Congress 107 - HR 5421 - Rural Fire Department Equipment Priority Act of 2002

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Armed Forces and National Security Department of Agriculture Department of Defense Emergency Management Federal-local relations Fire departments Fire prevention Forest fires Government Operations and Politics Housing and Community Development Military and naval supplies Surplus government property

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Rural Fire Department Equipment Priority Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture to use the existing property disposal program of the Forest Service (known as the Federal Excess Personal Property program) to facilitate the reutilization of Department of Defense (DOD) excess personal property by firefighting agencies in rural areas. Requires a DOD transfer of property for such purpose to be given a property disposal priority at least equal to the priority given the military departments and other entities within DOD.

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Oct 4, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 4, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 24, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sep 19, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Sep 19, 2002

Introduced in House

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