Nov 25, 2015 following my veto of the previous bill, the congress approved and i have signed into law the bipartisan budget act of 2015, which revises discretionary spending caps for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 by providing significant relief from sequestration for both defense and nondefense priorities. Army da administrative publications and forms by the army publishing directorate apd. Evaluation of the tricare program military health system. The day shown for national wildfire preparedness day is based off how much chitterchatter and buzz there was on may 5, 2018 across social media making references to wildfire preparedness day. One of these important changes severely limits the use of lowestprice technicallyacceptable lpta evaluations in department of defense dod procurements. Selected highlights of the fy2017 national defense authorization act ndaa congressional research service 2 their respective budget caps by roughly similar amounts through use of ocodesignated funding. Forest service modular airborne fire fighting system unit onto a 302nd airlift wing c, aug. National defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017 public law 114328 as amended through p. Forest fires in europe, middle east and north africa 2017 effis. The national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017 continues the committees commitment to defense reforms that enable our military to rise to the challenges of a. Except as provided by subsection b and in addition to the prohibition under section 144 of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2016 public law 11492.
Forest fires food and agriculture organization of the united nations. Fires, acres, dollar damage, and structures destroyed 19332016. National defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017 2016. May 2017 july 2017 for june, 5,336 fires 6th least since 2000 burned 600,373 acres 7th least on record, which is 112.
Education or related nonprofit entities, effective december 23, 2016. Sep 07, 2016 with at least seven lives lost and thousands of properties destroyed from raging wildfires, the summer of 2015 shaped up to be a season of terrible devastation for northern california. Ndaa 2017 creates global engagement center, or ministry of us. Jun 17, 2017 june 17, 2017 june 17, 2017 nw fire blog tm state of arizona due to the high volume of wildfires, we are combining all incidents into one single post for each state. However, it omits controversial provisions about drafting women or religious exemptions for contractors. Minnesota department of public safety pages search. Please note that this handbook is current through october 20, 2017 but by the time you read this material, the federal, state, and county governments may have enacted additional measures to assist victims of the fires that may affect some of the information we present. How is the date for wildfire preparedness day calculated. F it is therefore fitting this act, the last national defense authorization act of his tenure, be named in chairman mckeons honor, as provided in subsection a. National fire activity remained low in march as most regions were out of fire season. I am pleased to provide the seventh annual report of the interagency coordination group of. This annual report, as required by public law 11184, the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2010, october 28, 2009, covers the.
Mar 27, 2016 the 2017 ndaa should begin rebuilding americas military. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives. National defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017. States are responsible for managing wildfires that originate on all other lands. Interagency coordination group of inspectors general for. Croatian wildfires, a series of wildfires burning in istria all the. This report includes a description of the strategy of the united states for enhancing security and. Army and marine corps active protection system aps efforts.
The house of representatives and the senate have passed their versions of the. Congress approves another round of hurricane, wildfire funding. Showing changes made by section 579 of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017, p. Figure 1 depicts a russian rpg30, which reportedly has a 105 mm tandem warhead supposedly. Section 3508 of the ndaa 20 authorized the extension of the maritime security program through fiscal year 2025. Selected military personnel issues congressional research service 1 introduction each year, the house and senate armed services committees take up national defense authorization bills. Chuck mason legislative attorney barbara salazar torreon senior research librarian january 23, 2017. Dec 10, 2016 the 2017 ndaa contains a provision that amends the 2011 ndaa and introduces an opportunity for applicable contractors to have their business systems audited by independent accounting firms. Data will be current through friday, april 10, 2020. The below statistics are tracked on a weekly basis and provide a snapshot of the number of fires and acres burned. Grant programs directorate information bulletin no. Causes and effects of global forest fires wwf deutschland. Ordered to be printed srobinson on dsk5sptvn1prod with hearing verdate sep 11 2014 20. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of.
Oct 19, 2017 october 19, 2017 crapo, risch, wyden, cantwell, murray introduce bipartisan bill to fight recordbreaking wildfires western senators introduce bill to protect atrisk communities and forests from wildfires. Gao1847, accessible version, defense civil support. Ndaa of 2017, in section 641, signed by the president on december 23, 2016, and revised in section 624 of the ndaa of 2018, amended the definition of disposable pay in the uniformed services former spouses protection act usfspa, 10 u. Yet many consider wildfire as an accelerating problem, with widely held. Table 1 below reproduces the language enacted in the. David hambling, russia unveils abrams killer rocket, wired, november 28, 2008. It is a complete reprinting and incorporates the mcm 2012 edition, including all amendments to the preamble, rules for courtsmartial r.
The ndaa is a policy bill that lays out the projects and priorities within the pentagon that congress would like to see funded the following year. Access, cost, and quality data through fiscal year 2016. Oct 24, 2017 congress approves another round of hurricane, wildfire funding. The house of representatives had passed its version of the conference report on december 1, 2016. For january april, 20,482 fires 8th most since 2000 burned 1,998,9 acres 3rd most on record, which is 97. Feb 03, 2017 colorado lawmakers ask congress to fix wildfire funding issue. Cal fire has not yet finalized their 2017 data and the numbers shown here reflect only structures destroyed by five of the 2017 fires tubbs, nuns, thomas, atlas, and redwood valley. This is to inform you of several legislative changes and extensions affecting federal employee pay and certain benefits. The national district attorneys association ndaa is the voice of americas prosecutors, supporting their efforts to protect the rights and safety of the people, making their voice heard in policy and law formulation, and offering technical assistance. From 20002016, there were 199 wildfires events resulting in 983 deaths, 2. Under section 3508, the secretary of transportation, acting through the maritime administrator, is authorized to offer to extend the existing 60. Buck mckeon national defense authorization act ndaa for fiscal year fy 2015 p. National defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017 srobinson on dsk5sptvn1prod with hearing verdate sep 11 2014 20. This act may be cited as the 5 wildland fires act of 2017.
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the department of defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the department of energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Ndaa for fiscal year 2017 signed into law the american legion. Colorado lawmakers ask congress to fix wildfire funding issue. Canadas major wildland fire disasters of the past, 18251938 pdf. Additionally, the intervening supplement was published january 1, 2017 with an effective date of july 1, 2018. Following are selected highlights of the conference agreement on the fy2017 national defense authorization act ndaa. Bill will foster rural jobs restoring forests and help make communities safer washington, d. National defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017 congress. Report on effects of a changing climate to the department. Showers aid firefighters hoping to contain california wildfire. Defense budget request restores full funding for commissaries. Other transaction ot authorities were created to give dod the flexibility necessary to adopt and incorporate business practices that reflect commercial industry standards and best practices. Statistics include all wildfires responded to by cal fire in both the state. California state wildfires peterson air force base, co, usglobe members of the 39th aerial port squadron along with c loadmasters assigned to the 731st airlift squadron push a u.
California state wildfires clearlake, ca, us steven dobbs left, 9th civil engineer squadron fire captain, carries a chainsaw up a hill in front of other fire prevention organizations, aug. Wildfires april 2017 state of the climate national. The manual for courtsmartial mcm, united states 2016 edition updates the mcm 2012 edition. Law of war manual december 2016 open pdf 12 mb this document is the updated version of the department of defense law of war manual. Sep 04, 2017 showers aid firefighters hoping to contain california wildfire. Counterpropaganda bill quietly creates us propaganda factory on thursday december 8th, the us senate quietly passed the national defense authorization act or the ndaa for the fiscal year of 2017. When a specification or requirement is challenged as unduly restrictive of competition, the procuring agency has the responsibility of establishing that the specification or requirement is reasonably necessary to meet the agencys needs. The 2017 ndaa should begin rebuilding americas military. Open dfars cases as of april 03, 2020 case number part number title synopsis status 2020d012 s qualifications requirements for contracting positions implements section 861 of the national defense authorization act ndaa for fiscal year fy 2020 and amends 10 u. Dec, 2016 2017 ndaa restricts dods use of lpta procedures the 2017 national defense authorization act ndaa is full of important changes that will affect federal contracting going forward. Committed to the committee of the whole house on the.
Committed to the committee of the whole house on the state of the union and ordered to be printed. Jun 14, 2016 june 14, 2016, the full senate passed their version of the national defense authorization bill for 2017 by a vote of 85 to. The national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2016 ndaa 2016 directed the department of defense dod to align its measures of health care quality used in the military health system mhs to improve beneficiary experience and reduce variation in the quality of care. Page 1 of 4 demo of usfspa amendment to 2017 ndaa prepared by. Minnesota motor vehicle crash facts, 2017 page i department of public safety, office of traffic safety minnesota traffic crashes in 2017 overview this edition. C 1732 by eliminating the statutory requirement for completion.
Forest fires in europe, middle east and north africa 2016 effis. Fire suppressant and fuel containment standards for certain vehicles. Thomas ventura, santa barbara, 281,893, 114,078, december 2017, 1,063, 23, fatalities 2. Senate passed a conference report for its version of the national defense authorization act ndaa, which provides funding for the u. Apr, 2016 may 7, 2016 saturday may 7, 2016 marks the second annual national wildfire preparedness day in canada an event designed to draw community attention to the devestating effects that a. These are preliminary numbers taken from our computer aided dispatch cad system, and will likely change as dispatched wildfires may end up being other types of fires or false alarms. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the department of defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Crapo, risch, wyden, cantwell, murray introduce bipartisan. In the wake of another historic wildfire season, ranking member of the senate energy and natural resources committee maria cantwell. For april, 5,953 fires 3rd least since 2000 burned 817,985 acres 2nd most on record, which is 7. To reduce the risk posed by wildfires to communities and the most atrisk federally owned forests. Public law 11184, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2010, section 2835, october 28, 2009, designates the inspector general of the department of defense as the chairperson of the interagency coordination group icg of inspectors general for guam realignment.
As rapidly spreading blazes forced mandatory evacuations and inflicted catastrophic damage again and again, the american red cross. Senate passed the fiscal year 2017 national defense authorization act, bringing congress a step closer to finalizing next years military budget. Committee consideration of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2016 results from hearings that began on february 3, 2015, and that were completed on april 15, 2015. The significant wildland fire potential forecasts included in this outlook represent the cumulative forecasts of the ten geographic area predictive services units and the national predictive services unit. California has dry, windy, and often hot weather conditions from spring through late autumn that. The impact of forest fires in the eu in the 20002017 period. Title vii impact aid showing changes made by section. This manual is a department of defense dodwide resource for dod personnel including commanders, legal practitioners, and other military and civilian personnel on the law of war. National significant wildland fire potential outlook.
The changes resulting from the enactment of the national defense authorization act ndaa for fiscal year fy 2017 public law 114328, december 23, 2016 are summarized below. The national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017 h. Other transaction authority ota is the term commonly used to refer to the 10 u. Zaragoza, spain meetings of the ec working group forest fire prevention, zaragoza, spain and ispra, italy. While no structures were burned, the fire prompted evacuation of some personnel. National wildfire community preparedness day may 7, 2016 by. Structures destroyed by california wildfires, 1987 2017 source.
The national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017 continues the committees commitment to defense reforms that enable our military to rise to the challenges of a more dangerous world both today and in the future. Any reference in this or any other act to the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2015 shall be. Electric utilities and wildfire risk wildfires start for a number of reasons. Public law 114328, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2017 969 pp map, the fort wingate depot activity negotiated property division, april 2016 1 p map, utah test and training range enhancementwest desert land exchange, july 21, 2016 1 p. Dec, 2016 well, five years after they legislated propaganda in ndaa 2012, looks like its going into overdrive now for 2017. Access, cost, and quality, fiscal year 2016 report to congress is provided by the defense health agency dha, decision support division, in the office of the assistant secretary of defense health affairs oasdha. Jansen specialist in defense health care policy lawrence kapp specialist in military manpower policy r.
Background, issues, and legislation congressional research service summary congress has directed that the federal government is responsible for managing wildfires that begin on federal lands, such as national forests or national parks. The house of representatives passed the national defense authorization act. Department of the interior bureau of land management. A a reconnaissance marine with the maritime raid force secures his parachute after an air insert into a reconnaissance and surveillance. The latest technologies high quality electronic pubs and forms view u. A wildfire in november 2017 burned 380 acres on vandenberg air force base in southern california. Large losscausing fires, which included the valley, butte, and rocky wildfires, burned more than 216,000 acres and destroyed or damaged more than 3,000 structures. Jun 23, 2017 section 911 of the ndaa for fiscal year 2017 also included a provision for gao, not later than 6 months after the date of enactment, december 23, 2016, and every 6 months thereafter through december 31, 2019, to submit to the defense committees a report setting forth a comprehensive assessment of the actions that dod has taken pursuant to. Cantwell, murray, risch, wyden, crapo, merkley introduce bipartisan compromise to fight recordbreaking wildfires.
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