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H.R. 3992

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with regard to sequestration adjustments, to require any adjustments in enacted appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior for a fiscal year, to be the amount of additional new budget authority provided for wildfire suppression operations in the appropriations Act, but not to exceed $2.689 billion in such authority in each of FY2014-FY2021.

Defines "additional new budget authority" as the amount specified in an appropriations Act for a fiscal year to pay for wildfire suppression operations, but only to the extent such authority exceeds 70% of the average costs for wildfire suppression operations over the previous 10 years.

Prescribes requirements for any request by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for supplemental appropriations necessary for wildfire suppression operations.

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Peters (CA). Petition No: 113-10. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/113/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0010.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2](R-ID)Sponsor
140 cosponsors79 D61 R
140cosponsors3committees8actions1related bills9subjects
  • Introduced in HouseFeb 5, 2014
  1. DischargeH17000

    Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Peters (CA). Petition No: 113-10. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/113/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0010.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

  3. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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.

  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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.

  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 — Informed