Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2005

Summary

Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land, and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land of the National Forest System, (the Secretaries) to: (1) track funds expended for firefighter safety and training programs and activities; and (2) include a line item for such funds expended in each budget request submitted after enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretaries to jointly submit annual reports to Congress on the implementation and efficacy of wildland firefighter safety and training programs and activities. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) ensure that any Federal contract or agreement with a private entity for wildland firefighting services requires the entity to provide firefighter training in accordance with standards established by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group; and (2) develop a program to monitor and enforce compliance with such requirement.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4260-4261)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 April 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 2006

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-518.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 April 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 April 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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