Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act

Summary

Wildfire Protection Assistance Act of 1988 - Authorizes agency heads to enter into reciprocal agreements with foreign fire organizations to provide wildfire protection for lands, resources, and other properties for which the agency normally provides such protection. Requires that such agreements allow for termination of the agreement by any party thereto after reasonable notice. Authorizes each agency head, in the absence of such agreement, to furnish emergency wildfire protection resources to any foreign nation and to accept such assistance from any foreign fire organization when to do so is in the best interest of the United States. Requires an agency head to determine that no U.S. fire organization is reasonably available to provide such protection before spending funds for foreign wildfire protection.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

4. 8 September 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

5. 8 September 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 September 1988

   Passed

   Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

7. 8 September 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 8 September 1988

   Floor

   Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

9. 8 September 1988

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

10. 8 September 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

11. 9 September 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

12. 9 September 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

13. 9 September 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

14. 9 September 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

15. 9 September 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-428.

    Source: President

16. 9 September 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 10 September 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 8 September 1988

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Sponsors

• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act
• amends ← To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and other Agency heads to enter into agreements with foreign fire organizations for assistance in wildfire protection.

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