3.0.0 695 2023-01-11T13:28:36Z 2023-01-11T13:28:36Z House HR 2015-02-03 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TIPTON:H.R. 695.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV Section 3 clause 2 United States Constitution.[Page H757]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-16T20:49:52Z Referred to 2015-02-03T15:02:40Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-27T17:48:57Z Referred to 2015-02-03T15:02:35Z 2015-03-16 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2015-02-27 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2015-02-03 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2015-02-03 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-03 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2015-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 N B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2015-02-03 True A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2015-02-03 True L000571 Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 0 2015-02-03 True S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2015-02-03 True P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2015-02-03 True I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2015-02-03 True Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] Ryan Zinke R MT K. 0 2015-02-03 True L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2015-02-03 True C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2015-02-03 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2015-02-03 True T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2015-02-03 True C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2015-02-03 True L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2015-02-03 True C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2015-02-03 True N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2015-03-23 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative remedies Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fires Forests, forestry, trees Insects Intergovernmental relations Judicial review and appeals Land use and conservation Natural disasters Pest management Public contracts and procurement Rural conditions and development State and local government operations Water quality Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2015-02-03 Introduced in House 2015-07-01T22:15:23Z Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act

Declares that the bark beetle epidemic, drought, and deteriorating forest health conditions on National Forest System land and public lands, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires, is an imminent threat within the meaning of roadless area management regulations applicable to a state.

Allows a state governor or the Department of Agriculture, with respect the National Forest System, or the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, to designate high-risk areas of the national forests and public lands in the state for purposes of addressing: (1) deteriorating forest health conditions due to the bark beetle epidemic or drought, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires; and (2) the future risk of insect infestations or disease outbreaks through preventative treatments to improve forest health conditions. Excludes wilderness areas and national monuments from designation as high-risk areas. Establishes a 20-year period for such high-risk area designation.

Allows a governor or the department concerned, upon designation of a high-risk area, to provide for the development of proposed emergency hazardous fuels reduction projects for the area. Applies the administrative and judicial review processes of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, with modifications, to such projects.

Amends the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003 to extend the duration of contracts to perform services to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs.

]]> Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act Display Title Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced To address the bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health conditions, and high risk of wildfires on National Forest System land and land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management by expanding authorities established in the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003 to provide emergency measures for high-risk areas identified by such States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act Introduced in House 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr695ih/xml/BILLS-114hr695ih.xml 2015-03-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. 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.