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H.R.5185: Wildfire Response Enhancement Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced July 23, 2002
- Latest Major Action Oct. 24, 2002
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (1 Democrat, 13 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Wildfire Response Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to place an order with any Federal agency for goods or services directly related to fighting wildfires if the goods or services are necessary to properly respond to a wildfire without regard to a provision requiring a prior determination that the goods or services cannot be provided by contract as conveniently or cheaply by a commercial enterprise.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Government Reform, 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 Government Reform
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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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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Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Executive Comment Received from Interior.
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| July 23, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.) |