United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1621 (108th)
Federal Lands Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 2003
Introduced
3 April 2003
Last action
15 April 2003 · Referred
Status
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Federal Lands Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands, and Bureau of Land Management lands, respectively. Provides for: (1) a collaborative project selection process; and (2) an expedited planning and implementation process. Directs the Secretaries to jointly contract with the National Academy of Sciences to define old and large trees. Sunsets provisions of this Act five years after its enactment. Waives temporarily certain transfer limitations on use of the Reforestation Trust Fund.
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Timeline
3 April 2003
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 April 2003
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 April 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
15 April 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Source: Committee
15 April 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 April 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1621
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1621
- us · 108-hr-1621 · source updated 18 August 2025