct of activities in the State to reduce the risk of wildfire and flooding, to promote economically healthy rural communities by reinvigorating the forest products industry in the State, to encourage the use of biomass fuels for energy, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-30:/action/55871</id>
    <updated>2005-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-148.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-30:/action/55870</id>
    <updated>2005-12-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30, 2005: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-28:/action/55869</id>
    <updated>2005-12-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 28, 2005: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.2863 Appropriations bill FY2006, Defense</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h2863/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-12-21:/action/55866</id>
    <updated>2005-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2005: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2077 Tax Relief for Private Forest Landowners Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s2077/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-18:/action/58615</id>
    <updated>2005-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow income averaging for private forest landowners.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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