FIRE PREVENTION

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), S2629, S2631 [10MY], H5572 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 662), S6388 [28SE]

CPSC: adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against risk of upholstered furniture flammability (see S. 3551), S6541 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (see H.R. 7200), H9743 [29NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve wildfire management operations and safety of firefighters and communities through use of advanced technology (see S. 2290), S138 [10JA]

Disasters: improve certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs (see S. 2767), S2484 [26AP]

FAA: prohibit use of unauthorized unmanned aircrafts over wildfires (see S. 3132), S4410 [26JN] (see H.R. 6235), H5748 [26JN]

Forest Service: provide mandatory funding to carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System land (see S. 3515), S6342 [26SE]

Government regulations: exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements (see H.R. 7042), H9419 [5OC]

Oregon: adjust eastern boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area to facilitate fire prevention and response activities in order to protect adjacent private property (see H.R. 7387), H10511 [20DE]

Wildfires: protect communities (see H.R. 7315), H10210 [13DE]

Letters

Air National Guard use of Precision Containerized Aerial Delivery System (PCADS) on military aircraft to assist in fighting wildfires: Representative Rohrabacher, H9096, H9097 [27SE]

Exempt old vessels operating within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if structural alterations are made to areas not constructed of fire-retardant materials: Benjamin Cassidy, Dept. of Homeland Security, H9649 [27NO]

——— Kevin D. Quinn, National Volunteer Fire Council, H9649 [27NO]

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. 1873), H1659 [19MR]

Bolton, NY: anniversary of Bolton Volunteer Fire Co., E1391 [12OC]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to Lingohocken Volunteer Fire Co., fire safety presentation to Council Rock School District ACHIEVE program students, H9697 [29NO]

Congress: legislative priorities, H495 [18JA]

Dale City, VA: installation of Dale City Volunteer Fire Dept., officers, E1714 [20DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize expedited salvage operations and reforestation activities for national forest lands burned in large-scale catastrophic event, H4166, H4167 [17MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), Senate amendment, H5572, H5573 [22JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H2020 [22MR]

——— report on wildfire prevention, insect infestation, and disease prevention efforts on Federal land, H4172 [17MY]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires, H827–H829 [6FE], H996, H1069 [8FE], H10492–H10500 [20DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires (H.R. 4667), H162 [11JA], H765 [5FE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by wildfires, H9083–H9086 [26SE]

FEMA: waive cost share requirements for disaster recovery assistance to those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and California wildfires, H3724 [27AP]

Forest Service: convey a site in Dolores County, CO, to be used as a fire station, H4173 [17MY]

——— convey a site in Dolores County, CO, to be used as a fire station (H.R. 4609), H3321, H3322 [16AP]

——— convey certain land containing the Nephi, UT, Work Center to Juab County, UT, to enhance fire protection services (H.R. 3777), H6339, H6340 [17JY]

——— establish pilot project for forest health, watershed improvement, and habitat restoration in New Mexico, H4214 [18MY]

——— hazardous fuels management activities funding through reductions in forest products funding, H6456, H6457 [17JY]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention funding, H7813 [4SE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks, H4859 [7JN], H9745 [30NO], H10119 [12DE]

——— implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2936), H9086 [26SE]

——— reduce risk posed by wildfires to communities and the most at-risk federally owned forests, H1752 [21MR]

Fort Bend County, TX: Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office recipient of Texas Fire Marshals Association Achievement of Excellence Award and Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Letter of Appreciation, E103 [29JA]

LaGrange, GA: tribute to firefighters injured in house fire, H9395 [28SE]

Lakewood, NY: anniversary of Lakewood Fire Dept., E1486 [2NO]

Mechanicsville, VA: anniversary of Black Creek Volunteer Fire Dept., E1539 [16NO]

National Guard: urge use of Precision Containerized Aerial Delivery System (PCADS) on military aircraft to assist in fighting wildfires, H9096 [27SE]

Oregon: adjust eastern boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area to facilitate fire prevention and response activities in order to protect adjacent private property (H.R. 2075), H6067–H6069 [11JY]

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, H9648, H9652 [27NO]

Taxation: extend expiring provisions, modify tax treatment of disaster relief and retirement and savings, stimulate innovation, clarify and correct certain existing provisions, and modernize and improve the IRS, H9703–H9710 [29NO], H10341–H10343, H10445–H10477 [20DE], E1723 [21DE]

West Haven, CT: anniversary of West Shore Fire Dept., E1455 [26OC]

Remarks in Senate

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 662), S6398 [28SE]

Climate: impact of climate change on agriculture, S4473 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (H.R. 931), S2631 [10MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1903 [22MR]

——— improve wildfire management operations and safety of firefighters and communities through use of advanced technology, S7901 [19DE]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires, S684–S688 [7FE], S805, S807, S815 [8FE], S7377 [10DE], S8006 [21DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires (H.R. 4667), S25 [3JA], S28 [4JA], S164 [11JA], S479 [24JA], S560–S564 [30JA]

FAA: allow airports the option of using fluorine-free foam for combating fires, S6430 [2OC]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: funding, S5711 [20AU]

Forest Service: wildfire suppression and prevention funding, S850 [9FE], S4016 [19JN], S4931 [12JY]

Forests: reduce risk posed by wildfires to communities and the most at-risk federally owned forests (S. 1991), S850 [9FE]

Oregon: adjust eastern boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area to facilitate fire prevention and response activities in order to protect adjacent private property (H.R. 2075), S6492 [3OC]

Peshtigo, WI: anniversary of Great Peshtigo Fire, S6539 [4OC]

Senate: legislative priorities, S114–S116 [10JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief and IRS Modernization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1160) (H. Rept. 115–1054), H9690 [28NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1180) (H. Rept. 115–1084), H10335 [19DE]

Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2075), S7241 [29NO]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2075) (S. Rept. 115–417), S7318 [5DE]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 382), S2439 [25AP]

Juab County Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3777) (H. Rept. 115–803), H5986 [3JY]

Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2160), S7318 [5DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2160) (S. Rept. 115–429), S7431 [11DE]

West Fork Fire Station Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4609), S5455 [30JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4609) (S. Rept. 115–316), S5581 [1AU]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4609) (H. Rept. 115–624), H3063 [9AP]

Wildfire Management Technology Advancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2290), S7275 [4DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2290) (S. Rept. 115–441), S7925 [19DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1160, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 88, retirement, savings, and other tax relief and IRS modernization and improvement, H9703 [29NO]

H. Res. 1180, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 88, retirement, savings, and other tax relief and IRS modernization and improvement, H10340 [20DE]

H.R. 88, retirement, savings, and other tax relief and IRS modernization and improvement, H10445–H10469 [20DE]

H.R. 931, Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, S2631 [10MY], H5572 [22JN]

H.R. 2075, Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act, H6067 [11JY]

H.R. 3777, Juab County Conveyance Act, H6339 [17JY]

H.R. 4609, West Fork Fire Station Act, H3321 [16AP]

S. Res. 662, Campus Fire Safety Month, S6390 [28SE]