To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land.
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Latest Action · September 19, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
This bill directs the Comptroller General to study how federal programs, rules, and authorities affect wildfire prevention efforts across different types of land ownership, including federal, state, local, tribal, and private property. The study will examine whether current rules help or hinder coordinated wildfire mitigation work and whether changes could improve funding access for various agencies and governments involved in fire prevention. The study will also evaluate activities already being conducted under existing law and make recommendations to make cross-boundary wildfire mitigation simpler and more effective. The Comptroller General must submit a report to Congress within two years of the bill's enactment with findings and recommendations for improvement. No new funding is allocated in the bill, as it is focused on gathering information and analysis to inform future policy decisions on wildfire management.
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