2019 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 55 - Department of Agriculture
Sec. 2270b - Department of Agriculture Inspector General investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 2270b (2019)
Section Name §2270b. Department of Agriculture Inspector General investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths
Section Text

In the case of each fatality of an officer or employee of the Forest Service that occurs due to wildfire entrapment or burnover, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an investigation of the fatality. The investigation shall not rely on, and shall be completely independent of, any investigation of the fatality that is conducted by the Forest Service.

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(Pub. L. 107–203, §1, July 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 744.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sec. 2270b - Department of Agriculture Inspector General investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths
Contains section 2270b
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 116 Stat. 744
Public Law References Public Law 107-203
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