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H.R.5414
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob(introduced 10/6/2000)
Latest Major Action: 10/6/2000 Referred to House committee
Title: To promote global efforts to protect biological diversity by protecting the Tongass Rain Forest, the United States' largest temperate rain forest, and for other purposes.

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TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
Tongass Rain Forest Protection Act
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
To promote global efforts to protect biological diversity by protecting the Tongass Rain Forest, the United States' largest temperate rain forest, and for other purposes.

STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)

10/6/2000:: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee: Activity:

House Resources Referral

RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSOR(S):

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SUMMARY AS OF:
10/6/2000--Introduced.

Tongass Rain Forest Protection Act - Prohibits, with exceptions for extant contracts, activities in the Tongass National Forest that disturb or destroy indigenous animal or plant species. Includes among such activities road construction, logging, and mining.

Designates all inventoried roadless areas within the Forest as wilderness areas and National Wilderness Preservation System components.

Committee/Subcommittee:		Activity:
House Resources		Referral