House Committee on Natural Resources

Federal Lands Subcommittee

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 188, H.R. 932, “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act", “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”, “FIRESHEDS Act”, “Direct Hire to Fight Fires", “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”, “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023” and “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” |

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 2:00 PM

On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2022”;

H.R. 934 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes;

H.R. 1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act”;

H.R. 1726 (Rep. Tokuda), “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”;

H.R. _____ (Rep. Moore of Utah), “FIRESHEDS Act”;

H.R. _____ (Rep. Issa), “Direct Hire to Fight Fires”;

H.R. _____ (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”;

H.R. _____ (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023”; and

H.R. _____ (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023”

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 188, H.R. 932, “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act", “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”, “FIRESHEDS Act”, “Direct Hire to Fight Fires", “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”, “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023” and “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023” | Federal Lands Subcommittee

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 2:00 PM

Tags: Federal Lands

On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 188 (Rep. McClintock), “Proven Forest Management Act of 2022”;

H.R. 934 (Rep. McClintock), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes;

H.R. 1450 (Rep. Fulcher), “Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act”;

H.R. 1726 (Rep. Tokuda), “Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023”;

H.R. _____ (Rep. Moore of Utah), “FIRESHEDS Act”;

H.R. _____ (Rep. Issa), “Direct Hire to Fight Fires”;

H.R. _____ (Rep. Valadao), “Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023”;

H.R. _____ (Rep. Harder), “Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023”; and

H.R. _____ (Rep. Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023”

Witnesses and Testimony

Panel I:

To Be Announced

Panel II [Forest Management Bills]:

Mr. Troy Heithecker

Associate Deputy Chief

U.S. Forest Service

Washington, D.C.

[All bills]

Mr. Robert Dugan

Chairman

Placer County Water Agency

Auburn, CA

[H.R. 188]

Mr. Cody Desautel

President

Intertribal Timber Council

Portland, OR

[H.R. 1450]

Mr. Jamie Johansson

President

California Farm Bureau

Sacramento, CA

[H.R. 3522]

Panel III [Fire Suppression Bills]:

Ms. Riva Duncan

Fire Chief

Umpqua National Forest

U.S. Forest Service (Retired)

Vice President, Grassroots Wildland Firefighters

Asheville, NC

[H.R. 3499]

Mr. Rick Goddard

Managing Director

Caylym Technologies International

Fresno, CA

[H.R.3389]

Mr. Laurence Crabtree

U.S. Forest Service (Retired)

Bieber, California

[H.R. 934]

Mr. Jonathan Godes

President of Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST)

Glenwood Springs City Councilor, Glenwood Springs, CO

[H.R. ___(Neguse), “Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023”]

[Minority Witness]