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Community Protection Against Wildfire Act of 2002

Introduced: September 10, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Sep 16, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Sep 16, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Sep 16, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Sep 12, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sep 10, 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.
Sep 10, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Community Protection Against Wildfire Act of 2002 - Requires that at least 85 percent of the funds made available to implement the National Fire Plan go to hazardous fuels reduction projects and other wildfire control efforts on Federal lands in the wildland-urban interface (certain geographic areas conducive to wildfire that contain homes).

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States and Indian tribes for various purposes, including: (1) the promotion of optimal firefighting efficiency; and (2) the expansion of outreach and education programs.

Requires the Secretaries concerned (the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior or appropriate Federal land managers) to promulgate regulations limiting the diameter of trees that may be removed as part of any wildfire control effort using Federal funds. Permits the Secretary concerned to grant an exception to such limitation for extraordinary circumstances.

Allows the Secretary concerned to provide cost-share grants and cooperative agreements to establish Restoration and Value-Added Centers to augment community-based restoration projects on Federal lands. Prescribes that the Centers shall provide technical assistance to small enterprises or micro-enterprises in specified areas.

Authorizes the Secretary concerned to enter into partnerships and cooperative agreements with specified groups in creating and maintaining the Centers. Requires the Secretary concerned to provide cost-share grants and/or cooperative agreements equaling 75 percent of each Center's operating costs, not to exceed $1,000,000 annually per Center.

What's happening now September 16, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5