Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Amendments Act of 1993
Public Law 103-45 · H.R. 2343 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 1, 1993 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA-3)
Cosponsors (15): Rep. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Peter DeFazio,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Amendments Act of 1993 - Amends the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) prohibit through 1995 the export of unprocessed timber from State and other public lands, or the purchase of such timber as a substitute for exported private land timber; and (2) administer such prohibitions.
Authorizes a State, upon approval of the Secretary, to implement a program in lieu of the Federal one.
Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Foreign Agriculture and Hunger Subcommittee; Risk Management and Specialty Crops Subcommittee- Foreign Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jul 1, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-45.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 19, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 17, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 14, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Cantwell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 10, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Foreign Agriculture and Hunger Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Risk Management and Specialty Crops Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jun 9, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 8, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.