S 2472
105th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Administrative procedure
Costs
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Electric power distribution
Electric power production
Electric power transmission
Electric utilities
Emergency Management
Energy
Fire prevention
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Liability (Law)
Negligence
Right-of-way
Transportation and Public Works
A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to exempt the holder of a right-of-way on public lands granted, issued, or renewed for an electric energy generation, transmission, or distribution system from certain strict liability requirements otherwise imposed in connection with such a right-of-way.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Sep 15, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 15, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10383-10384)
Sep 15, 1998
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the Secretary concerned from imposing liability without fault against any holder of a right-of-way on public lands granted, issued, or renewed for an electric energy generation, transmission, or distribution system, to recover fire suppression costs incurred by the United States in connection with such a right-of-way.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Committees of jurisdiction
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