S. 2151 – Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023

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The Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023 amends the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to create a new wildfire research institute in Utah. It adds Utah to the list of states that must establish such institutes, expanding the program’s geographic coverage and supporting wildfire research and prevention in Utah.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 5(b)(2) to add “(D) the State of Utah” as a required institute.
Amends Section 5(e)(1) to include Utah alongside Colorado in the list of states that must establish an institute.

Legislative Activity

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Held at the desk.

December 19, 2024 • 6:05 PM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

June 22, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

June 22, 2023

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee

October 25, 2023

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

November 19, 2024

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

November 21, 2024

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.

November 21, 2024

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166; text: CR S7167)

December 18, 2024

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 19, 2024

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

December 19, 2024 • 5:26 PM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

December 19, 2024 • 6:05 PM

Floor Debate

1 member

What members said about S. 2151 on the floor

1 Democrat

Sen. Catherine Cortez MastoD-NV · Dec 18, 2024

Madam President, notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 299, S. 2042; Calendar No. 280,…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued December 18, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2151

AN ACT

To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023.

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.

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(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.

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024.

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