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S. 2471 107th Congress Senate

A bill to provide for the independent investigation of Federal wildland firefighter fatalities.

Introduced: May 8, 2002 Introduced by: Maria Cantwell Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CongressCongressional reporting requirementsDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of the Interior
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Emergency ManagementFederal employeesFire fightersForest firesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernmental investigationsHealthLabor and EmploymentNational forestsOccupational health and safety
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jun 18, 2002
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-762.
May 8, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4066)
May 8, 2002
Introduced in Senate
May 8, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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 Latest action June 18, 2002

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-762.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Requires the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior, in each case of a fatality of a firefighter employed by any agency of the Department that occurs due to wildfire entrapment or burnover, to: (1) conduct an investigation of the fatality that does not rely on, and is completely independent of, any investigation conducted by an agency under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) report to the Secretary and Congress about it.

Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, in each case of a fatality of a firefighter employed by the Forest Service that occurs due to wildfire entrapment or burnover, to: (1) conduct an investigation of the fatality that does not rely on, and is completely independent of, any investigation conducted by the Forest Service; and (2) report to the Secretary of Agriculture and Congress.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3971 To provide for an independent investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths that are caused by wildfire entrapment…
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 Cosponsors 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 17, 2002
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