3.0.0 1183 2023-01-11T13:35:07Z 2023-01-11T13:35:07Z House HR 2017-02-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 1183.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H1305]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-17T16:10:39Z Referred to 2017-02-16T15:08:50Z Disaster Recovery Reform Act 115 4460 HR 2018-12-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 850. Related bill CRS Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 115 3041 S 2018-12-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 737. Related bill CRS FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 115 4 HR 2018-05-08 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401. Related bill CRS FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 115 302 HR 2018-10-05 Became Public Law No: 115-254. Related bill CRS Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. 115 4667 HR 2018-01-04 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291. Related bill CRS 2017-02-17 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2017-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 N P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2017-02-16 True C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2017-02-16 True O000171 Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] Tom O'Halleran D AZ 1 2017-02-16 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2017-02-16 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2017-02-16 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2017-02-16 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-02-16 True G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2017-02-16 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-02-16 True S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-02-16 True Emergency Management Congressional oversight Dams and canals Disaster relief and insurance Fires Floods and storm protection Forests, forestry, trees Horticulture and plants Lakes and rivers Roads and highways Emergency Management 00 2017-02-16 Introduced in House 2017-08-18T18:23:19Z Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017

This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance in any area affected by a fire for which fire management assistance was provided under such Act, regardless of whether a major disaster is declared.

Recipients of hazard mitigation assistance may use such assistance to conduct the following activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a wildfire:

  • reseeding ground cover with quick-growing or native species;
  • mulching with straw or chipped wood;
  • constructing straw, rock, or log dams in small tributaries to prevent flooding;
  • placing logs and other erosion barriers to catch sediment on hill slopes;
  • installing debris traps to modify road and trail drainage mechanisms;
  • modifying or removing culverts to allow drainage to flow freely;
  • adding drainage dips and constructing emergency spillways to keep roads and bridges from washing out during floods;
  • planting grass to prevent the spread of noxious weeds;
  • installing warning signs;
  • establishing defensible space measures; and
  • reducing hazardous fuels.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall submit to specified congressional committees a report containing a summary of any projects carried out, and any funding provided to those projects, under this bill.

]]> Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 Display Title Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1183ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1183ih.xml 2017-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. 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.