Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1991
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 9, 1991)
Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1991 - Expands the boundaries of the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas, through the addition of specified lands in Hardin, Polk, and Tyler Counties, Texas. Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to exchange commercial timberlands within and in the vicinity of the Preserve.
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) from acquiring a specified area owned by the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation or its subsidiary, Kirby Forest Industries, Inc., without the owner's consent as long as the area is used exclusively as a youth camp.
Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on: (1) alternative means of preserving the scenic integrity of the Village Creek and Big Sandy Corridor units; and (2) the costs associated with implementing such alternatives.
Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedFeb 19, 1992
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-667.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 19, 1992Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-667.
National Parks Subcommittee - Feb 6, 1992Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Apr 10, 1991Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
National Parks Subcommittee - Apr 9, 1991IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Apr 9, 1991IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate