To improve implementation of the National Fire Plan on Federal lands managed by the Forest Service and agencies of the Department of the Interior.

Summary

Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to establish an interagency council to coordinate implementation of the National Fire Plan. Requires the council to: (1) define consistent criteria to identify the communities within the wildland/urban interface that are most at risk from severe wildfires; (2) establish goals and objectives for implementing agencies; (3) establish measures to assess progress in reducing the risks to such communities; (4) develop a comprehensive long-term strategy for Plan implementation; and (5) provide for collection of data to assist the Secretaries in determining the most effective and appropriate methods of utilizing fuel materials removed from covered public lands. Requires the Secretaries to assure that: (1) in conducting fuel reduction efforts, priority is given to such communities; and (2) no other projects to reduce fuels are carried out in a State until all necessary fuel-reduction efforts with respect to such communities in that State are completed.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E326-327)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 March 2002

   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. 12 March 2002

   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

4. 12 March 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 March 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 15 March 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 March 2002

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 March 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 March 2002

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
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