Escaped Prescribed Fire Emergency Assistance Act

Summary

Escaped Prescribed Fire Emergency Assistance Act - Allows the responsible agency head, in the case of an escaped prescribed fire where there is partial or total loss of a primary residence, to authorize payment of reasonable emergency assistance for up to 30 days, with an additional 30 day extension in extenuating circumstances. Specifies that such assistance shall not be construed as a waiver of rights under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Authorizes such payments to be made from the Department of Agriculture's and the Department of the Interior's Wildfire Management Accounts. (Sec. 3) Specifies that any action or decision taken respecting a prescribed fire shall not be considered to be the exercise of a discretionary function. (Sec. 4) Allows an individual having a claim before a Federal agency to amend such claim before final action is taken on it by the agency, or before the individual brings a civil action under the FTCA against the United States, whichever may be later. Requires an agency to: (1) notify an individual whose claim fails to state a claim upon which such agency may take action under the FTCA; and (2) attach to any claim form it distributes notice that the claim may be amended.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2000

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  Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2000

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  summary · EN · 27 June 2000

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