To avert the waiving of liability for a utility whose line clearing work ignites a wildfire.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 28, 2018
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Senate amendment submitted
June 28, 2018
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3365 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 28, 2018
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3365 proposed by Senator Roberts for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 3224.(consideration: CR S4713-4714, S4716; text: CR S4716)
June 28, 2018
Amendment SA 3365 proposed by Senator Roberts for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 3224. (consideration: CR S4713-4714, S4716; text: CR S4716) To avert the waiving of liability for a utility whose line clearing work ignites a wildfire.
June 28, 2018
Amendment SA 3365 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 28, 2018
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SA 3365. Mr. ROBERTS (for Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Ms. Murkowski)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; as follows: In section 8632(f), strike paragraph (2) and insert the following: (2) Project work.--If the Secretary approves a supplement to an approved plan under subsection (c) of section 512 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1772) or an agreement entered into under subsection (d)(1) of that section that covers a vegetation management project under the pilot program, the liability provisions of subsection (g) of that section shall apply to the vegetation management project. ______