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H.R.5218: Fire-Safe Communities Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Jan. 29, 2008
- Latest Major Action April 25, 2008
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Bill Summary
Fire-Safe Communities Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to publish a federal model ordinance for municipalities at risk (subdivisions located in a fire hazard area) that includes specified elements regarding fire prevention and management, such as: (1) specifications for construction materials and techniques for use in such communities; and (2) standards for roads, culverts, and bridges....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Science and Technology, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to House Natural Resources
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Referred to House Science and Technology
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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| Jan. 29, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Mark Udall (D-Colo.) |