To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions in the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions in the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H19BC19FFC7C144869AB3EABC110C4693: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Direct Hire To Fight Fires.
- Section HA6DFA2121FD84498B4FE5AA176C1B9DE: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Veterans are an appreciated and sought after population for positions within the Forest Service and in the positions...
- Section H858513840EB149E3A5DBCB37DD9F8A88: 3. Direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions in the Forest Service or the Department of...
- Section HEF00026BDA7A4182B12F714EDA4EDD03: 9603. Direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions in Forest Service and Department of the...
- Section HE69C866854E541F2AB47C7A440F8D1B4: 4. Streamlining and transparency in Federal Wildland Firefighting Hiring At the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior Not later than 1 year after...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions in the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions in the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Darrell Issa
R-CA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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