H.R. 5309 — Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 | PoliFocus

H.R. 5309107th Congress

Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 - Authorizes Regional Foresters to exempt certain wildfire prevention tree-thinning projects on National Forest System lands from any laws that give rise to legal causes of action seeking to delay or prevent such actions. Exempts such projects from: (1) judicial review; or (2) notice, comment, and appeals under the Appeals Reform Act.

Sets forth the Constitutional authority for this Act.

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Legislative Actions

2002-07-26
Introduced in House
2002-07-26
Introduced in House
2002-07-26
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2002-07-26
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2002-07-26
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2002-07-31
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
2002-07-31
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
2002-07-31
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
2002-09-05
Committee Hearings Held.

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