Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-977
Sponsor: Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Aircraft pilots
Aviation safety
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Emergency Management
Families
Fire fighters
Fire prevention
Flight crews
Forest fires
Government contractors
Labor and Employment
National forests
Survivors' benefits
Transportation and Public Works
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for death and disability benefits for aerial firefighters who serve the Forest Service or any agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or disability in the line of duty.
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for similar eligibility of aerial firefighters for public safety officer death benefits, applicable to a public agency.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328)
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House