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H.R. 5541 (110th)

FLAME Act

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Introduced

6 March 2008

Last action

10 July 2008 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

24 March 2026

Agriculture

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Summary

Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act or FLAME Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Fund (the Flame Fund). Requires amounts in the Flame Fund to be made available to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretaries) to pay the costs of catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities that are separate from amounts annually appropriated for the predicted annual workload for such activities. Provides for amounts in the Flame Fund to be made available to the Secretaries only after such Secretaries issue a declaration that a wildland fire suppression activity is eligible for funding through the Fund. Directs such Secretaries to establish an accounting and reporting system for the Flame Fund. Requires such Secretaries to: (1) annually report on the use of the funds from the Flame Fund, together with recommendations that the Secretaries may have to improve administrative control and oversight of the Fund; and (2) submit a report that contains a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, consistent with the recommendations of the Comptroller General reports regarding such issue.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, 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. 6 March 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, 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. 6 March 2008

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E331-332)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 March 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 10 April 2008

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 April 2008

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 April 2008

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 April 2008

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  10. 10 June 2008

    Introduced

    House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 27, 2008.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 10 June 2008

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-704, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  12. 10 June 2008

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-704, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 27 June 2008

    Introduced

    House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2008.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 9 July 2008

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 July 2008

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6285-6286)

    Source: Floor

  16. 9 July 2008

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6285-6286)

    Source: Floor

  17. 9 July 2008

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5541.

    Source: Floor

  18. 9 July 2008

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6285-6291)

    Source: Floor

  19. 9 July 2008

    Floor

    Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  20. 10 July 2008

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

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