Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 22, 2015)
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015
This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2025 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior.
If USDA or Interior determines that supplemental appropriations are necessary for wildfire suppression operations, the bill requires the relevant department to submit to Congress a request for the funding and a plan for obligating the funds.
The bill also requires the President's budget to include the average costs for wildfire suppression over the previous 10 years.
What just happenedJan 22, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S422)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 22, 2015
- Jan 22, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S422)
Budget Committee - Jan 22, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate