Congress 107 - HR 5214 - National Forest Fire Prevention Act

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Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Agriculture Emergency Management Environmental assessment Environmental Protection Fire prevention Forest fires Forest management Government Operations and Politics Insect control Judicial review of administrative acts Law National forests Public Lands and Natural Resources Renewable natural resources Timber sales

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National Forest Fire Prevention Act - Authorizes the Secretary to treat additional timber within or outside existing cutting units for National Forest System timber sales and within related analysis areas to reduce insect infestation or fire hazard by: (1) modifying contracts; or (2) offering additional timber sales within such areas.

Sets forth treatment priority criteria.

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Sep 5, 2002

Committee Hearings Held.
Aug 5, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Aug 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Aug 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jul 25, 2002

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.
Jul 25, 2002

Introduced in House

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