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H.Res. 81 · 111th Congress

Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United…

Full title

Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.

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  1. House Introduced Jan 22, 2009
  2. House Passed Sep 15, 2009

Recognizes that U.S. hardwoods are an abundant, sustainable, and legal resource.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Sep 15, 2009

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes that U.S. hardwoods are an abundant, sustainable, and legal resource.

Urges giving U.S. hardwoods and derivative products full consideration in programs directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.

Latest action (Sep 15, 2009): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 22, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 22, 2009
  2. House Passed Sep 15, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.