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16 U.S.C. 6592b: Establishment of fuel breaks in forests and other wildland vegetation

Created in 2021 by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (d)

How it got here

Unchanged since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58 (Nov 15, 2021).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.