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| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/house-sends-president-bill-prevent-catastrophic-federal-prescribed-burns | House Sends President Bill to Prevent Catastrophic Federal Prescribed Burns | 2016-12-06 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 (S. 3395), a bill that requires the federal government to coordinate with state and local fire officials prior to initiating a prescribed burn. The bill passed the U.S. Senate on Nov. 17, 2016, and it will now be sent to the president’s desk to be signed into law. Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03), a supporter of the bill, said, “I’ve long advocated for more coordination between the federal government and state and local fire officials when it comes to scheduling prescribed burns. No one is going to have a better grasp of the conditions on the ground than the men and women who travel the land every day. More coordination between federal and local officials will help prevent prescribed burns from growing out of control.” S. 3395 prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from authorizing a prescribed burn on Forest Service land if the national fire rating system classifies the county land that is adjacent to the proposed burn site at the extreme fire danger level. The bill also requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress describing the number and locations of prescribed burns that are conducted by any federal agency. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |