H.R. 67 · 108th Congress

Federally Declared Disaster Area Exemption Act of 2003

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jeff Flake
Introduced
2003-01-07
Latest action
2003-02-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

Summary

Federally Declared Disaster Exemption Act of 2003 - Allows land management activities by specified Federal agencies undertaken in places the President has declared as major disaster areas under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to proceed without regard to certain provisions of law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Forest Management Act. Exempts such activities from the notice, comment, and appeal requirements of the Appeals Reform Act and from judicial review by any U.S. court.Applies this Act to the two-year period beginning on the date of the Presidential declaration regarding a major disaster area.