Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
Public Law 95-313 · H.R. 11777 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jul 1, 1978 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. James Weaver (D-OR-4)
Cosponsors (12): Rep. Joseph Ammerman, Rep. Les AuCoin,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial, technical, and other assistance to State foresters or equivalent State officials for: (1) the rural forestry assistance program; (2) the forestry incentive program; (3) insect and disease control; (4) urban and community forestry assistance programs; (5) fire prevention and control in rural communities and areas; (6) fire prevention and control on non-Federal forest and rural lands; (7) forest resources management and planning assistance programs; and (8) cooperative technology implementation programs.
Establishes within the Treasury of the United States a special rural fire disaster fund.
Permits the Secretary to make consolidated payments to a State in lieu of functional cost-sharing mechanisms, formulas, or agreements.
Requires annual reports to Congress on these programs.
Provides that contracts and cooperative and other agreements executed under authority of specified Acts, or portions thereof, repealed by this Act shall remain in effect until amended or terminated by provisions of law.
Makes this Act effective October 1, 1978.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jul 1, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-313.
- Jun 23, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 22, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Jun 19, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 16, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Jun 7, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 3033.
- May 22, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #343 (373-2).House roll call 343
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- May 15, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 22, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture 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.