HCONRES 326 · 106th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Federal Government's responsibility for starting a destructive fire near Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Introduced 2000-05-15· Sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2000-05-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2000-05-16
Roll #183
Yea 404Nay 0
Democrats
195 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
207 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2000-05-16
Roll #183
Yea 404Nay 0
Democrats
195 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
207 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should take: (1) responsibility for the fire intentionally set by the National Park Service (NPS) at the Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, on May 4, 2000, which burned out of control near Los Alamos, New Mexico; and (2) all necessary steps to mitigate the threats from the fire to the public health and well-being of the New Mexico residents, and to compensate the people of New Mexico for the losses incurred as a result of NPS actions. Commends the: (1) people of New Mexico for opening their homes and their hearts to the New Mexican communities affected by this fire; (2) New Mexico firefighting teams for their efforts and courage in battling the fire; (3) New Mexico National Guard and the State of New Mexico for their efforts in mitigating the fire and assisting those affected by it; (4) American Red Cross and numerous other charitable organizations and volunteers for the extensive assistance provided to the fire victims; (4) Western States that have assisted New Mexico by sending people and equipment to help fight the fire; (5) businesses which have served as food and clothing collection points; (6) organizations and…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat