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To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6799| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2018
Scott  R. Tipton

Scott R. Tipton

Republican Representative

Colorado

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Small Business Committee, Financial Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Lands Fire-Related Incidents Recovery and Economic Stimulus Act of 2018 or the Federal Lands FIRES Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the President to declare a federal lands wildfire disaster. Specifically, the President may make such a declaration for any wildfire: for which a request for a declaration has been made by the governor of an affected state or the chief executive of an affected Indian tribal government; that has burned 40% or more of an area that consists of federal lands; and that, in the President's determination, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant assistance to supplement the efforts and available resources of states, local governments, Indian tribes, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused by the wildfire. Assistance may be provided for secondary and tertiary damages, which may not include any area more than 100 miles from the area subject to the wildfire. The Department of Housing and Urban Development may provide assistance to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for necessary expenses for disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a federal lands wildfire disaster. The bill amends the Small Business Act to allow small businesses to receive economic injury disaster loans from the Small Business Administration for a federal lands wildfire disaster.
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Timeline
Sep 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 13, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • September 13, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 13, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.


  • September 20, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Disaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHomelessness and emergency shelterIntergovernmental relationsMinority and disadvantaged businessesNatural disastersPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSmall businessState and local financeWar and emergency powers

To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6799| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2018
Federal Lands Fire-Related Incidents Recovery and Economic Stimulus Act of 2018 or the Federal Lands FIRES Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the President to declare a federal lands wildfire disaster. Specifically, the President may make such a declaration for any wildfire: for which a request for a declaration has been made by the governor of an affected state or the chief executive of an affected Indian tribal government; that has burned 40% or more of an area that consists of federal lands; and that, in the President's determination, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant assistance to supplement the efforts and available resources of states, local governments, Indian tribes, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused by the wildfire. Assistance may be provided for secondary and tertiary damages, which may not include any area more than 100 miles from the area subject to the wildfire. The Department of Housing and Urban Development may provide assistance to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for necessary expenses for disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a federal lands wildfire disaster. The bill amends the Small Business Act to allow small businesses to receive economic injury disaster loans from the Small Business Administration for a federal lands wildfire disaster.
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Timeline
Sep 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 13, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • September 13, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 13, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.


  • September 20, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Scott  R. Tipton

Scott R. Tipton

Republican Representative

Colorado

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Small Business Committee, Financial Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHomelessness and emergency shelterIntergovernmental relationsMinority and disadvantaged businessesNatural disastersPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSmall businessState and local financeWar and emergency powers