H.R. 983 (Introduced in House) — Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017

This Act may be cited as the “Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017”.

Section 844(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by inserting “(A)” after “(f)(1)”; and

(2)

by adding after and below the end the following:

“(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if—

“(i) the damage or destruction, or attempt to damage or destroy, is by means of a fire that—

“(I) is set by a person to property owned by the person—

“(aa) to prevent an imminent threat of damage to that property; or

“(bb) as part of any other generally accepted practice for managing vegetation on timber, grazing, or farm land;

“(II) does not pose a serious threat of injury to any individual or damage to any building, dwelling, or vehicle of the United States; and

“(III) does not result in death or serious bodily injury to any individual; and

“(ii) an individual who has not attained 16 years of age is not used in setting the fire.”

Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017