3.0.0 7978 2023-01-11T13:45:29Z 2023-01-11T13:45:29Z House HR 2020-08-07 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 141 (Friday, August 7, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PANETTA:H.R. 7978.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 18[Page H4226]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2020-09-24T17:00:16Z hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2020-09-24T17:00:07Z Referred to 2020-08-07T14:06:00Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2020-08-10T14:07:14Z Referred to 2020-08-07T14:06:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-07T14:06:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-07T14:06:20Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-07T14:06:15Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-07T14:06:05Z Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 116 4431 S 2020-09-16 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380. Identical bill CRS 2020-09-24 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2020-09-24 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Committee 2020-08-10 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 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 2020-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 2020-08-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 N L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2020-08-07 True C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2020-08-07 True H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] Josh Harder D CA 10 2020-08-07 True G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2020-08-07 True C001124 Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] TJ Cox D CA 21 2020-08-07 True C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2020-08-07 True G000584 Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] Greg Gianforte R MT 0 2020-08-07 True C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2020-10-09 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2020-10-09 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2020-10-20 False C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2020-10-23 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2020-10-23 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2020-10-23 False P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] Katie Porter D CA 45 2020-11-05 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Aquatic ecology Building construction California Civil actions and liability Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Disaster relief and insurance Ecology Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational guidance Electric power generation and transmission Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Endangered and threatened species Energy efficiency and conservation Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fires First responders and emergency personnel Forests, forestry, trees Government lending and loan guarantees Health facilities and institutions Higher education Home and outpatient care Hydrology and hydrography Indian social and development programs Industrial facilities Insects Judicial review and appeals Lakes and rivers Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Materials Nursing Pest management Public utilities and utility rates Roads and highways Teaching, teachers, curricula Trade restrictions Urban and suburban affairs and development Vocational and technical education Water quality Water use and supply Watersheds Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2020-08-07 Introduced in House 2020-09-29T19:25:07Z Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020

This bill addresses wildfire preparedness and response.

Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select three forest landscapes on which to conduct projects to reduce the risk of wildfire, restore ecological health, or adapt to the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change.

USDA and the Department of the Interior shall expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment in areas at risk of wildfire, expedite related permitting, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and establish a center to train individuals in methods to mitigate wildfire risk.

The bill excludes certain forest management activities from environmental review requirements.

Interior may make a determination that an emergency situation exists regarding National Forest System land and authorize specified emergency actions. Such a determination and such actions are not subject to administrative review.

Interior shall provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to support biomass conversion facilities.

The bill allows the export of unprocessed timber of dead and dying trees from federal land in California.

Interior shall establish a grant program to assist in the development and utilization of innovative activities relating to workforce development in the forest sector, raise public awareness about the forest sector, and connect individuals to careers in the forest sector.

The Department of Energy shall provide support to improve the energy resilience, power needs, and energy efficiency of critical facilities.

]]> Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 Display Title Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7978ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7978ih.xml 2020-09-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. 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.