FIRE PREVENTION

Amendments

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995, H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (see H.R. 2358), H3251 [15MY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 414), H5942 [10SE]

CPSC: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 1976), S6380 [5AU]

Crime: provide a criminal penalty for operating drones in certain locations (see S. 2157), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 3669), H6787 [1OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 2286), S8020 [17NO]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

Disasters: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]

Federal-State relations: require State and local government approval of prescribed burns on Federal land during conditions of drought or fire danger (see S. 1100), S2431 [27AP]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

——— provide for wildfire mitigation grants and financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires (see S. 1997), S6381 [5AU]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 695), H755 [3FE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (see H.R. 2647), H3912 [4JN]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 347), H4860 [7JY]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 132), S100 [8JA]

——— provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY] (see H.R. 3382), H5767 [29JY] (see H.R. 3692), H6835 [6OC]

National Guard: authorize and provide flexibility for support of civilian firefighting activities (see S. 1437), S3238 [21MY]

——— require report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units (see S. 1625), S4298 [18JN]

Nevada: facilitate pinyon-juniper related projects in Lincoln County, modify boundaries of certain wilderness areas, and implement conservation plan for the Virgin River (see S. 953), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1815), H2268 [15AP]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see S. 1717), S4840 [8JY] (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

Taxation: provide a refundable credit for the installation of sprinklers and elevators in historic structures (see S. 932), S2172 [14AP]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 2068), S6894 [22SE] (see H.R. 3591), H6188 [22SE]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 3363), H5766 [29JY]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

Histories

Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647): Title IX—Major Disaster for Wildfire on Federal Land, H4987 [9JY]

Letters

Treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain tax deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation: Bill Webb, Congressional Fire Services Institute, S6897 [22SE]

Messages

Forest Service Wildland Fire Management Funding Emergency Designation: President Obama, S7098 [1OC], H6785 [1OC]

Remarks in House

BLM: enhance reliability of electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating vegetation management (H.R. 2358), H8843 [1DE]

Brooklyn, NY: express condolences to Sassoon family on loss of seven children in home fire, H1835 [23MR]

Caribou, ME: Caribou Fire and Ambulance Dept., recipient of Congressional Fire Services Institute/Masimo Excellence in Fire Service-Based Emergency Medical Services Award, E499 [15AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit transfer of funds for fire preparedness activities to Wildland Fire Management fire suppression activities, H4830, H4831 [7JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

Edgewater, NJ: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, apartment fire, H816 [5FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent evaluation of alternatives developed from new regulations streamlining the Federal permitting process that do not adequately address risks associated with flooding, wildfire, and climate change, H6236, H6237 [25SE]

Fire Prevention Month: observance, H7033 [21OC]

Forest Service: request certain stewardship contracts be modified to include fire liability provisions, H5003 [9JY]

——— review management of the National Forest System and active forest management, H9192–H9198 [9DE]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4755, H4756 [25JN]

Forests: authorize the President to declare a major disaster for wildfires on Federal lands and provide assistance for extraordinary wildfire suppression costs in excess of the 10 year average, H4987 [9JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H5878 [10SE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4985–H5007 [9JY], H5520 [27JY], H5758, H5760 [29JY], H5984 [16SE], H6126–H6130 [17SE], H8228 [16NO], H9194–H9197 [9DE], H9332 [16DE], E1040 [10JY]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 347), H4879–H4887 [8JY]

——— improve timber management, H7746 [5NO]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

——— restore ability to file lawsuits against potentially illegal or improper forest management tools, H5002, H5003 [9JY]

Idyllwild, CA: tribute to Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, E595 [28AP]

Mendham, NJ: anniversary of Mendham Fire Dept., E982 [25JN]

Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface Commission (PAWUIC): anniversary, E1218 [8SE]

Sarkos, Constantine (Gus): Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E663 [8MY]

VanDyk, Simon: Katy, TX, American Legion Post 164 Fire Chief Gary Tilton Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E1844 [18DE]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (H.R. 3363), H6142 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: impact of deforestration on global warming, S7810 [5NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8720–S8723 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S422 [22JA], S1467 [12MR], S3450 [2JN], S6285 [4AU], S6363 [5AU], S6429–S6431 [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Federal-State relations: require State and local government approval of prescribed burns on Federal land during conditions of drought or fire danger (S. 1100), S2439 [27AP]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 132), S101 [8JA]

Taxation: treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (S. 2068), S6896 [22SE]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (S. 508), S2031 [26MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act and H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 114–192), H4860 [7JY]

Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 114–287), H6835 [6OC]

Resilient Federal Forests Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2647) (H. Rept. 114–185), H4768 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 347, consideration of H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4879 [8JY]

H.R. 2647, Resilient Federal Forests Act, H4995–H5002 [9JY]

S. 1625, require National Guard report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units, S4302 [18JN]