[Report No. 119–280, Part I]
February 6, 2025
Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Ms. Maloy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
September 15, 2025
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources
September 15, 2025
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. Additional Institute
(a) In general
Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking and
at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(D)
the State of Utah.
(b) Conforming amendment
Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1)) is amended by striking and Colorado
and inserting Colorado, and Utah
.