S 1269 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Pest Management and Fire Suppression Flexibility Act

Introduced Jun 20, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor James M. Inhofe R-OK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 20, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 20, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Pest Management and Fire Suppression Flexibility Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to state that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall not require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES), or require a State to mandate such a permit, for: (1) the proper use of a pesticide that is registered or otherwise approved for use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; and (2) the use by or in cooperation with the Federal or State government of a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention in accordance with relevant Federal guidelines; (3) silvicultural activities except for specified point source activities; and (4) the use of biological control organisms for the prevention, control, or eradication of plant pests or noxious weeds pursuant to specified provisions of the Plant Protection Act.

Redefines "point source" to exclude from the term those public health protection, pest management, and silvicultural activities excluded from NPDES permit requirements under this Act.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2005 to Oct 18, 2005, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-MOChristopher S. BondOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-NEChuck HagelOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-WYCraig ThomasOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-IDLarry E. CraigOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-GASaxby ChamblissOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-MSThad CochranOriginalJun 20, 2005
R-WYMichael B. EnziJun 29, 2005
R-NCRichard BurrJul 18, 2005
R-VAJohn WarnerSep 26, 2005
R-PARick SantorumSep 26, 2005
R-VAGeorge AllenOct 18, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 20, 2005Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 20, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. Jun 20, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6831)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1749Pest Management and Fire Suppression Flexibility ActRelated billSep 29, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

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  1. Jun 20, 2005Introduced in Senate

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