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Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

S. 457 · 119th Congress · Feb 6, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025”.

Sec. 2 Additional Institute

(a)
In general— Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(D) the State of Utah.”

(b)
Conforming amendment— Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1)) is amended by striking “and Colorado” and inserting “Colorado, and Utah”.