To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to establish a grant program for monitoring wildfires by satellite.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to establish a grant program for monitoring wildfires by satellite., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Transportation.
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 H103F292177664577A8470CC1C86720CE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2024.
- Section H4AB3C24D1D4640BBB68470C26E2FE39F: 2. Monitoring wildfires by satellite Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a competitive grant...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to establish a grant program for monitoring wildfires by satellite., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to establish a grant program for monitoring wildfires by satellite., 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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a State forester, emergency manager, or equivalent State official
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