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H.R. 1621 · 108th Congress

Federal Lands Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 2003

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

8 cosponsors · 8 D

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Federal Lands Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands, and Bureau of Land Management lands, respectively.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 3, 2003
Federal Lands Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands, and Bureau of Land Management lands, respectively. Provides for: (1) a collaborative project selection process; and (2) an expedited planning and implementation process.

Directs the Secretaries to jointly contract with the National Academy of Sciences to define old and large trees.

Sunsets provisions of this Act five years after its enactment.

Waives temporarily certain transfer limitations on use of the Reforestation Trust Fund.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Federal Lands Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 2003

Latest action (Apr 15, 2003): Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 3, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.