HR 3187 · 105th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to exempt not-for-profit entities that hold rights-of-way on public lands from certain strict liability requirements imposed in connection with such rights-of-way.

Introduced 1998-02-11· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1998-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands, or the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to national forest system lands, from imposing liability without fault for fire suppression costs incurred by the United States with respect to a right-of-way if the right-of-way holder is a not-for-profit entity, including one that uses such right-of-way for electricity delivery to parties having an equity interest in the not-for-profit entity.…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans