S. 1100 · 114th Congress
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015
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Bars any federal agency from authorizing a prescribed burn on federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which the federal land is located, the grassland fire danger index indicates a high, very high, or extreme danger of grassland fire or the Forest Service has declared a very high or extreme fire danger, unless the agency obtains prior…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 27, 2015
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015
Bars any federal agency from authorizing a prescribed burn on federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which the federal land is located, the grassland fire danger index indicates a high, very high, or extreme danger of grassland fire or the Forest Service has declared a very high or extreme fire danger, unless the agency obtains prior approval from the applicable state government and local fire officials.
Makes a federal agency that authorizes a prescribed burn liable for any damage to private property, notwithstanding the Federal Tort Claims Act or any state law.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015
Latest action (Jul 16, 2015): Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 27, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.