A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and other agency heads to enter into agreements with foreign fire organizations for assistance in wildfire protection.
Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act - Amends the Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to enter into reciprocal agreements with foreign fire organizations for wildfire protection and, in the absence of such an agreement, to accept emergency wildfire protection from a foreign fire organization or provide it to a foreign nation when to do so is in our best interest. Continues, on a permanent basis, the reimbursement of Canada or Canadian fire organizations for U.S. wildfire protection furnished pursuant to specified agreements.
Became Public Law No: 100-428.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
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Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-1079 (Part I).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-1079 (Part I).
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.