Community Protection and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 1999

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Community Protection and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Title II: Other Matters Community Protection and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 1999 - Title I: Community Protection and Hazardous Fuels Reduction - Requires the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to identify wildlife-urban interface areas (areas of Federal land in close proximity to communities and human habitations) with hazardous fuels buildups and other forest management needs. (Sec. 104) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture or of the Interior to (temporarily) enter into forest product sales contracts in order to reduce hazardous fuels buildups in such areas, which may require the purchaser to undertake forest management projects under specified conditions in return for forest management credits. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Other Matters - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish: (1) at least two forest fire research centers at institutions of higher education with expertise in natural resource development; and (2) an advisory committee of fire and land managers and fire researchers. Requires at least one center to be located in: (1) Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, or Nevada; and (2) Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, or New Mexico.

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Timeline

1. 22 April 1999

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 April 1999

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 April 1999

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 April 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 June 2000

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3934)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 April 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 April 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 April 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
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