Number: RL33917
Title: Forestry in the 2008 Farm Bill
Authors: Ross W. Gorte, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report provides background on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees' jurisdiction over forestry, with examples of bills addressed by the committees. It then presents information on the forestry provisions in the 2008 farm bill, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110- 246), organized by provisions in the forestry title and other provisions. It concludes with some forestry issues that were debated and that might be discussed in the next farm bill. The Appendix includes a side-by-side description of the House, Senate, and enacted provisions.
Pages: 17
Date: June 23, 2008