A bill to address the forest health, public safety, and wildlife habitat threat presented by the risk of wildfire, including catastrophic wildfire, on National Forest System land and public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expedite forest management projects relating to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Aug 1, 2013
113th Congress, 2013–2015- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on August 1, 2013, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
History
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Jul 19, 2012
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3409 (112th). |
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Aug 1, 2013
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Nov 20, 2013
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Considered by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Nov 17, 2015
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2286 (114th). |
S. 1479 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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