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S. 2679 · 102nd Congress · enacted

Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act

Became Public Law No: 102-574.

Latest official action 1992-10-29 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act - Amends the International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990 to establish the Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Task Force. Directs the Task Force to submit to specified congressional committees and to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) a plan for rejuvenating Hawaii's tropical forests. Terminates the Task Force 180 days after submission of a report required by this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) expand facilities at the Institute of Pacific islands Forestry and at tropical forests in Hawaii; and (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a tropical forestry plan for such expansion, which shall provide for establishment of a model research and demonstration center, facilities for the study and recovery of endangered plant and animal species, and the establishment of demonstration tropical forests. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to: (1) State foresters or their equivalents for tropical forest health assessments; (2) State and private tropical forest programs for habitat and species preservation; (3) Hawaii and to private groups or individuals for agroforestry and silviculture of hardwoods, including koa wood and sandalwood; and (4) State foresters or their equivalents for alien species control. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make Tropical Forest Stewardship Excellence Awards; and (2) report annually to the appropria…

Congressional Research Service · 1992-05-07

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