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H.R.5017: To amend the Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act to facilitate the ability of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced June 26, 2002
- Latest Major Action July 15, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
23 (9 Democrats, 15 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act, as amended by the Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, as part of any reciprocal agreement with a foreign country for sharing personnel to fight wildfires, to include a provision that personnel furnished under the agreement to provide wildfire presuppression or suppression services will be considered, for tort...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, International Relations, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to House Resources
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Referred to House International Relations
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5017.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
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June 26, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Scott McInnis (R-Colo.) |