Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 11, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Provides with respect to specified public lands in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska, for: (1) a wilderness designation study; (2) designation as Land Use Designation II lands; (3) designation as restoration lands; and (4) designation as special management areas.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate, or study for designation, as wild, scenic, and recreational rivers specified waters in the Chugach and Tongass National Forests, Alaska.
Cosponsors 93
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2005 to Jun 13, 2006, with 75 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Mar 8, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
- Mar 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Alaska
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Energy
- Environmental Protection
- Forest clearcutting
- Forest conservation
- Forest ecology
- Forest management
- Forest roads
- Geothermal resources
- Lakes
- Land use
- Maps
- Mines and mineral resources
- Mining leases
- National forests
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Restoration ecology
- Stream conservation
- Transportation and Public Works
- Water Resources Development
- Water rights
- Wild rivers
- Wilderness areas
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2005Introduced in House
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