118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 439Public Land Search and Rescue Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to allocate resources for remote search and rescue activities, and for other purposes.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Feb 21, 2023
Agriculture · Natural Resources
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program to allocate resources to remote search and rescue activities conducted on lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture or Interior. Interior may award a grant under the program to a state or a political subdivision to (1) purchase equipment and gear necessary for remote search and rescue activities, (2) reimburse such an eligible recipient for the cost of maintenance and repair of remote search and rescue equipment owned or leased by the recipient, and (3) reimburse state and local agencies responsible for remote search and rescue activities. Interior must prioritize an application from an eligible rec...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 13, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
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.
Jan 20, 2023
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.