H.R. 5241 - Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act of 2008
Public lands. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Mark Udall
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act of 2008
H.R. 5241 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to take expedited action to reduce the increased risk of severe wildfires to Colorado communities, water supplies, and infrastructure in or near forested areas most severely affected by infestations of bark beetles and other insects, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to take expedited action to reduce the increased risk of severe wildfires to Colorado communities, water supplies, and infrastructure in or near forested areas most severely affected by infestations of bark beetles and other insects, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Colorado Forest Insect Emergency Response Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Mark Udall
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Public lands
- Animals
- Colorado
- Emergency management
- Fire prevention
- Forest fires
- Forest health
- Forest management
- Insect control
- National forests
- Natural resources
- Pests
- Timber sales
- Tree diseases
- Water resources
- Water supply
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/06/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/06/2008 2/06/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E126) 2/06/2008 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 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. 2/06/2008 Referred to House Agriculture 2/06/2008 Referred to House Natural Resources 2/08/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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