Wood Preservation Safety Act of 2002

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Bill Number

HR 5617

Introduced

Oct 10, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

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Topics

Agriculture and Food Chemical research Chemicals Environmental Protection Pesticides Public Lands and Natural Resources Science, Technology, Communications Silver Wood

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Summary

Wood Preservation Safety Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to require the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin, to conduct a FY 2003 and 2004 study of silver-based biocides' effectiveness as a wood preservation treatment.

Actions

Oct 17, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Oct 17, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Oct 10, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Oct 10, 2002

Introduced in House

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