3.0.0 3042 2020-01-29T20:29:59Z 2020-01-29T20:29:59Z Senate S S 2008-05-20 110 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-05-20T20:46:51Z Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2007 110 1703 HR 2007-05-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Related bill CRS Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2007 110 1751 HR 2007-05-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2008-05-20 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2008-05-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2008-05-20 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Armed Forces and National Security Artillery Avalanches Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Explosives Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Grants-in-aid Military and naval supplies Ordnance Outdoor recreation Research Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Sports and Recreation Surplus government property Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2008-05-20 Introduced in Senate 2008-07-15T20:15:37Z Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish an avalanche protection program to: (1) identify the potential for avalanches on federal land and inform the public about the probability of avalanches and the potential adverse effects; (2) carry out ongoing research to improve avalanche forecasting; and (3) reduce the risks and mitigate the effects of avalanches.

Requires the Secretary: (1) to coordinate the program to ensure protection for recreational users of public land under the Secretary's and Secretary of the Interior's jurisdiction, using resources of the Forest Service's National Avalanche Center; (2) to establish an advisory committee to assist in program development and implementation; and (3) with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Army, to establish a central depository for weapons, ammunition, and parts for avalanche control purposes.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to carry out projects and activities to: (1) assist in the prevention, forecasting, detection, and mitigation of avalanches; (2) maintain essential transportation, utilities, and communications; (3) assist avalanche artillery users to ensure the availability of adequate supplies of artillery and explosives required for avalanche control in specified areas; and (4) assist persons in providing public education about avalanches and in conducting research and development activities for alternatives to minimize reliance on military weapons for avalanche control.

Directs the Secretary to give priority to projects carried out in avalanche zones with a high frequency or severity of avalanches or in which deaths, injuries, or damage to public facilities and communities have occurred.

Requires the Administrator of General Services to transfer specified property suitable for avalanche control purposes to a user of surplus ordnance.

]]> Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2008 Display Title Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3042is/xml/BILLS-110s3042is.xml 2008-05-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 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.