16 U.S.C. § 7142 — Use
submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 106-393 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 259 words · no verdicts yet
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A participating county*, including any applicable agencies of the participating county, shall use county funds*, in accordance with this subchapter, only—
to carry out activities under the Firewise Communities program to provide to homeowners in fire-sensitive ecosystems education on, and assistance with implementing, techniques in home siting, home construction, and home landscaping that can increase the protection of people and property from wildfires;
to reimburse the participating county for search and rescue and other emergency services, including firefighting and law enforcement patrols, that are—
performed on Federal land* after the date on which the use was approved under subsection (b); and
paid for by the participating county;
to cover training costs and equipment purchases directly related to the emergency services described in paragraph (2);
to develop and carry out community wildfire protection plans in coordination with the appropriate Secretary concerned*; and
to provide or expand access to—
broadband telecommunications services at local schools; or
the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus.
A participating county shall use county funds for a use described in subsection (a) only after a 45-day public comment period, at the beginning of which the participating county shall—
publish in any publications of local record a proposal that describes the proposed use of the county funds; and
submit the proposal to any resource advisory committee established under section 7125 of this title for the participating county.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 106–393, title III, § 302, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3909; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(9), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 906; Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title IV, § 402, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title XII, § 41202(e), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1134.)
- 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 106-393 · 122 Stat. 3909
- 2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-141 · 126 Stat. 906
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-141 · 132 Stat. 1079
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 117-58 · 135 Stat. 1134
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 106-393 on 2008-10-03.
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