Congress 109 - HR 4251 - Home Heating Assistance Act

Sponsor

Rep. Richard W. Pombo (R-CA)

Cosponsors

Topics

Energy Energy assistance for the poor Heating National forests Public Lands and Natural Resources Social Welfare Trees

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Summary

Home Heating Assistance Act - Directs, for the one year period beginning upon enactment of this Act, forest officers designated by the supervisor of a unit of the National Forest System (NFS) to grant individuals the free collection and removal of dead timber from designated NFS lands to be used as firewood. Limits the total value of the timber collected by an individual to $1,000.

Actions

Nov 14, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Nov 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Nov 8, 2005

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.
Nov 8, 2005

Introduced in House

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