HR 5214
107th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Agriculture
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Forest management
Government Operations and Politics
Insect control
Judicial review of administrative acts
Law
National forests
Renewable natural resources
Timber sales
National Forest Fire Prevention Act
Introduced: July 25, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 2002
Committee Hearings Held.
Aug 5, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Aug 5, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Aug 5, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jul 25, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Jul 25, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Forest Fire Prevention Act - Authorizes the Secretary to treat additional timber within or outside existing cutting units for National Forest System timber sales and within related analysis areas to reduce insect infestation or fire hazard by: (1) modifying contracts; or (2) offering additional timber sales within such areas.
Sets forth treatment priority criteria.
What's happening now
Committee Hearings Held.