HR 4912
107th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Emergency Management
Fines (Penalties)
Fire prevention
Fires
Forest fires
Forest management
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Law
Legal fees
Maintenance and repair
National forests
National parks
To increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in damage to public or private property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 11, 2002
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
Oct 21, 2002
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Oct 21, 2002
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 21, 2002.
Oct 21, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-763, Part I.
Oct 8, 2002
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Oct 8, 2002
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Oct 8, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 8, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 21, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Jun 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jun 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jun 11, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Revises penalties for violations of the rules regulating the use of fire by visitors of public lands if such violation results in damage to public or private property. Changes the maximum $1,000 fine to a minimum $1,000 fine with respect to public lands under the Bureau of Land Management. Changes penalties with respect to National Park and National Forest Systems from a maximum $500 fine and six months imprisonment to a minimum $1,000 and maximum 12 months imprisonment.
Makes money collected from fines imposed for violation of fire rules under this Act available for the purpose of conducting hazardous fuels reduction activities under the National Fire Plan.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
Cosponsors
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