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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Hurd (CO) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3300, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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The proposal aims to improve forest management practices and enhance safety protections for firefighters who battle wildfires on public and private lands. It likely includes measures to reduce wildfire risk through forest treatments, improve equipment and training for wildland firefighters, and possibly increase funding or resources for fire prevention and suppression efforts. The bill would affect federal land management agencies, state forestry departments, firefighting crews, and communities in fire-prone regions.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3300 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3300 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that a permit is not required under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for a discharge resulting from the aerial application of certain products used for fire control and suppression, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mr. LaMalfa (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Costa, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Fong, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Kim, and Mr. Gray) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that a permit is not required under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for a discharge resulting from the aerial application of certain products used for fire control and suppression, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PERMIT REQUIREMENT. Section 402(l)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(l)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``this section for a discharge from'' and inserting the following: ``this section for-- ``(i) a discharge from''; (B) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a discharge resulting from the aerial application of a product used for fire control and suppression purposes that appears on the most current applicable Qualified Products List maintained by the Forest Service (or any successor list).''; and (2) in subparagraph (C)-- (A) by striking ``(C) The authorization'' and inserting the following: ``(C) Applicability.--The authorization''; (B) by striking ``Section 505(a)'' and inserting ``section 505(a)''; (C) by striking ``402(p)(6)'' and inserting ``subsection (p)(6)''; and (D) by striking ``402(l)(3)(A)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subparagraph (A)''. <all>