Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act

Summary

Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act - Authorizes Regional Foresters to exempt certain wildfire prevention tree-thinning projects on National Forest System lands from any laws that give rise to legal causes of action seeking to delay or prevent such actions. Exempts such projects from: (1) judicial review; or (2) notice, comment, and appeals under the Appeals Reform Act. Sets forth the Constitutional authority for this Act.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 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

2. 27 January 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. 27 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 January 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 February 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 February 2003

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 February 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 January 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 January 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 January 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 January 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

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