H.CON.RES.352: Expressing the sense of Congress that Federal land management agencies should fully support the "Collaborative 10-year Strategy for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment" as prepared by the Western Governors' Association, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, and other stakeholders, to reduce the overabundance of forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a national assessment of prescribed burning practices to minimize risks of escape.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about emergency management
  • Introduced March 14, 2002
  • Latest Major Action July 23, 2002

Bill Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Forest Service and other Federal land management agencies should, among other specified actions, fully support the Collaborative Ten-year Strategy for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment as prepared by the Western Governors' Association, the Departments of Agriculture and of the Interior, and other stakeholders, to reduce the overabundance of forest fuels that place...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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.
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House Resources
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-502, Part I.
Mr. Pombo moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 352.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
March 14, 2002

Introduced in the House by Richard W. Pombo (R-Calif.)

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