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H.R. 5185 (107th)

Wildfire Response Enhancement Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 July 2002

Last action

24 October 2002 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received from Interior.

Sponsors

Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

19 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Wildfire Response Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to place an order with any Federal agency for goods or services directly related to fighting wildfires if the goods or services are necessary to properly respond to a wildfire without regard to a provision requiring a prior determination that the goods or services cannot be provided by contract as conveniently or cheaply by a commercial enterprise.

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Timeline

  1. 23 July 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Government Reform, 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. 23 July 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Government Reform, 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. 23 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 July 2002

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 31 July 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 October 2002

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 October 2002

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from Interior.

    Source: Committee

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