PUBLIC LAW 103-45—JULY 1, 1993 107 STAT. 223 Public Law 103-45 103d Congress An Act To amend the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 to permit States to adopt timber export programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Amendments Act of 1993". SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON EXPORTS OF UNPROCESSED TIMBER FROM STATE AND OTHER PUBLIC LANDS. Section 491 of the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 620c) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "(e)" and inserting "(g)"; and (B) by striking "in the amounts specified" and inserting "as provided"; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting ", notwithstanding any other provision of law," after "prohibit"; and (ii) by striking "not later than 21 days after the date of the enactment of this Act" and inserting ", effective June 1, 1993"; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph: "(A) The Secretary of Commerce shall issue an order referred to in subsection (a) to prohibit, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the export of unprocessed timber originating from public lands, effective during the period beginning on June 1, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1995."; (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (iii) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (B); and (II) by striking "total annual sales volume" and inserting "annual sales volume in that State of improcessed timber originating from public lands"; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by redesignating such paragraph as paragraph (4); and July 1, 1993 [H.R. 2343] Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Amendments Act of 1993. 16 USC 620 note.
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