To improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, and for other purposes.
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read …
Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Establishes dedicated firefighting operations accounts at Agriculture and Interior departments and improves federal wildfire response on public lands, national parks, refuges, tribal trust lands, and national forests.
Who Benefits and How
Western communities gain improved wildfire protection. Federal firefighters benefit from dedicated funding accounts. Federal lands receive enhanced fire management resources.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Interior and Agriculture establish new firefighting accounts. Secretaries coordinate improved fire operations. Applies to National Forest System west of 100th meridian (excluding grasslands).
Key Provisions
- Creates Firefighting Operations accounts at USDA and Interior
- Covers federal lands including tribal trust lands
- Excludes national grasslands and eastern National Forests
- Comprehensive wildfire management improvements
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Improves federal wildfire management including dedicated firefighting accounts and operations
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve western wildfire response through dedicated funding and coordination"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretaries"
- → Secretary of Interior and Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_concerned"
- → Secretary with jurisdiction over specific federal land
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
BLM public lands, NPS units, refuges, tribal trust lands, and National Forest System
Excludes grasslands under Bankhead-Jones and NFS land east of 100th meridian
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