H. Rept. 112-658 Read more »

Reporting H.R. 5544 Out of Committee (Passed 25-19. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would authorize a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the Superior National Forest and certain other National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota that have limited recreational and conservation resources and lands owned by the State of Minnesota in trust for the public school… Read more »

Reporting H.R. 6089 Out of Committee (Passed 28-19. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, address factors that contribute to insect infestation, and restore forest health by prioritizing and implementing hazardous fuels reduction projects on federal land. Tipton Amendment #040 – Technical Changes (Agreed to by Voice Vote.) This amendment… Read more »

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 6089, the Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012, with a bipartisan vote of 28-19. Introduced by Colorado Members Scott Tipton, Doug Lamborn, Mike Coffman, and Cory Gardner, the bill would reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, address factors that contribute to insect infestation, and restore forest… Read more »

H. Rept. 112-626 Read more »

H. Rept. 112-627 Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on legislation intended to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, restore forest health, and address factors that contribute to insect infestation and wildfire. Decades of severe mismanagement of our public lands have contributed to increased forest density, overgrowth, and insect infestation,… Read more »

H. Rept. 112-612 Read more »

H. Rept. 112-608 Read more »

H. Rept. 112-609, Part 1 Read more »