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H.R. 1404:
Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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2009-2010

To authorize a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 10, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Amendments (12 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseMar 26, 2009
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. [Last Updated: Jan 5, 2010 10:11PM]
Last Action:
Jul 21, 2009: House Budget: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Other Titles:
-- FLAME Act
Related:
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Votes:
Mar 26, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 412 Ayes, 3 Nays, 16 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
National Association of State Foresters
American Forest Foundation
Alliance of Forest Workers and Harvesters
American Forest and Paper Association
American Rivers
Association of Consulting Foresters
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
California Ski Industry Association
Colorado Timber Industry Association
Communities Committee
Environmental Defense Fund
Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology
Federated Women in Timber
Wilderness Society
National Federation of Federal Employees
Change.org
American Whitewater
American Forests
Sustainable Northwest
Sierra Club
(none)

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