3.0.0 833 2023-01-15T23:33:12Z 2023-01-15T23:33:12Z Senate S S 2003-04-09 108 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-04-09T18:22:59Z Public Lands Fire Regulations Enforcement Act of 2003 108 1038 HR 2003-09-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156. Identical bill CRS 2003-04-09 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5069) IntroReferral 2003-04-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5069) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000109 Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] A. ALLARD R CO WAYNE N Public Lands and Natural Resources Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Fire prevention Fires Forest fires Forest management Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Law Legal fees Maintenance and repair National forests National parks Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2003-04-09 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Declares that the above fine amounts apply in lieu of the fines otherwise applicable under specified law pertaining to criminal procedure.

Makes money collected from fines imposed for violation of fire rules under this Act available for the purposes of: (1) covering costs to the United States of any improvement, protection, or rehabilitation rendered necessary by the action that resulted in the fine; (2) reimbursing the affected agency for the cost of the response to such action, including investigations, damage assessments, and legal actions; and (3) increasing public awareness of rules, regulations, and other requirements regarding the use of fire on public lands.]]>

Public Lands Fire Regulations Enforcement Act of 2003 Display Title Public Lands Fire Regulations Enforcement Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Parks System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in damage to public or private property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Public Lands Fire Regulations Enforcement Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-04-09T04:00:00Z 2003-04-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5069) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.