Wildfire Response Enhancement Act

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Bill Number

HR 1061

Introduced

Mar 4, 2003

Latest Action

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

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Cosponsors

Topics

Emergency Management Equipment and supplies Fire prevention Forest fires Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Public Lands and Natural Resources

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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.

Actions

Mar 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Mar 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Mar 4, 2003

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.
Mar 4, 2003

Introduced in House

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