H.R.5541 - FLAME Act

To provide 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. view all titles (6)

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  • Short: FLAME Act as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act or FLAME Act as reported to house.
  • Official: To provide 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. as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act or FLAME Act as passed house.
  • Short: FLAME Act as passed house.

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01/01/09
California Chronicle | BONO MACK: FIREFIGHTERS NEED AMPLE FUNDS TO ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to help firefighters effectively fight catastrophic wildfires, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today voted in favor of the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act (H.R. 5541). ...

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11/12/08
Forest Service Handbook to be Revised; Comments Sought | MUIRNet-News

... H.R. 2016 · H.R. 3682 · H.R. 5541 · habitat · Habitat Conservation Plans · heritage · House of Representatives · Hunter Education and Safety · Hunting · Hunting Regulations · Idaho &

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] : US Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Type: Serial 16-4 wk ...

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10/07/08
CBO Cost Estimate for Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild ...

... Shasta-Trinity National Forest releases third podcast (0); President Proposes Budget for BLM in FY 2009 to Protect Resources and Manage Uses of Public Lands (0); CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE - HR 5541 (0)

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09/26/08
The Dangers of Playing with Fire | Wildlands CPR

The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act) (H.R. 5541), though far from perfect, could ease the burden if it passed. So would zoning regulations to prevent more exurban growth; prescribed fire to reduce fuel ...

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09/18/08
what is jim gerlach hiding from his constituents

[hr 5541, vote #218, 5/25/06]; opposed prescription drug reimportation that would lower prescription drug costs for americans. [hr 3963, vote #1008, 10/25/07]; despite saying that their “record profits drive [him] nuts,” gerlach voted ...

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09/16/08
The Dangers of Playing with Fire

The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act) (HR 5541), though far from perfect, could ease the burden if it passed. So would zoning regulations to prevent more exurban growth; prescribed fire to reduce fuel ...

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09/01/08
West Virginia Highlands Voice » Blog Archive » “FLAME” CHANGES ...

On July 9, 2008, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 5541, known as “The Flame Act.” Its purpose is “To provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the ...

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08/28/08
The Dangers of Playing with Fire

The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act) (HR 5541), though far from perfect, could ease the burden if it passed. So would zoning regulations to prevent more exurban growth; prescribed fire to reduce fuel ...

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08/24/08
American Whitewater - Fire Spending to Impact Outdoor Recreation

Learn more about the content and status of the FLAME Act by searching www.thomas.gov for H.R. 5541 or "FLAME Act". Kevin Colburn. 1035 Van Buren St. Missoula, MT 59802. Details. E-mail: kevin@americanwhitewater.org. Phone: 406-543-1802 ...

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08/24/08
American Whitewater - Fire Spending to Impact Outdoor Recreation

Learn more about the content and status of the FLAME Act by searching www.thomas.gov for H.R. 5541 or "FLAME Act". Kevin Colburn. 1035 Van Buren St. Missoula, MT 59802. Details. E-mail: kevin@americanwhitewater.org. Phone: 406-543-1802 ...

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08/24/08
American Whitewater - Fire Spending to Impact Outdoor Recreation

Learn more about the content and status of the FLAME Act by searching www.thomas.gov for H.R. 5541 or "FLAME Act". Kevin Colburn. 1035 Van Buren St. Missoula, MT 59802. Details. E-mail: kevin@americanwhitewater.org. Phone: 406-543-1802 ...

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08/24/08
American Whitewater - Fire Spending to Impact Outdoor Recreation

Learn more about the content and status of the FLAME Act by searching www.thomas.gov for H.R. 5541 or "FLAME Act". Kevin Colburn. 1035 Van Buren St. Missoula, MT 59802. Details. E-mail: kevin@americanwhitewater.org. Phone: 406-543-1802 ...

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08/11/08
DownsizeDC.org

Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act: H.R. 5541, amended, to provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest ...

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07/23/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3256 FLAME Act

Related Bills:. H.R.5541. Related Issue Areas:. Watersheds · Water resources · Potable water · Natural resources; 20 more; Maps · Job training · Housing · Grants-in-aid · Governmental investigations ·

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07/21/08
US Senate should pass FLAME act

The US House passed HR 5541, the Federal Lands Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act or FLAME Act, which would create a fund to fight catastrophic wildfires, which would save US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management funds ...

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07/16/08
Stop the California Wildfires!

The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, H.R. 5541, provides a source of funding for emergency fires and dictates a plan for paying back any funds that are borrowed from other programs. ...

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07/13/08
From the Inbox - Help stop the California Wildfires!

The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, HR 5541, provides a source of funding for emergency fires and dictates a plan for paying back any funds that are borrowed from other programs. ...

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07/10/08
House Passes FLAME Act--Bill to Fund Forest Fire Assistance ...

Representative Raul M. Grijalva, Chairman of the Subcommitee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, praised the passage of the "Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act" (FLAME Act) (HR. 5541). Rep. ...

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07/10/08
California Chronicle | BONO MACK: FIREFIGHTERS NEED AMPLE FUNDS TO ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to help firefighters effectively fight catastrophic wildfires, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today voted in favor of the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act (H.R. 5541). ...

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07/10/08
press release: sali leads national debate on forest fires

hr 5541, the federal land assistance, management and enhancement act (flame act) is aimed at dedicating funds for suppressing large wildfires. the bill passed on a voice vote. the forest service used to provide a source of revenue by ...

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07/10/08
House Passes FLAME Act--Bill to Fund Forest Fire Assistance

Representative Raul M. Grijalva, Chairman of the Subcommitee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, praised the passage of the "Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act" (FLAME Act) (HR. 5541). Rep. ...

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07/10/08
House Passes FLAME Act - HR 5541

Grijalva, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, praised the passage of the “Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act” (FLAME Act) (HR. 5541). Rep. Grijalva is an original sponsor with ...

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07/09/08
Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

11) H.R. 5541 - Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act) (Rep. Rahall – Natural Resources). 12) H.Res. ___ - Commending the firefighters from California and throughout the United States for their courageous ...

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07/09/08
BONO MACK: FIREFIGHTERS NEED AMPLE FUNDS TO SUPRESS WILDFIRES

In an effort to help firefighters effectively fight catastrophic wildfires, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today voted in favor of the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act (HR 5541). ...

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07/09/08
House Passes Wildland Firefighting Measure

The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act) (HR 5541) would help to address that funding problem by establishing a dedicated federal fund for catastrophic, emergency wildland fire suppression activities, ...

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07/09/08
We Need Sufficient Funding for Emergency Fires

The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, HR 5541, provides a source of funding for emergency fires and dictates a plan for paying back any funds that are borrowed from other programs. ...

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07/09/08
House passes fire funding bill

The bill, HR 5541, would also require the creation of a comprehensive wildland fire management strategy to address: the most cost-effective way to allocate fire-management resources; a system for assessing the level of risk to ...

Source: Eryn Gable
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07/09/08
BLM finds grazing harmful to protected monument Cattle grazing on ...

House Passes FLAME Act - HR 5541 Congressman Raul M. Grijalva, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, praised the passage of the “Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act” (FLAME Act) ...

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07/09/08
Rep. Goodlatte on Exploding Fire Suppression Costs

Speaker, I rise today to express my disappointment with the bill before us today, HR 5541 the Forest Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act or the FLAME Act. Mr. Speaker, I believe that the authors of this bill are well ...

Source: SOS Forests
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