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S.2471: A bill to provide for the independent investigation of Federal wildland firefighter fatalities.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 8, 2002
- Latest Major Action June 18, 2002
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Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-762.
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| May 8, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) |