To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to exempt not-for-profit entities that hold rights-of-way on public lands from certain strict liability requirements imposed in connection with such rights-of-way.

Summary

Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands, or the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to national forest system lands, from imposing liability without fault for fire suppression costs incurred by the United States with respect to a right-of-way if the right-of-way holder is a not-for-profit entity, including one that uses such right-of-way for electricity delivery to parties having an equity interest in the not-for-profit entity.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 February 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 April 1998

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 February 1998 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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