Congress 107 - HR 5206 - Nebraska National Forest Cooperation Act of 2002

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Advertising Animals Commerce Delegation of powers Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Federal-state relations Forest conservation Forest management Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Logging Lumber trade National forests Nebraska Pests Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology Subcontractors Timber sales Trees Water Resources Development Watershed management

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Nebraska National Forest Cooperation Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with the Nebraska State Forester for watershed restoration and protection activities on National Forest System land in Nebraska if the State Forester is carrying out similar activities on adjacent State or private land.

Includes among such activities: (1) treatment of insect-infested trees; (2) reduction of hazardous fuels; and (3) improvement of watersheds across ownership boundaries.

Terminates agreement and contract authority on September 30, 2006.

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Aug 5, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Aug 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Aug 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jul 24, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Jul 24, 2002

Introduced in House

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