U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesU.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Home Print Search Site Map Text Only Help
 
LegislationLegislation
S. 561
Long Title: A bill to authorize a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest System lands, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, and for other purposes.
Official Short Title: FLAME Act
Sponsors: Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Tester, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Hatch
States: None
Subcommittee: Public Lands and Forests
Status:
  03-10-2009 Introduced.
  03-12-2009 Mr. Thune added as cosponsor.
  03-26-2009 Mr. Bennet added as cosponsor.
  04-28-2009 Mr. Merkley added as cosponsor.
  05-06-2009 Ms. Stabenow added as cosponsor.
  07-21-2009 Hearing by full committee. (32) S. Hrg. 111-128