US Congress Senate Bill 3395 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 14 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-12-14 - Became Public Law No: 114-275.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill prohibits the Forest Service from authorizing a prescribed burn (i.e., a planned fire intentionally ignited) on Forest Service land if, for the county or contiguous county in which such land is located, the national fire danger rating system is indicating an extreme fire danger level. Nonetheless, the Forest Service may authorize a prescribed burn under such a condition if it coordinates with the applicable state government and local fire officials. At the end of every fiscal year, the Forest Service shall submit a report that describes: the number and locations of prescribed burns during that fiscal year, and each prescribed burn during that year that was authorized by the Forest Service as an exception under this bill.

Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016

Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-14	House	Became Public Law No: 114-275.
2016-12-14	House	Signed by President.
2016-12-07	House	Presented to President.
2016-12-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-12-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7159)
2016-12-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3395.
2016-12-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7159-7160)
2016-12-05	House	Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-11-18	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2016-11-18	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2016-11-18	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-11-18	House	Received in the House.
2016-11-18	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-11-17	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6493)
2016-11-17	Senate	Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6493)
2016-09-27	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3395/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3395/BILLS-114s3395is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3395/BILLS-114s3395es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3395/BILLS-114s3395enr.pdf