Community Protection and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 1997

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Management of Wildland-Urban Interface Areas Title II: Fire Danger Reduction By Removal of Grasses and Forbs Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions Community Protection and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 1997 - Title I: Management of Wildland-Urban Interface Areas - 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. 102) 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. Title II: Fire Danger Reduction by Removal of Grasses and Forbs - Authorizes the Secretary concerned, upon local certification of fire hazard due to excessive grasses and forbs in such areas, to enter into livestock grazing contracts for such vegetation's removal. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires the Secretary concerned to issue implementing regulations within a specified time. Authorizes program appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Agriculture

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 September 1997

   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. 11 September 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1737-1738)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 September 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 September 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 16 September 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 September 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 September 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 5 March 1998

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 5 March 1998

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
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• Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
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