Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 19, 2017)
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 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 happenedSep 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 19, 2017
- Sep 19, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Budget Committee - Sep 19, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate