H.R.770: Forest Fire and Pest Emergency Act

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Bill Summary

Forest Fire and Pest Emergency Act - Declares that the reduction of natural fuels on Federal lands within California that have been identified as extreme fire risk constitutes an emergency action to prevent or to reduce risk to public health or safety or to serious resource loss. Directs Federal agencies to work with State agencies to identify areas of extreme fire risk and take action to reduce natural fuels. Authorizes the use of emergency...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
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.
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House Resources
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.
Feb. 1, 1995

Introduced in the House by Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

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