H.R. 2601 — To exempt prescribed burning on national forestlands from regulation under the Clean Air Act.

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Amends the Clean Air Act to suspend the application of such Act to prescribed burning carried out by the Secretary of Agriculture on national forest system lands for purposes of demonstrating that an aggressive prescribed burning program over time will lower the total amount of particulate produced from combined outputs of prescribed fires and wildfires.

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1997-10-01
Introduced in House
1997-10-01
Introduced in House
1997-10-01
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
1997-10-02
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1918)
1997-10-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

To exempt prescribed burning on national forestlands from regulation under the Clean Air Act.

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