3.0.0 2907 2023-01-11T13:16:49Z 2023-01-11T13:16:49Z Senate S S 2009-12-18 111 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing sseg03 Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Hearings by 2010-03-10T22:38:46Z Reported by 2010-08-05T19:04:27Z Markup by 2010-06-21T23:57:12Z Referred to 2009-12-18T19:14:29Z S. Rept. 111-266 Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2009 111 4407 HR 2010-03-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. Identical bill CRS 2010-08-05 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536. Calendars 2010-08-05 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-266. Committee 2010-08-05 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-266. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2010-06-21 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2010-03-10 sseg03 Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-565. Committee 2009-12-18 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2009-12-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13459-13460) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-12-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK N B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2009-12-18 True U000038 Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] MARK UDALL D CO 2009-12-18 True 2010-07-09T04:00:00Z S. 2907, Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2010 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/21613 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 21, 2010</p> 2010-07-09T04:00:00Z S. 2907, Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2010 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/21613 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 21, 2010 Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Defense spending Firearms and explosives Land use and conservation Military civil functions Military facilities and property Natural disasters Research administration and funding Research and development Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2009-12-18 Introduced in Senate 2010-04-07T18:50:51Z Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2009 - 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 lands and inform the public about the probability of avalanches and their potential adverse effects; (2) carry out ongoing research to improve avalanche forecasting; and (3) reduce the risks of avalanches and mitigate their effects.

Requires the Secretary: (1) to coordinate the program to ensure protection for recreational users of public land under the 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 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.

]]> 01 2010-08-05 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2010-10-21T15:40:02Z Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish an avalanche protection program to provide information and assistance to users of avalanche-prone National Forest System lands.

Includes as objectives of the program: (1) informing and educating the public about the risks posed by avalanches; (2) providing avalanche forecasts for avalanche-prone areas of the National Forest System that are frequented by recreational or other users; (3) providing oversight of activities relating to the prevention and control of avalanches by ski area and other special use permit holders on National Forest System land, including the procurement, control, and use of artillery; and (4) facilitating research on the program's objectives, including research on the development of alternatives to military artillery.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) use the resources of the Forest Service's National Avalanche Center and other partners; and (2) work with the Avalanche Artillery Users of North America Committee and other partners to improve coordination among the users of artillery used to prevent and control avalanches.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to further the program's objectives and requires giving priority to grants that enhance public safety.

Authorizes appropriations.

]]> Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2010 Display Title Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2009 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2010 S Senate Reported to Senate 2010-08-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s2907rs/xml/BILLS-111s2907rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s2907is/xml/BILLS-111s2907is.xml 2010-08-05 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536. 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.