United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5017 (107th)
To amend the Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act to facilitate the ability of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires.
Introduced
26 June 2002
Last action
15 July 2002 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
Sponsors
Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act, as amended by the Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, as part of any reciprocal agreement with a foreign country for sharing personnel to fight wildfires, to include a provision that personnel furnished under the agreement to provide wildfire presuppression or suppression services will be considered, for tort liability purposes, employees of the country receiving such services when the personnel provide them under the agreement. Prohibits the Secretaries from entering into any such agreement unless the foreign country (either directly or through the fire organization that is a party to the agreement) agrees to assume any and all liability for the acts or omissions of American firefighters engaged in providing such services under the agreement in the foreign country. Makes remedies provided under the laws of the host country the exclusive remedies for acts or omissions committed while providing services under the agreement. Declares that neither the firefighter, the sending country, nor any organization associated with the firefighter shall be subject to any action whatsoever pertaining to or arising out of providing wildfire presuppression or suppression services under such a reciprocal agreement.
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Timeline
26 June 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, International Relations, and the Judiciary, 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
26 June 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, International Relations, and the Judiciary, 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
26 June 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Source: Committee
28 June 2002
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
3 July 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
8 July 2002
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 July 2002
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 July 2002
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4375)
Source: Floor
9 July 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4375)
Source: Floor
9 July 2002
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5017.
Source: Floor
9 July 2002
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4375-4378)
Source: Floor
9 July 2002
Floor
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
11 July 2002
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
15 July 2002
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
Source: Calendars
Votes
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Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 15 July 2002 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 9 July 2002 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 June 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 15 July 2002
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 9 July 2002
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Sponsors
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5017
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5017
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