Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System Lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congressional Research Service

Official summary

Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · Nov 20, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1904 (healthy forests restoration).

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R–WA

Committees

Rules Committee

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Legislative record

Actions

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Nov 21, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 21, 2003
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12113)
Nov 21, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12113)
Nov 21, 2003
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Nov 21, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 457.
Nov 21, 2003
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H12113-12117)
Nov 20, 2003
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
Nov 20, 2003
All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Nov 20, 2003
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-388, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
Nov 20, 2003
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-388, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
Nov 20, 2003
Introduced in House

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Bill text & related measures

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Engrossed in House · Nov 21, 2003 Formatted Text PDF
Reported in House · Nov 20, 2003 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 1904 · Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

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Analyze H.Res.457 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.457, 108th Congress: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System Lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/457

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2003-11-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hres457/BILLS-108hres457eh.htm

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Analyze H.Res.457 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.457, 108th Congress: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System Lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/457

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2003-11-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hres457/BILLS-108hres457eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:36:28Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.457 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss H.Res.457, 108th Congress: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System Lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/457

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2003-11-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hres457/BILLS-108hres457eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:36:28Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.457, 108th Congress: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System Lands and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/457

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2003-11-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/108/bills/hres457/BILLS-108hres457eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:36:28Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.457 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.