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104th congress 

 2d Session 



H. R. 3659 



To amend the Tongass Timber Reform Act to ensure the prof)er stewardship 

 of publicly owned assets in the Tongass National Forest in the State 

 of Alaska, a fair return to the United States for ptiblic timber in 

 the Tongass, and a proper balance among multiple use interests in 

 the Tongass to enhance forest health, sustainable harvest, and the gen- 

 eral economic health and growth in southeast Alaska and the United 

 States. 



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



June 13, 1996 

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

 Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Re- 

 sources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

 each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 

 tion of the committee concerned 



A BILL 



To amend the Tongass Timber Reform Act to ensure the 

 proper stewardship of pubHcly owned assets in the 

 Tongass National Forest in the State of Alaska, a fair 

 return to the United States for public timber in the 

 Tongass, and a proper balance among multiple use inter- 

 ests in the Tongass to enhance forest health, sustainable 

 harvest, and the general economic health and growth 

 in southeast Alaska and the United States. 



1 Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representa- 



2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 



