,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mrs4  
,noem introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to respond to ! extreme fire  
haz>d & unsafe conditions result+ f p9e 
beetle infe/ation1 dr\ght1 disease1 or  
/orm damage by decl>+ a /ate ( em]g5cy &
 direct+ ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to  
imm$iately implem5t haz>d\s fuels       
r$uction projects 9 ! mann] provid$ 9   
title ,i ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration  
,act ( #bjjc1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,=e/ ,em]g5cy ,response ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 =e/ 
heal? & human safety 9 c]ta9 national   
=e/s h det]iorat$ dang]\sly due to p9e  
beetle infe/ation1 disease1 /orm damage1

 & dr\ght2 &  7#b7 ! result+ fire haz>d 
9 ^? national =e/s endang]s adjac5t     
communities1 ran*es1 ,/ate p>ks1 &      
sev]al units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em &
 poses a significant ?reat to ! economic
 /ability ( surr\nd+ areas & ! heal?1   
safety1 & well-be+ ( resid5ts & visitors
 to ^? areas4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,designat$ national =e/ ,!  
t]m designat$ national =e/ means a      
national =e/ designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u
 section #d7;b74  7#b7 ,em]g5cy         
circum/ances ,! t]m em]g5cy circum/ances
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#aejf4aa ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  #d4 ,decl>ation ( em]g5cy
 & selection ( pilot project national   
=e/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 recognition (     
det]iorat+ =e/ heal? conditions1 extreme
 fire haz>d1 & ! significant numb] (    
dead & dy+ trees 9 c]ta9 national =e/s  
due to p9e beetle infe/ation1 dr\ght1   

disease1 or /orm damage1 & ! result+    
imm95t risk ( deva/at+ wildfire t poses 
a significant ?reat to ! economic       
/ability ( surr\nd+ areas & ! heal?1    
safety1 & well-be+ ( resid5ts1          
firefight]s1 & visitors to ! areas1     
,congress decl>es t ! fire haz>d & human
 endang]m5t 9 ^? national =e/s designat$
 by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7       
con/itute em]g5cy circum/ances4  7b7    
,designations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all designate n less 
?an #a national =e/ 9 ea* applicable    
,/ate t is exp]i5c+ conditions t        
con/itute em]g5cy circum/ances due to   
p9e beetle infe/ation1 dr\ght1 disease1 
or /orm damage & ! result+ imm95t risk (
 deva/at+ wildfire t poses a significant
 ?reat to ! economic /ability ( surr\nd+
 areas & ! heal?1 safety1 & well-be+ (  
resid5ts1 firefight]s1 & visitors to !  
areas4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a designation 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a p]iod n to 
exce$ #aj ye>s4  #e4 ,application (     

exp$it$ proc$ures & activities ( !      
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
to designat$ ,=e/ ,s]vice pilot projects
  7a7 ,applicability ,subject to        
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e71 title ,i ( ! 
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa et seq47 7includ+ !
 environm5tal analysis requirem5ts (    
section #ajd ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#fead71 ! special adm9i/rative review   
process "u section #aje ( t ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #feae71 & ! judicial review   
process "u section #ajf ( t ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #feaf771 %all apply to all    
,=e/ ,s]vice projects & activities      
implem5t+ ! l& & res\rce managem5t plan 
develop$ = ! designat$ national =e/s    
dur+ ! t]m ( ! em]g5cy circum/ance      
decl>$ "u section #d4  7b7 ,application 
( o!r law ,section #cbb ( ,public ,law  
#ajb-cha 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afab note2 #ajf
 ,/at4 #adai7 %all n apply to projects  
conduct$ 9 accordance ) ?is section4    
7c7 ,requir$ modifications ,9 apply+    
title ,i ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration  

,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa et    
seq47 to ,=e/ ,s]vice projects &        
activities 9 designat$ national =e/s1 ! 
,secret>y %all make ! foll[+            
modifications3  7#a7 ,! au?ority %all   
apply to ! entire designat$ national    
=e/1 includ+ l& t is outside ( a        
wildl&-urban int]face area or t does n  
satisfy any ( ! o!r eligibility crit]ia 
specifi$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( t ,act    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feab7;a774  7#b7 ,all   
projects & activities ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 
includ+ necess>y connect$ actions 7z    
describ$ 9 section #aejh4be7;a77#a7 (   
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation771 %all be   
consid]$ to be au?oriz$ haz>d\s fuel    
r$uction projects = purposes ( apply+ ! 
title4  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( a project      
int5d$ to address ! exi/5ce ( an        
infe/ation ( disease or insects1 or !   
pres5ce ( su* an infe/ation on          
imm$iately adjac5t l&1 ! ,secret>y may  
proce$ ) ! project if !re is any risk ! 
infe/ation w spread1 n j 9 ! ev5t ( an  

imm95t risk ( ! spread ( ! infe/ation4  
7#d7 ,=e/ ,s]vice projects & activities 
9 ! designat$ national =e/ conduct$ "u  
title ,i ( t ,act %all n be c\nt$ t[>d !
 limitation 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( t ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feab7;c77 on ! total    
quantity ( acreage t may be treat$ "u t 
title4  7d7 ,small] projects  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 a project conduct$ 9 a designat$       
national =e/ 9 accordance ) ?is section 
t comprises less ?an #aj1jjj acres %all 
be consid]$ an action categorically     
exclud$ f ! requirem5ts = an            
environm5tal assessm5t or an            
environm5tal impact /atem5t "u section  
#aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation74  7#b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9   
areas ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to--  
7,a7 a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness
 ,pres]vation ,sy/em2  7,b7 any ,f$]al  
l& on :i*1 by ,act ( ,congress or       
,presid5tial proclamation1 ! removal (  
vegetation is re/rict$ or prohibit$2    

7,c7 a congressionally designat$        
wild]ness /udy area2 or  7,d7 an area 9 
:i* activities "u p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld be 
inconsi/5t ) ! applicable l& & res\rce  
managem5t plan4  7e7 ,prohibition on    
re/ra9+ ord]s1 prelim9>y injunctions1 & 
o!r relief p5d+ judicial review  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,no re/ra9+ ord]1 prelim9>y      
injunction1 or injunction p5d+ appeal   
%all be issu$ by any c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ) respect to any decision to     
engage 9 any rem$ial action or to       
prep>e1 adv]tise1 (f]1 aw>d1 or op]ate a
 timb] sale "u ?is section 9 a designat$
 national =e/4  7#b7 ,applicability (   
o!r law ,section #gje ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to any      
*all5ge to a sale describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  #f4 ,good neighbor au?ority  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate   
means a ,/ate t conta9s ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l&4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#c7 ,/ate =e/] ,! t]m   

,/ate =e/] means ! head ( a ,/ate ag5cy 
) jurisdiction ov] ,/ate =e/ry programs 
9 an eligible ,/ate4  7b7 ,coop]ative   
agreem5ts & contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y may ent] into a coop]ative    
agreem5t or contract 7includ+ a sole    
s\rce contract7 ) a ,/ate =e/] to       
au?orize ! ,/ate =e/] to provide ! =e/1 
rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration &          
protection s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 !    
eligible ,/ate4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ s]vices 
,! =e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$ re/oration &  
protection s]vices ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 include ! conduct (--  7,a7        
activities to treat insect infect$      
trees2  7,b7 activities to r$uce haz>d\s
 fuels2 &  7,c7 any o!r activities to   
re/ore or improve =e/1 rangel&1 & wat]%$
 heal?1 includ+ fi% & wildlife habitat4 
7#c7 ,/ate z ag5t ,except z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#f71 a coop]ative agreem5t or 
contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 au?orize ! ,/ate =e/] to s]ve z ! ag5t 
= ! ,secret>y 9 provid+ ! re/oration &  

protection s]vices au?oriz$ "u t        
p>agraph4  7#d7 ,subcontracts ,9        
accordance ) applicable contract        
proc$ures = ! eligible ,/ate1 a ,/ate   
=e/] may ent] into subcontracts to      
provide ! re/oration & protection       
s]vices au?oriz$ "u a coop]ative        
agreem5t or contract ent]$ into "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,timb] sales       
,subsections 7d7 & 7g7 ( section #ad ( !
 ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7 %all n apply to  
s]vices p]=m$ "u a coop]ative agreem5t  
or contract ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7#f7 ,ret5tion ( ,,nepa               
responsibilities ,any decision requir$  
to be made "u ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 ) respect to any         
re/oration & protection s]vices to be   
provid$ "u ?is section by a ,/ate =e/]  
on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& %all n be   
delegat$ to a ,/ate =e/] or any o!r     
(fic] or employee ( ! eligible ,/ate4   
7#g7 ,applicable law ,! re/oration &    

protection s]vices to be provid$ "u ?is 
section %all be c>ri$ out on a          
project-to-project basis "u exi/+       
au?orities ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4